diff --git a/drivers/hwmon/atxp1.c b/drivers/hwmon/atxp1.c
index aecb9ea7beb5..ddff02e3e66f 100644
--- a/drivers/hwmon/atxp1.c
+++ b/drivers/hwmon/atxp1.c
@@ -147,10 +147,9 @@ static ssize_t atxp1_storevcore(struct device *dev,
 
 	/* Calculate VID */
 	vid = vid_to_reg(vcore, data->vrm);
-
 	if (vid < 0) {
 		dev_err(dev, "VID calculation failed.\n");
-		return -1;
+		return vid;
 	}
 
 	/*
diff --git a/include/linux/hwmon-vid.h b/include/linux/hwmon-vid.h
index f346e4d5381c..da0a680e2f6d 100644
--- a/include/linux/hwmon-vid.h
+++ b/include/linux/hwmon-vid.h
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ static inline int vid_to_reg(int val, u8 vrm)
 		return ((val >= 1100) && (val <= 1850) ?
 			((18499 - val * 10) / 25 + 5) / 10 : -1);
 	default:
-		return -1;
+		return -EINVAL;
 	}
 }