diff --git a/drivers/gpio/gpio-mvebu.c b/drivers/gpio/gpio-mvebu.c
index aa126ab80f0c..fa48825654c9 100644
--- a/drivers/gpio/gpio-mvebu.c
+++ b/drivers/gpio/gpio-mvebu.c
@@ -657,9 +657,10 @@ static void mvebu_pwm_free(struct pwm_chip *chip, struct pwm_device *pwm)
 	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&mvpwm->lock, flags);
 }
 
-static void mvebu_pwm_get_state(struct pwm_chip *chip,
-				struct pwm_device *pwm,
-				struct pwm_state *state) {
+static int mvebu_pwm_get_state(struct pwm_chip *chip,
+			       struct pwm_device *pwm,
+			       struct pwm_state *state)
+{
 
 	struct mvebu_pwm *mvpwm = to_mvebu_pwm(chip);
 	struct mvebu_gpio_chip *mvchip = mvpwm->mvchip;
@@ -693,6 +694,8 @@ static void mvebu_pwm_get_state(struct pwm_chip *chip,
 		state->enabled = false;
 
 	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&mvpwm->lock, flags);
+
+	return 0;
 }
 
 static int mvebu_pwm_apply(struct pwm_chip *chip, struct pwm_device *pwm,
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/bridge/ti-sn65dsi86.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/bridge/ti-sn65dsi86.c
index d6dd4d99a229..102c23f66ffd 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/bridge/ti-sn65dsi86.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/bridge/ti-sn65dsi86.c
@@ -1427,8 +1427,8 @@ static int ti_sn_pwm_apply(struct pwm_chip *chip, struct pwm_device *pwm,
 	return ret;
 }
 
-static void ti_sn_pwm_get_state(struct pwm_chip *chip, struct pwm_device *pwm,
-				struct pwm_state *state)
+static int ti_sn_pwm_get_state(struct pwm_chip *chip, struct pwm_device *pwm,
+			       struct pwm_state *state)
 {
 	struct ti_sn65dsi86 *pdata = pwm_chip_to_ti_sn_bridge(chip);
 	unsigned int pwm_en_inv;
@@ -1439,19 +1439,19 @@ static void ti_sn_pwm_get_state(struct pwm_chip *chip, struct pwm_device *pwm,
 
 	ret = regmap_read(pdata->regmap, SN_PWM_EN_INV_REG, &pwm_en_inv);
 	if (ret)
-		return;
+		return ret;
 
 	ret = ti_sn65dsi86_read_u16(pdata, SN_BACKLIGHT_SCALE_REG, &scale);
 	if (ret)
-		return;
+		return ret;
 
 	ret = ti_sn65dsi86_read_u16(pdata, SN_BACKLIGHT_REG, &backlight);
 	if (ret)
-		return;
+		return ret;
 
 	ret = regmap_read(pdata->regmap, SN_PWM_PRE_DIV_REG, &pre_div);
 	if (ret)
-		return;
+		return ret;
 
 	state->enabled = FIELD_GET(SN_PWM_EN_MASK, pwm_en_inv);
 	if (FIELD_GET(SN_PWM_INV_MASK, pwm_en_inv))
@@ -1466,6 +1466,8 @@ static void ti_sn_pwm_get_state(struct pwm_chip *chip, struct pwm_device *pwm,
 
 	if (state->duty_cycle > state->period)
 		state->duty_cycle = state->period;
+
+	return 0;
 }
 
 static const struct pwm_ops ti_sn_pwm_ops = {
diff --git a/drivers/leds/rgb/leds-qcom-lpg.c b/drivers/leds/rgb/leds-qcom-lpg.c
index 02f51cc61837..dc8f3a482a5a 100644
--- a/drivers/leds/rgb/leds-qcom-lpg.c
+++ b/drivers/leds/rgb/leds-qcom-lpg.c
@@ -968,7 +968,7 @@ static int lpg_pwm_apply(struct pwm_chip *chip, struct pwm_device *pwm,
 	return ret;
 }
 
-static void lpg_pwm_get_state(struct pwm_chip *chip, struct pwm_device *pwm,
+static int lpg_pwm_get_state(struct pwm_chip *chip, struct pwm_device *pwm,
 			      struct pwm_state *state)
 {
 	struct lpg *lpg = container_of(chip, struct lpg, pwm);
@@ -982,20 +982,20 @@ static void lpg_pwm_get_state(struct pwm_chip *chip, struct pwm_device *pwm,
 
 	ret = regmap_read(lpg->map, chan->base + LPG_SIZE_CLK_REG, &val);
 	if (ret)
-		return;
+		return ret;
 
 	refclk = lpg_clk_rates[val & PWM_CLK_SELECT_MASK];
 	if (refclk) {
 		ret = regmap_read(lpg->map, chan->base + LPG_PREDIV_CLK_REG, &val);
 		if (ret)
-			return;
+			return ret;
 
 		pre_div = lpg_pre_divs[FIELD_GET(PWM_FREQ_PRE_DIV_MASK, val)];
 		m = FIELD_GET(PWM_FREQ_EXP_MASK, val);
 
 		ret = regmap_bulk_read(lpg->map, chan->base + PWM_VALUE_REG, &pwm_value, sizeof(pwm_value));
 		if (ret)
-			return;
+			return ret;
 
