diff --git a/drivers/media/platform/soc_camera/soc_camera.c b/drivers/media/platform/soc_camera/soc_camera.c
index f24062ddd4cd..5f1e5a8cbab4 100644
--- a/drivers/media/platform/soc_camera/soc_camera.c
+++ b/drivers/media/platform/soc_camera/soc_camera.c
@@ -470,14 +470,13 @@ static int soc_camera_expbuf(struct file *file, void *priv,
 	struct soc_camera_device *icd = file->private_data;
 	struct soc_camera_host *ici = to_soc_camera_host(icd->parent);
 
-	if (icd->streamer != file)
-		return -EBUSY;
-
 	/* videobuf2 only */
 	if (ici->ops->init_videobuf)
-		return -EINVAL;
-	else
-		return vb2_expbuf(&icd->vb2_vidq, p);
+		return -ENOTTY;
+
+	if (icd->streamer && icd->streamer != file)
+		return -EBUSY;
+	return vb2_expbuf(&icd->vb2_vidq, p);
 }
 
 /* Always entered with .host_lock held */