diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/amdgpu/amdgpu_pm.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/amdgpu/amdgpu_pm.c
index 94055a4..59cc678 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/amdgpu/amdgpu_pm.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/amdgpu/amdgpu_pm.c
@@ -704,7 +704,10 @@ static ssize_t amdgpu_set_pp_dpm_sclk(struct device *dev,
 		return ret;
 
 	if (adev->powerplay.pp_funcs->force_clock_level)
-		amdgpu_dpm_force_clock_level(adev, PP_SCLK, mask);
+		ret = amdgpu_dpm_force_clock_level(adev, PP_SCLK, mask);
+
+	if (ret)
+		return -EINVAL;
 
 	return count;
 }
@@ -737,7 +740,10 @@ static ssize_t amdgpu_set_pp_dpm_mclk(struct device *dev,
 		return ret;
 
 	if (adev->powerplay.pp_funcs->force_clock_level)
-		amdgpu_dpm_force_clock_level(adev, PP_MCLK, mask);
+		ret = amdgpu_dpm_force_clock_level(adev, PP_MCLK, mask);
+
+	if (ret)
+		return -EINVAL;
 
 	return count;
 }
@@ -770,7 +776,10 @@ static ssize_t amdgpu_set_pp_dpm_pcie(struct device *dev,
 		return ret;
 
 	if (adev->powerplay.pp_funcs->force_clock_level)
-		amdgpu_dpm_force_clock_level(adev, PP_PCIE, mask);
+		ret = amdgpu_dpm_force_clock_level(adev, PP_PCIE, mask);
+
+	if (ret)
+		return -EINVAL;
 
 	return count;
 }
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/powerplay/amd_powerplay.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/powerplay/amd_powerplay.c
index e8964ca..da9ff2c 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/powerplay/amd_powerplay.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/powerplay/amd_powerplay.c
@@ -723,11 +723,14 @@ static int pp_dpm_force_clock_level(void *handle,
 		pr_info("%s was not implemented.\n", __func__);
 		return 0;
 	}
+
+	if (hwmgr->dpm_level != AMD_DPM_FORCED_LEVEL_MANUAL) {
+		pr_info("force clock level is for dpm manual mode only.\n");
+		return -EINVAL;
+	}
+
 	mutex_lock(&hwmgr->smu_lock);
-	if (hwmgr->dpm_level == AMD_DPM_FORCED_LEVEL_MANUAL)
-		ret = hwmgr->hwmgr_func->force_clock_level(hwmgr, type, mask);
-	else
-		ret = -EINVAL;
+	ret = hwmgr->hwmgr_func->force_clock_level(hwmgr, type, mask);
 	mutex_unlock(&hwmgr->smu_lock);
 	return ret;
 }