 		state->period = DIV_ROUND_UP_ULL((u64)NSEC_PER_SEC * LPG_RESOLUTION * pre_div * (1 << m), refclk);
 		state->duty_cycle = DIV_ROUND_UP_ULL((u64)NSEC_PER_SEC * pwm_value * pre_div * (1 << m), refclk);
@@ -1006,13 +1006,15 @@ static void lpg_pwm_get_state(struct pwm_chip *chip, struct pwm_device *pwm,
 
 	ret = regmap_read(lpg->map, chan->base + PWM_ENABLE_CONTROL_REG, &val);
 	if (ret)
-		return;
+		return ret;
 
 	state->enabled = FIELD_GET(LPG_ENABLE_CONTROL_OUTPUT, val);
 	state->polarity = PWM_POLARITY_NORMAL;
 
 	if (state->duty_cycle > state->period)
 		state->duty_cycle = state->period;
+
+	return 0;
 }
 
 static const struct pwm_ops lpg_pwm_ops = {
diff --git a/drivers/pwm/pwm-atmel.c b/drivers/pwm/pwm-atmel.c
index 8e00a4286145..cdbc23649032 100644
--- a/drivers/pwm/pwm-atmel.c
+++ b/drivers/pwm/pwm-atmel.c
@@ -356,8 +356,8 @@ static int atmel_pwm_apply(struct pwm_chip *chip, struct pwm_device *pwm,
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static void atmel_pwm_get_state(struct pwm_chip *chip, struct pwm_device *pwm,
-				struct pwm_state *state)
+static int atmel_pwm_get_state(struct pwm_chip *chip, struct pwm_device *pwm,
+			       struct pwm_state *state)
 {
 	struct atmel_pwm_chip *atmel_pwm = to_atmel_pwm_chip(chip);
 	u32 sr, cmr;
@@ -396,6 +396,8 @@ static void atmel_pwm_get_state(struct pwm_chip *chip, struct pwm_device *pwm,
 		state->polarity = PWM_POLARITY_INVERSED;
 	else
 		state->polarity = PWM_POLARITY_NORMAL;
+
+	return 0;
 }
 
 static const struct pwm_ops atmel_pwm_ops = {
diff --git a/drivers/pwm/pwm-bcm-iproc.c b/drivers/pwm/pwm-bcm-iproc.c
index 7251037d4dd5..97ec131eb7c1 100644
--- a/drivers/pwm/pwm-bcm-iproc.c
+++ b/drivers/pwm/pwm-bcm-iproc.c
@@ -68,8 +68,8 @@ static void iproc_pwmc_disable(struct iproc_pwmc *ip, unsigned int channel)
 	ndelay(400);
 }
 
-static void iproc_pwmc_get_state(struct pwm_chip *chip, struct pwm_device *pwm,
-				 struct pwm_state *state)
+static int iproc_pwmc_get_state(struct pwm_chip *chip, struct pwm_device *pwm,
+				struct pwm_state *state)
 {
 	struct iproc_pwmc *ip = to_iproc_pwmc(chip);
 	u64 tmp, multi, rate;
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ static void iproc_pwmc_get_state(struct pwm_chip *chip, struct pwm_device *pwm,
 	if (rate == 0) {
 		state->period = 0;
 		state->duty_cycle = 0;
-		return;
+		return 0;
 	}
 
 	value = readl(ip->base + IPROC_PWM_PRESCALE_OFFSET);
@@ -107,6 +107,8 @@ static void iproc_pwmc_get_state(struct pwm_chip *chip, struct pwm_device *pwm,
 	value = readl(ip->base + IPROC_PWM_DUTY_CYCLE_OFFSET(pwm->hwpwm));
 	tmp = (value & IPROC_PWM_PERIOD_MAX) * multi;
 	state->duty_cycle = div64_u64(tmp, rate);
+
+	return 0;
 }
 
 static int iproc_pwmc_apply(struct pwm_chip *chip, struct pwm_device *pwm,
diff --git a/drivers/pwm/pwm-crc.c b/drivers/pwm/pwm-crc.c
index 7b357d1cf642..811e6f424927 100644
--- a/drivers/pwm/pwm-crc.c
+++ b/drivers/pwm/pwm-crc.c
@@ -121,8 +121,8 @@ static int crc_pwm_apply(struct pwm_chip *chip, struct pwm_device *pwm,
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static void crc_pwm_get_state(struct pwm_chip *chip, struct pwm_device *pwm,
-			      struct pwm_state *state)
+static int crc_pwm_get_state(struct pwm_chip *chip, struct pwm_device *pwm,
+			     struct pwm_state *state)
 {
 	struct crystalcove_pwm *crc_pwm = to_crc_pwm(chip);
 	struct device *dev = crc_pwm->chip.dev;
@@ -132,13 +132,13 @@ static void crc_pwm_get_state(struct pwm_chip *chip, struct pwm_device *pwm,
 	error = regmap_read(crc_pwm->regmap, PWM0_CLK_DIV, &clk_div_reg);
 	if (error) {
 		dev_err(dev, "Error reading PWM0_CLK_DIV %d\n", error);
-		return;
+		return -EIO;
 	}
 
 	error = regmap_read(crc_pwm->regmap, PWM0_DUTY_CYCLE, &duty_cycle_reg);
 	if (error) {
 		dev_err(dev, "Error reading PWM0_DUTY_CYCLE %d\n", error);
-		return;
+		return -EIO;
 	}
 
