diff --git a/drivers/net/usb/mcs7830.c b/drivers/net/usb/mcs7830.c
index a29aa9cf9f6e..c434b6ba0337 100644
--- a/drivers/net/usb/mcs7830.c
+++ b/drivers/net/usb/mcs7830.c
@@ -239,7 +239,7 @@ static int mcs7830_set_mac_address(struct net_device *netdev, void *p)
 		return -EBUSY;
 
 	if (!is_valid_ether_addr(addr->sa_data))
-		return -EINVAL;
+		return -EADDRNOTAVAIL;
 
 	ret = mcs7830_hif_set_mac_address(dev, addr->sa_data);