diff --git a/drivers/base/platform.c b/drivers/base/platform.c
index 73d6e5d39e33e1..f437afa17f2b1d 100644
--- a/drivers/base/platform.c
+++ b/drivers/base/platform.c
@@ -558,10 +558,15 @@ static int platform_drv_probe(struct device *_dev)
 		return ret;
 
 	ret = dev_pm_domain_attach(_dev, true);
-	if (ret != -EPROBE_DEFER && drv->probe) {
-		ret = drv->probe(dev);
-		if (ret)
-			dev_pm_domain_detach(_dev, true);
+	if (ret != -EPROBE_DEFER) {
+		if (drv->probe) {
+			ret = drv->probe(dev);
+			if (ret)
+				dev_pm_domain_detach(_dev, true);
+		} else {
+			/* don't fail if just dev_pm_domain_attach failed */
+			ret = 0;
+		}
 	}
 
 	if (drv->prevent_deferred_probe && ret == -EPROBE_DEFER) {