 	clk_div = (clk_div_reg & ~PWM_OUTPUT_ENABLE) + 1;
@@ -149,6 +149,8 @@ static void crc_pwm_get_state(struct pwm_chip *chip, struct pwm_device *pwm,
 		DIV_ROUND_UP_ULL(duty_cycle_reg * state->period, PWM_MAX_LEVEL);
 	state->polarity = PWM_POLARITY_NORMAL;
 	state->enabled = !!(clk_div_reg & PWM_OUTPUT_ENABLE);
+
+	return 0;
 }
 
 static const struct pwm_ops crc_pwm_ops = {
diff --git a/drivers/pwm/pwm-cros-ec.c b/drivers/pwm/pwm-cros-ec.c
index 7f10f56c3eb6..0e5dbc5287e2 100644
--- a/drivers/pwm/pwm-cros-ec.c
+++ b/drivers/pwm/pwm-cros-ec.c
@@ -183,18 +183,16 @@ static int cros_ec_pwm_apply(struct pwm_chip *chip, struct pwm_device *pwm,
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static void cros_ec_pwm_get_state(struct pwm_chip *chip, struct pwm_device *pwm,
-				  struct pwm_state *state)
+static int cros_ec_pwm_get_state(struct pwm_chip *chip, struct pwm_device *pwm,
+				 struct pwm_state *state)
 {
 	struct cros_ec_pwm_device *ec_pwm = pwm_to_cros_ec_pwm(chip);
 	struct cros_ec_pwm *channel = pwm_get_chip_data(pwm);
 	int ret;
 
 	ret = cros_ec_pwm_get_duty(ec_pwm, pwm->hwpwm);
-	if (ret < 0) {
-		dev_err(chip->dev, "error getting initial duty: %d\n", ret);
-		return;
-	}
+	if (ret < 0)
+		return ret;
 
 	state->enabled = (ret > 0);
 	state->period = EC_PWM_MAX_DUTY;
@@ -212,6 +210,8 @@ static void cros_ec_pwm_get_state(struct pwm_chip *chip, struct pwm_device *pwm,
 		state->duty_cycle = channel->duty_cycle;
 	else
 		state->duty_cycle = ret;
+
+	return 0;
 }
 
 static struct pwm_device *
diff --git a/drivers/pwm/pwm-dwc.c b/drivers/pwm/pwm-dwc.c
index 7568300bb11e..bd2308812096 100644
--- a/drivers/pwm/pwm-dwc.c
+++ b/drivers/pwm/pwm-dwc.c
@@ -163,8 +163,8 @@ static int dwc_pwm_apply(struct pwm_chip *chip, struct pwm_device *pwm,
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static void dwc_pwm_get_state(struct pwm_chip *chip, struct pwm_device *pwm,
-			      struct pwm_state *state)
+static int dwc_pwm_get_state(struct pwm_chip *chip, struct pwm_device *pwm,
+			     struct pwm_state *state)
 {
 	struct dwc_pwm *dwc = to_dwc_pwm(chip);
 	u64 duty, period;
@@ -188,6 +188,8 @@ static void dwc_pwm_get_state(struct pwm_chip *chip, struct pwm_device *pwm,
 	state->polarity = PWM_POLARITY_INVERSED;
 
 	pm_runtime_put_sync(chip->dev);
+
+	return 0;
 }
 
 static const struct pwm_ops dwc_pwm_ops = {
diff --git a/drivers/pwm/pwm-hibvt.c b/drivers/pwm/pwm-hibvt.c
index 333f1b18ff4e..12c05c155cab 100644
--- a/drivers/pwm/pwm-hibvt.c
+++ b/drivers/pwm/pwm-hibvt.c
@@ -128,8 +128,8 @@ static void hibvt_pwm_set_polarity(struct pwm_chip *chip,
 				PWM_POLARITY_MASK, (0x0 << PWM_POLARITY_SHIFT));
 }
 
-static void hibvt_pwm_get_state(struct pwm_chip *chip, struct pwm_device *pwm,
-				struct pwm_state *state)
+static int hibvt_pwm_get_state(struct pwm_chip *chip, struct pwm_device *pwm,
+			       struct pwm_state *state)
 {
 	struct hibvt_pwm_chip *hi_pwm_chip = to_hibvt_pwm_chip(chip);
 	void __iomem *base;
@@ -146,6 +146,8 @@ static void hibvt_pwm_get_state(struct pwm_chip *chip, struct pwm_device *pwm,
 
 	value = readl(base + PWM_CTRL_ADDR(pwm->hwpwm));
 	state->enabled = (PWM_ENABLE_MASK & value);
+
+	return 0;
 }
 
 static int hibvt_pwm_apply(struct pwm_chip *chip, struct pwm_device *pwm,
diff --git a/drivers/pwm/pwm-imx-tpm.c b/drivers/pwm/pwm-imx-tpm.c
index e5e7b7c339a8..ed1aad96fff0 100644
--- a/drivers/pwm/pwm-imx-tpm.c
+++ b/drivers/pwm/pwm-imx-tpm.c
@@ -132,9 +132,9 @@ static int pwm_imx_tpm_round_state(struct pwm_chip *chip,
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static void pwm_imx_tpm_get_state(struct pwm_chip *chip,
-				  struct pwm_device *pwm,
-				  struct pwm_state *state)
+static int pwm_imx_tpm_get_state(struct pwm_chip *chip,
+				 struct pwm_device *pwm,
+				 struct pwm_state *state)
 {
 	struct imx_tpm_pwm_chip *tpm = to_imx_tpm_pwm_chip(chip);
 	u32 rate, val, prescale;
@@ -164,6 +164,8 @@ static void pwm_imx_tpm_get_state(struct pwm_chip *chip,
 
