diff --git a/drivers/staging/unisys/visorbus/visorchipset.c b/drivers/staging/unisys/visorbus/visorchipset.c
index 5ba5936e2203..d248c946a13b 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/unisys/visorbus/visorchipset.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/unisys/visorbus/visorchipset.c
@@ -1613,7 +1613,7 @@ parahotplug_request_complete(int id, u16 active)
 	}
 
 	spin_unlock(&parahotplug_request_list_lock);
-	return -1;
+	return -EINVAL;
 }
 
 /*