diff --git a/arch/powerpc/kernel/idle.c b/arch/powerpc/kernel/idle.c
index 4ad79eb638c62b..77cd4c5a2d631f 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/kernel/idle.c
+++ b/arch/powerpc/kernel/idle.c
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ static int __init powersave_off(char *arg)
 {
 	ppc_md.power_save = NULL;
 	cpuidle_disable = IDLE_POWERSAVE_OFF;
-	return 0;
+	return 1;
 }
 __setup("powersave=off", powersave_off);