 	/* get channel status */
 	state->enabled = FIELD_GET(PWM_IMX_TPM_CnSC_ELS, val) ? true : false;
+
+	return 0;
 }
 
 /* this function is supposed to be called with mutex hold */
diff --git a/drivers/pwm/pwm-imx27.c b/drivers/pwm/pwm-imx27.c
index ea91a2f81a9f..29a3089c534c 100644
--- a/drivers/pwm/pwm-imx27.c
+++ b/drivers/pwm/pwm-imx27.c
@@ -118,8 +118,8 @@ static void pwm_imx27_clk_disable_unprepare(struct pwm_imx27_chip *imx)
 	clk_disable_unprepare(imx->clk_ipg);
 }
 
-static void pwm_imx27_get_state(struct pwm_chip *chip,
-				struct pwm_device *pwm, struct pwm_state *state)
+static int pwm_imx27_get_state(struct pwm_chip *chip,
+			       struct pwm_device *pwm, struct pwm_state *state)
 {
 	struct pwm_imx27_chip *imx = to_pwm_imx27_chip(chip);
 	u32 period, prescaler, pwm_clk, val;
@@ -128,7 +128,7 @@ static void pwm_imx27_get_state(struct pwm_chip *chip,
 
 	ret = pwm_imx27_clk_prepare_enable(imx);
 	if (ret < 0)
-		return;
+		return ret;
 
 	val = readl(imx->mmio_base + MX3_PWMCR);
 
@@ -170,6 +170,8 @@ static void pwm_imx27_get_state(struct pwm_chip *chip,
 	state->duty_cycle = DIV_ROUND_UP_ULL(tmp, pwm_clk);
 
 	pwm_imx27_clk_disable_unprepare(imx);
+
+	return 0;
 }
 
 static void pwm_imx27_sw_reset(struct pwm_chip *chip)
diff --git a/drivers/pwm/pwm-intel-lgm.c b/drivers/pwm/pwm-intel-lgm.c
index b66c35074087..0cd7dd548e82 100644
--- a/drivers/pwm/pwm-intel-lgm.c
+++ b/drivers/pwm/pwm-intel-lgm.c
@@ -86,8 +86,8 @@ static int lgm_pwm_apply(struct pwm_chip *chip, struct pwm_device *pwm,
 	return lgm_pwm_enable(chip, 1);
 }
 
-static void lgm_pwm_get_state(struct pwm_chip *chip, struct pwm_device *pwm,
-			      struct pwm_state *state)
+static int lgm_pwm_get_state(struct pwm_chip *chip, struct pwm_device *pwm,
+			     struct pwm_state *state)
 {
 	struct lgm_pwm_chip *pc = to_lgm_pwm_chip(chip);
 	u32 duty, val;
@@ -100,6 +100,8 @@ static void lgm_pwm_get_state(struct pwm_chip *chip, struct pwm_device *pwm,
 	regmap_read(pc->regmap, LGM_PWM_FAN_CON0, &val);
 	duty = FIELD_GET(LGM_PWM_FAN_DC_MSK, val);
 	state->duty_cycle = DIV_ROUND_UP(duty * pc->period, LGM_PWM_MAX_DUTY_CYCLE);
+
+	return 0;
 }
 
 static const struct pwm_ops lgm_pwm_ops = {
diff --git a/drivers/pwm/pwm-iqs620a.c b/drivers/pwm/pwm-iqs620a.c
index 54bd95a5cab0..15aae53db5ab 100644
--- a/drivers/pwm/pwm-iqs620a.c
+++ b/drivers/pwm/pwm-iqs620a.c
@@ -104,8 +104,8 @@ static int iqs620_pwm_apply(struct pwm_chip *chip, struct pwm_device *pwm,
 	return ret;
 }
 
-static void iqs620_pwm_get_state(struct pwm_chip *chip, struct pwm_device *pwm,
-				 struct pwm_state *state)
+static int iqs620_pwm_get_state(struct pwm_chip *chip, struct pwm_device *pwm,
+				struct pwm_state *state)
 {
 	struct iqs620_pwm_private *iqs620_pwm;
 
@@ -126,6 +126,8 @@ static void iqs620_pwm_get_state(struct pwm_chip *chip, struct pwm_device *pwm,
 	mutex_unlock(&iqs620_pwm->lock);
 
 	state->period = IQS620_PWM_PERIOD_NS;
+
+	return 0;
 }
 
 static int iqs620_pwm_notifier(struct notifier_block *notifier,
diff --git a/drivers/pwm/pwm-keembay.c b/drivers/pwm/pwm-keembay.c
index 733811b05721..ac02d8bb4a0b 100644
--- a/drivers/pwm/pwm-keembay.c
+++ b/drivers/pwm/pwm-keembay.c
@@ -89,8 +89,8 @@ static void keembay_pwm_disable(struct keembay_pwm *priv, int ch)
 				KMB_PWM_LEADIN_OFFSET(ch));
 }
 
