diff --git a/drivers/soc/qcom/qcom-geni-se.c b/drivers/soc/qcom/qcom-geni-se.c
index feed3db21c10..1b19b8428c4a 100644
--- a/drivers/soc/qcom/qcom-geni-se.c
+++ b/drivers/soc/qcom/qcom-geni-se.c
@@ -513,7 +513,7 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL(geni_se_resources_on);
  */
 int geni_se_clk_tbl_get(struct geni_se *se, unsigned long **tbl)
 {
-	unsigned long freq = 0;
+	long freq = 0;
 	int i;
 
 	if (se->clk_perf_tbl) {
@@ -529,7 +529,7 @@ int geni_se_clk_tbl_get(struct geni_se *se, unsigned long **tbl)
 
 	for (i = 0; i < MAX_CLK_PERF_LEVEL; i++) {
 		freq = clk_round_rate(se->clk, freq + 1);
-		if (!freq || freq == se->clk_perf_tbl[i - 1])
+		if (freq <= 0 || freq == se->clk_perf_tbl[i - 1])
 			break;
 		se->clk_perf_tbl[i] = freq;
 	}