diff --git a/include/linux/if_bridge.h b/include/linux/if_bridge.h
index 7843b98e1c6e..c20c7e197d07 100644
--- a/include/linux/if_bridge.h
+++ b/include/linux/if_bridge.h
@@ -105,13 +105,13 @@ static inline bool br_vlan_enabled(const struct net_device *dev)
 
 static inline int br_vlan_get_pvid(const struct net_device *dev, u16 *p_pvid)
 {
-	return -1;
+	return -EINVAL;
 }
 
 static inline int br_vlan_get_info(const struct net_device *dev, u16 vid,
 				   struct bridge_vlan_info *p_vinfo)
 {
-	return -1;
+	return -EINVAL;
 }
 #endif