-static void keembay_pwm_get_state(struct pwm_chip *chip, struct pwm_device *pwm,
-				  struct pwm_state *state)
+static int keembay_pwm_get_state(struct pwm_chip *chip, struct pwm_device *pwm,
+				 struct pwm_state *state)
 {
 	struct keembay_pwm *priv = to_keembay_pwm_dev(chip);
 	unsigned long long high, low;
@@ -113,6 +113,8 @@ static void keembay_pwm_get_state(struct pwm_chip *chip, struct pwm_device *pwm,
 	state->duty_cycle = DIV_ROUND_UP_ULL(high, clk_rate);
 	state->period = DIV_ROUND_UP_ULL(high + low, clk_rate);
 	state->polarity = PWM_POLARITY_NORMAL;
+
+	return 0;
 }
 
 static int keembay_pwm_apply(struct pwm_chip *chip, struct pwm_device *pwm,
diff --git a/drivers/pwm/pwm-lpss.c b/drivers/pwm/pwm-lpss.c
index 36d4e83e6b79..7c3c2e0f0bf4 100644
--- a/drivers/pwm/pwm-lpss.c
+++ b/drivers/pwm/pwm-lpss.c
@@ -168,7 +168,7 @@ static int pwm_lpss_apply(struct pwm_chip *chip, struct pwm_device *pwm,
 	return ret;
 }
 
-static void pwm_lpss_get_state(struct pwm_chip *chip, struct pwm_device *pwm,
+static int pwm_lpss_get_state(struct pwm_chip *chip, struct pwm_device *pwm,
 			       struct pwm_state *state)
 {
 	struct pwm_lpss_chip *lpwm = to_lpwm(chip);
@@ -199,6 +199,8 @@ static void pwm_lpss_get_state(struct pwm_chip *chip, struct pwm_device *pwm,
 	state->enabled = !!(ctrl & PWM_ENABLE);
 
 	pm_runtime_put(chip->dev);
+
+	return 0;
 }
 
 static const struct pwm_ops pwm_lpss_ops = {
diff --git a/drivers/pwm/pwm-meson.c b/drivers/pwm/pwm-meson.c
index 57112f438c6d..6bca7c0bf65f 100644
--- a/drivers/pwm/pwm-meson.c
+++ b/drivers/pwm/pwm-meson.c
@@ -318,17 +318,14 @@ static unsigned int meson_pwm_cnt_to_ns(struct pwm_chip *chip,
 	return cnt * fin_ns * (channel->pre_div + 1);
 }
 
-static void meson_pwm_get_state(struct pwm_chip *chip, struct pwm_device *pwm,
-				struct pwm_state *state)
+static int meson_pwm_get_state(struct pwm_chip *chip, struct pwm_device *pwm,
+			       struct pwm_state *state)
 {
 	struct meson_pwm *meson = to_meson_pwm(chip);
 	struct meson_pwm_channel_data *channel_data;
 	struct meson_pwm_channel *channel;
 	u32 value, tmp;
 
-	if (!state)
-		return;
-
 	channel = &meson->channels[pwm->hwpwm];
 	channel_data = &meson_pwm_per_channel_data[pwm->hwpwm];
 
@@ -357,6 +354,8 @@ static void meson_pwm_get_state(struct pwm_chip *chip, struct pwm_device *pwm,
 		state->period = 0;
 		state->duty_cycle = 0;
 	}
+
+	return 0;
 }
 
 static const struct pwm_ops meson_pwm_ops = {
diff --git a/drivers/pwm/pwm-mtk-disp.c b/drivers/pwm/pwm-mtk-disp.c
index c605013e4114..ce601f5ac9a6 100644
--- a/drivers/pwm/pwm-mtk-disp.c
+++ b/drivers/pwm/pwm-mtk-disp.c
@@ -172,9 +172,9 @@ static int mtk_disp_pwm_apply(struct pwm_chip *chip, struct pwm_device *pwm,
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static void mtk_disp_pwm_get_state(struct pwm_chip *chip,
-				   struct pwm_device *pwm,
-				   struct pwm_state *state)
+static int mtk_disp_pwm_get_state(struct pwm_chip *chip,
+				  struct pwm_device *pwm,
+				  struct pwm_state *state)
 {
 	struct mtk_disp_pwm *mdp = to_mtk_disp_pwm(chip);
 	u64 rate, period, high_width;
@@ -182,16 +182,13 @@ static void mtk_disp_pwm_get_state(struct pwm_chip *chip,
 	int err;
 
 	err = clk_prepare_enable(mdp->clk_main);
-	if (err < 0) {
-		dev_err(chip->dev, "Can't enable mdp->clk_main: %pe\n", ERR_PTR(err));
-		return;
-	}
+	if (err < 0)
+		return err;
 
 	err = clk_prepare_enable(mdp->clk_mm);
 	if (err < 0) {
-		dev_err(chip->dev, "Can't enable mdp->clk_mm: %pe\n", ERR_PTR(err));
 		clk_disable_unprepare(mdp->clk_main);
-		return;
+		return err;
 	}
 
 	rate = clk_get_rate(mdp->clk_main);
@@ -211,6 +208,8 @@ static void mtk_disp_pwm_get_state(struct pwm_chip *chip,
 	state->polarity = PWM_POLARITY_NORMAL;
 	clk_disable_unprepare(mdp->clk_mm);
 	clk_disable_unprepare(mdp->clk_main);
+
+	return 0;
 }
 
 static const struct pwm_ops mtk_disp_pwm_ops = {
diff --git a/drivers/pwm/pwm-pca9685.c b/drivers/pwm/pwm-pca9685.c
index c91fa7f9e33d..9353938b24c2 100644
--- a/drivers/pwm/pwm-pca9685.c
+++ b/drivers/pwm/pwm-pca9685.c
@@ -431,8 +431,8 @@ static int pca9685_pwm_apply(struct pwm_chip *chip, struct pwm_device *pwm,
 	return ret;
 }
 
