diff --git a/drivers/base/power/common.c b/drivers/base/power/common.c
index a1ee51d..f32b802 100644
--- a/drivers/base/power/common.c
+++ b/drivers/base/power/common.c
@@ -56,13 +56,11 @@
  * @dev: Device to handle.
  *
  * If the reference counter of power.subsys_data is zero after dropping the
- * reference, power.subsys_data is removed.  Return 1 if that happens or 0
- * otherwise.
+ * reference, power.subsys_data is removed.
  */
-int dev_pm_put_subsys_data(struct device *dev)
+void dev_pm_put_subsys_data(struct device *dev)
 {
 	struct pm_subsys_data *psd;
-	int ret = 1;
 
 	spin_lock_irq(&dev->power.lock);
 
@@ -70,18 +68,14 @@
 	if (!psd)
 		goto out;
 
-	if (--psd->refcount == 0) {
+	if (--psd->refcount == 0)
 		dev->power.subsys_data = NULL;
-	} else {
+	else
 		psd = NULL;
-		ret = 0;
-	}
 
  out:
 	spin_unlock_irq(&dev->power.lock);
 	kfree(psd);
-
-	return ret;
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(dev_pm_put_subsys_data);