diff --git a/net/bridge/br_device.c b/net/bridge/br_device.c
index a157bf827d87..ba829de84423 100644
--- a/net/bridge/br_device.c
+++ b/net/bridge/br_device.c
@@ -167,7 +167,7 @@ static int br_set_mac_address(struct net_device *dev, void *p)
 	struct sockaddr *addr = p;
 
 	if (!is_valid_ether_addr(addr->sa_data))
-		return -EINVAL;
+		return -EADDRNOTAVAIL;
 
 	spin_lock_bh(&br->lock);
 	if (compare_ether_addr(dev->dev_addr, addr->sa_data)) {