-static void pca9685_pwm_get_state(struct pwm_chip *chip, struct pwm_device *pwm,
-				  struct pwm_state *state)
+static int pca9685_pwm_get_state(struct pwm_chip *chip, struct pwm_device *pwm,
+				 struct pwm_state *state)
 {
 	struct pca9685 *pca = to_pca(chip);
 	unsigned long long duty;
@@ -458,12 +458,14 @@ static void pca9685_pwm_get_state(struct pwm_chip *chip, struct pwm_device *pwm,
 		 */
 		state->duty_cycle = 0;
 		state->enabled = false;
-		return;
+		return 0;
 	}
 
 	state->enabled = true;
 	duty = pca9685_pwm_get_duty(pca, pwm->hwpwm);
 	state->duty_cycle = DIV_ROUND_DOWN_ULL(duty * state->period, PCA9685_COUNTER_RANGE);
+
+	return 0;
 }
 
 static int pca9685_pwm_request(struct pwm_chip *chip, struct pwm_device *pwm)
diff --git a/drivers/pwm/pwm-raspberrypi-poe.c b/drivers/pwm/pwm-raspberrypi-poe.c
index 6ff73029f367..2939b71a7ba7 100644
--- a/drivers/pwm/pwm-raspberrypi-poe.c
+++ b/drivers/pwm/pwm-raspberrypi-poe.c
@@ -82,9 +82,9 @@ static int raspberrypi_pwm_get_property(struct rpi_firmware *firmware,
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static void raspberrypi_pwm_get_state(struct pwm_chip *chip,
-				      struct pwm_device *pwm,
-				      struct pwm_state *state)
+static int raspberrypi_pwm_get_state(struct pwm_chip *chip,
+				     struct pwm_device *pwm,
+				     struct pwm_state *state)
 {
 	struct raspberrypi_pwm *rpipwm = raspberrypi_pwm_from_chip(chip);
 
@@ -93,6 +93,8 @@ static void raspberrypi_pwm_get_state(struct pwm_chip *chip,
 					 RPI_PWM_MAX_DUTY);
 	state->enabled = !!(rpipwm->duty_cycle);
 	state->polarity = PWM_POLARITY_NORMAL;
+
+	return 0;
 }
 
 static int raspberrypi_pwm_apply(struct pwm_chip *chip, struct pwm_device *pwm,
diff --git a/drivers/pwm/pwm-rockchip.c b/drivers/pwm/pwm-rockchip.c
index f3647b317152..004807201ffe 100644
--- a/drivers/pwm/pwm-rockchip.c
+++ b/drivers/pwm/pwm-rockchip.c
@@ -57,9 +57,9 @@ static inline struct rockchip_pwm_chip *to_rockchip_pwm_chip(struct pwm_chip *c)
 	return container_of(c, struct rockchip_pwm_chip, chip);
 }
 
-static void rockchip_pwm_get_state(struct pwm_chip *chip,
-				   struct pwm_device *pwm,
-				   struct pwm_state *state)
+static int rockchip_pwm_get_state(struct pwm_chip *chip,
+				  struct pwm_device *pwm,
+				  struct pwm_state *state)
 {
 	struct rockchip_pwm_chip *pc = to_rockchip_pwm_chip(chip);
 	u32 enable_conf = pc->data->enable_conf;
@@ -70,11 +70,11 @@ static void rockchip_pwm_get_state(struct pwm_chip *chip,
 
 	ret = clk_enable(pc->pclk);
 	if (ret)
-		return;
+		return ret;
 
 	ret = clk_enable(pc->clk);
 	if (ret)
-		return;
+		return ret;
 
 	clk_rate = clk_get_rate(pc->clk);
 
@@ -96,6 +96,8 @@ static void rockchip_pwm_get_state(struct pwm_chip *chip,
 
 	clk_disable(pc->clk);
 	clk_disable(pc->pclk);
+
+	return 0;
 }
 
 static void rockchip_pwm_config(struct pwm_chip *chip, struct pwm_device *pwm,
diff --git a/drivers/pwm/pwm-sifive.c b/drivers/pwm/pwm-sifive.c
index 2d4fa5e5fdd4..0056d642cc83 100644
--- a/drivers/pwm/pwm-sifive.c
+++ b/drivers/pwm/pwm-sifive.c
@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@ static void pwm_sifive_update_clock(struct pwm_sifive_ddata *ddata,
 		"New real_period = %u ns\n", ddata->real_period);
 }
 
-static void pwm_sifive_get_state(struct pwm_chip *chip, struct pwm_device *pwm,
+static int pwm_sifive_get_state(struct pwm_chip *chip, struct pwm_device *pwm,
 				 struct pwm_state *state)
 {
 	struct pwm_sifive_ddata *ddata = pwm_sifive_chip_to_ddata(chip);
@@ -123,6 +123,8 @@ static void pwm_sifive_get_state(struct pwm_chip *chip, struct pwm_device *pwm,
 	state->duty_cycle =
 		(u64)duty * ddata->real_period >> PWM_SIFIVE_CMPWIDTH;
 	state->polarity = PWM_POLARITY_INVERSED;
+
+	return 0;
 }
 
 static int pwm_sifive_apply(struct pwm_chip *chip, struct pwm_device *pwm,
diff --git a/drivers/pwm/pwm-sl28cpld.c b/drivers/pwm/pwm-sl28cpld.c
index 589aeaaa6ac8..e64900ad4ba1 100644
--- a/drivers/pwm/pwm-sl28cpld.c
+++ b/drivers/pwm/pwm-sl28cpld.c
@@ -87,9 +87,9 @@ struct sl28cpld_pwm {
 #define sl28cpld_pwm_from_chip(_chip) \
 	container_of(_chip, struct sl28cpld_pwm, pwm_chip)
 
