diff --git a/arch/powerpc/platforms/pseries/reconfig.c b/arch/powerpc/platforms/pseries/reconfig.c
index c591a25b0b0d..b6f1b137d427 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/platforms/pseries/reconfig.c
+++ b/arch/powerpc/platforms/pseries/reconfig.c
@@ -468,9 +468,13 @@ static int do_update_property(char *buf, size_t bufsize)
 
 		rc = blocking_notifier_call_chain(&pSeries_reconfig_chain,
 						  action, value);
+		if (rc == NOTIFY_BAD) {
+			rc = prom_update_property(np, oldprop, newprop);
+			return -ENOMEM;
+		}
 	}
 
-	return rc;
+	return 0;
 }
 
 /**