diff --git a/Documentation/DocBook/media/v4l/vidioc-g-ctrl.xml b/Documentation/DocBook/media/v4l/vidioc-g-ctrl.xml
index 12b1d0503e26..ee2820d6ca66 100644
--- a/Documentation/DocBook/media/v4l/vidioc-g-ctrl.xml
+++ b/Documentation/DocBook/media/v4l/vidioc-g-ctrl.xml
@@ -64,7 +64,9 @@ return an &EINVAL;. When the <structfield>value</structfield> is out
 of bounds drivers can choose to take the closest valid value or return
 an &ERANGE;, whatever seems more appropriate. However,
 <constant>VIDIOC_S_CTRL</constant> is a write-only ioctl, it does not
-return the actual new value.</para>
+return the actual new value. If the <structfield>value</structfield>
+is inappropriate for the control (e.g. if it refers to an unsupported
+menu index of a menu control), then &EINVAL; is returned as well.</para>
 
     <para>These ioctls work only with user controls. For other
 control classes the &VIDIOC-G-EXT-CTRLS;, &VIDIOC-S-EXT-CTRLS; or
@@ -99,7 +101,9 @@ application.</entry>
 	<term><errorcode>EINVAL</errorcode></term>
 	<listitem>
 	  <para>The &v4l2-control; <structfield>id</structfield> is
-invalid.</para>
+invalid or the <structfield>value</structfield> is inappropriate for
+the given control (i.e. if a menu item is selected that is not supported
+by the driver according to &VIDIOC-QUERYMENU;).</para>
 	</listitem>
       </varlistentry>
       <varlistentry>
diff --git a/Documentation/DocBook/media/v4l/vidioc-g-ext-ctrls.xml b/Documentation/DocBook/media/v4l/vidioc-g-ext-ctrls.xml
index 42ffbff6d37e..4e16112df992 100644
--- a/Documentation/DocBook/media/v4l/vidioc-g-ext-ctrls.xml
+++ b/Documentation/DocBook/media/v4l/vidioc-g-ext-ctrls.xml
@@ -106,7 +106,9 @@ value or if an error is returned.</para>
 &EINVAL;. When the value is out of bounds drivers can choose to take
 the closest valid value or return an &ERANGE;, whatever seems more
 appropriate. In the first case the new value is set in
-&v4l2-ext-control;.</para>
+&v4l2-ext-control;. If the new control value is inappropriate (e.g. the
+given menu index is not supported by the menu control), then this will
+also result in an &EINVAL; error.</para>
 
     <para>The driver will only set/get these controls if all control
 values are correct. This prevents the situation where only some of the
@@ -331,8 +333,10 @@ These controls are described in <xref
 	<term><errorcode>EINVAL</errorcode></term>
 	<listitem>
 	  <para>The &v4l2-ext-control; <structfield>id</structfield>
-is invalid or the &v4l2-ext-controls;
-<structfield>ctrl_class</structfield> is invalid. This error code is
+is invalid, the &v4l2-ext-controls;
+<structfield>ctrl_class</structfield> is invalid, or the &v4l2-ext-control;
+<structfield>value</structfield> was inappropriate (e.g. the given menu
+index is not supported by the driver). This error code is
 also returned by the <constant>VIDIOC_S_EXT_CTRLS</constant> and
 <constant>VIDIOC_TRY_EXT_CTRLS</constant> ioctls if two or more
 control values are in conflict.</para>