-static void sl28cpld_pwm_get_state(struct pwm_chip *chip,
-				   struct pwm_device *pwm,
-				   struct pwm_state *state)
+static int sl28cpld_pwm_get_state(struct pwm_chip *chip,
+				  struct pwm_device *pwm,
+				  struct pwm_state *state)
 {
 	struct sl28cpld_pwm *priv = sl28cpld_pwm_from_chip(chip);
 	unsigned int reg;
@@ -115,6 +115,8 @@ static void sl28cpld_pwm_get_state(struct pwm_chip *chip,
 	 * the PWM core.
 	 */
 	state->duty_cycle = min(state->duty_cycle, state->period);
+
+	return 0;
 }
 
 static int sl28cpld_pwm_apply(struct pwm_chip *chip, struct pwm_device *pwm,
diff --git a/drivers/pwm/pwm-sprd.c b/drivers/pwm/pwm-sprd.c
index 7004f55bbf11..aa06b3ce81a6 100644
--- a/drivers/pwm/pwm-sprd.c
+++ b/drivers/pwm/pwm-sprd.c
@@ -65,8 +65,8 @@ static void sprd_pwm_write(struct sprd_pwm_chip *spc, u32 hwid,
 	writel_relaxed(val, spc->base + offset);
 }
 
-static void sprd_pwm_get_state(struct pwm_chip *chip, struct pwm_device *pwm,
-			       struct pwm_state *state)
+static int sprd_pwm_get_state(struct pwm_chip *chip, struct pwm_device *pwm,
+			      struct pwm_state *state)
 {
 	struct sprd_pwm_chip *spc =
 		container_of(chip, struct sprd_pwm_chip, chip);
@@ -80,11 +80,8 @@ static void sprd_pwm_get_state(struct pwm_chip *chip, struct pwm_device *pwm,
 	 * reading to the registers.
 	 */
 	ret = clk_bulk_prepare_enable(SPRD_PWM_CHN_CLKS_NUM, chn->clks);
-	if (ret) {
-		dev_err(spc->dev, "failed to enable pwm%u clocks\n",
-			pwm->hwpwm);
-		return;
-	}
+	if (ret)
+		return ret;
 
 	val = sprd_pwm_read(spc, pwm->hwpwm, SPRD_PWM_ENABLE);
 	if (val & SPRD_PWM_ENABLE_BIT)
@@ -113,6 +110,8 @@ static void sprd_pwm_get_state(struct pwm_chip *chip, struct pwm_device *pwm,
 	/* Disable PWM clocks if the PWM channel is not in enable state. */
 	if (!state->enabled)
 		clk_bulk_disable_unprepare(SPRD_PWM_CHN_CLKS_NUM, chn->clks);
+
+	return 0;
 }
 
 static int sprd_pwm_config(struct sprd_pwm_chip *spc, struct pwm_device *pwm,
diff --git a/drivers/pwm/pwm-stm32-lp.c b/drivers/pwm/pwm-stm32-lp.c
index 3115abb3f52a..39364c52cfe4 100644
--- a/drivers/pwm/pwm-stm32-lp.c
+++ b/drivers/pwm/pwm-stm32-lp.c
@@ -157,9 +157,9 @@ static int stm32_pwm_lp_apply(struct pwm_chip *chip, struct pwm_device *pwm,
 	return ret;
 }
 
-static void stm32_pwm_lp_get_state(struct pwm_chip *chip,
-				   struct pwm_device *pwm,
-				   struct pwm_state *state)
+static int stm32_pwm_lp_get_state(struct pwm_chip *chip,
+				  struct pwm_device *pwm,
+				  struct pwm_state *state)
 {
 	struct stm32_pwm_lp *priv = to_stm32_pwm_lp(chip);
 	unsigned long rate = clk_get_rate(priv->clk);
@@ -185,6 +185,8 @@ static void stm32_pwm_lp_get_state(struct pwm_chip *chip,
 	tmp = prd - val;
 	tmp = (tmp << presc) * NSEC_PER_SEC;
 	state->duty_cycle = DIV_ROUND_CLOSEST_ULL(tmp, rate);
+
+	return 0;
 }
 
 static const struct pwm_ops stm32_pwm_lp_ops = {
diff --git a/drivers/pwm/pwm-sun4i.c b/drivers/pwm/pwm-sun4i.c
index c8445b0a3339..ead909400e64 100644
--- a/drivers/pwm/pwm-sun4i.c
+++ b/drivers/pwm/pwm-sun4i.c
@@ -108,9 +108,9 @@ static inline void sun4i_pwm_writel(struct sun4i_pwm_chip *chip,
 	writel(val, chip->base + offset);
 }
 
-static void sun4i_pwm_get_state(struct pwm_chip *chip,
-				struct pwm_device *pwm,
-				struct pwm_state *state)
+static int sun4i_pwm_get_state(struct pwm_chip *chip,
+			       struct pwm_device *pwm,
+			       struct pwm_state *state)
 {
 	struct sun4i_pwm_chip *sun4i_pwm = to_sun4i_pwm_chip(chip);
 	u64 clk_rate, tmp;
@@ -132,7 +132,7 @@ static void sun4i_pwm_get_state(struct pwm_chip *chip,
 		state->duty_cycle = DIV_ROUND_UP_ULL(state->period, 2);
 		state->polarity = PWM_POLARITY_NORMAL;
 		state->enabled = true;
-		return;
+		return 0;
 	}
 
 	if ((PWM_REG_PRESCAL(val, pwm->hwpwm) == PWM_PRESCAL_MASK) &&
@@ -142,7 +142,8 @@ static void sun4i_pwm_get_state(struct pwm_chip *chip,
 		prescaler = prescaler_table[PWM_REG_PRESCAL(val, pwm->hwpwm)];
 
 	if (prescaler == 0)
-		return;
+		/* huh? is this an error? */
+		return 0;
 
 	if (val & BIT_CH(PWM_ACT_STATE, pwm->hwpwm))
 		state->polarity = PWM_POLARITY_NORMAL;
@@ -162,6 +163,8 @@ static void sun4i_pwm_get_state(struct pwm_chip *chip,
 
 	tmp = (u64)prescaler * NSEC_PER_SEC * PWM_REG_PRD(val);
 	state->period = DIV_ROUND_CLOSEST_ULL(tmp, clk_rate);
+
+	return 0;
 }
 
 static int sun4i_pwm_calculate(struct sun4i_pwm_chip *sun4i_pwm,
diff --git a/drivers/pwm/pwm-sunplus.c b/drivers/pwm/pwm-sunplus.c
index e776fd16512d..d6ebe9f03b35 100644
--- a/drivers/pwm/pwm-sunplus.c
+++ b/drivers/pwm/pwm-sunplus.c
@@ -124,8 +124,8 @@ static int sunplus_pwm_apply(struct pwm_chip *chip, struct pwm_device *pwm,
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static void sunplus_pwm_get_state(struct pwm_chip *chip, struct pwm_device *pwm,
-				  struct pwm_state *state)
+static int sunplus_pwm_get_state(struct pwm_chip *chip, struct pwm_device *pwm,
+				 struct pwm_state *state)
 {
 	struct sunplus_pwm *priv = to_sunplus_pwm(chip);
 	u32 mode0, dd_freq, duty;
@@ -155,6 +155,8 @@ static void sunplus_pwm_get_state(struct pwm_chip *chip, struct pwm_device *pwm,
 	}
 
 	state->polarity = PWM_POLARITY_NORMAL;
+
+	return 0;
 }
 
 static const struct pwm_ops sunplus_pwm_ops = {
diff --git a/drivers/pwm/pwm-visconti.c b/drivers/pwm/pwm-visconti.c
index 927c4cbb1daf..d78a47cdd139 100644
--- a/drivers/pwm/pwm-visconti.c
+++ b/drivers/pwm/pwm-visconti.c
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@ static int visconti_pwm_apply(struct pwm_chip *chip, struct pwm_device *pwm,
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static void visconti_pwm_get_state(struct pwm_chip *chip, struct pwm_device *pwm,
+static int visconti_pwm_get_state(struct pwm_chip *chip, struct pwm_device *pwm,
 				   struct pwm_state *state)
 {
 	struct visconti_pwm_chip *priv = visconti_pwm_from_chip(chip);
@@ -122,6 +122,8 @@ static void visconti_pwm_get_state(struct pwm_chip *chip, struct pwm_device *pwm
 		state->polarity = PWM_POLARITY_NORMAL;
 
 	state->enabled = true;
+
+	return 0;
 }
 
 static const struct pwm_ops visconti_pwm_ops = {
diff --git a/drivers/pwm/pwm-xilinx.c b/drivers/pwm/pwm-xilinx.c
index 4dab2b86c427..f7a50fdcd9a5 100644
--- a/drivers/pwm/pwm-xilinx.c
+++ b/drivers/pwm/pwm-xilinx.c
@@ -169,9 +169,9 @@ static int xilinx_pwm_apply(struct pwm_chip *chip, struct pwm_device *unused,
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static void xilinx_pwm_get_state(struct pwm_chip *chip,
-				 struct pwm_device *unused,
-				 struct pwm_state *state)
+static int xilinx_pwm_get_state(struct pwm_chip *chip,
+				struct pwm_device *unused,
+				struct pwm_state *state)
 {
 	struct xilinx_timer_priv *priv = xilinx_pwm_chip_to_priv(chip);
 	u32 tlr0, tlr1, tcsr0, tcsr1;
@@ -191,6 +191,8 @@ static void xilinx_pwm_get_state(struct pwm_chip *chip,
 	 */
 	if (state->period == state->duty_cycle)
 		state->duty_cycle = 0;
+
+	return 0;
 }
 
 static const struct pwm_ops xilinx_pwm_ops = {
diff --git a/include/linux/pwm.h b/include/linux/pwm.h
index 9429930c5566..ee17e92ac6c0 100644
--- a/include/linux/pwm.h
+++ b/include/linux/pwm.h
@@ -276,8 +276,8 @@ struct pwm_ops {
 		       struct pwm_capture *result, unsigned long timeout);
 	int (*apply)(struct pwm_chip *chip, struct pwm_device *pwm,
 		     const struct pwm_state *state);
-	void (*get_state)(struct pwm_chip *chip, struct pwm_device *pwm,
-			  struct pwm_state *state);
+	int (*get_state)(struct pwm_chip *chip, struct pwm_device *pwm,
+			 struct pwm_state *state);
 	struct module *owner;
 };
 
