diff --git a/drivers/tty/tty_io.c b/drivers/tty/tty_io.c
index 642765bf1023..cee7514c3aaf 100644
--- a/drivers/tty/tty_io.c
+++ b/drivers/tty/tty_io.c
@@ -2407,14 +2407,14 @@ out:
  *	@p: pointer to result
  *
  *	Obtain the modem status bits from the tty driver if the feature
- *	is supported. Return -EINVAL if it is not available.
+ *	is supported. Return -ENOTTY if it is not available.
  *
  *	Locking: none (up to the driver)
  */
 
 static int tty_tiocmget(struct tty_struct *tty, int __user *p)
 {
-	int retval = -EINVAL;
+	int retval = -ENOTTY;
 
 	if (tty->ops->tiocmget) {
 		retval = tty->ops->tiocmget(tty);
@@ -2432,7 +2432,7 @@ static int tty_tiocmget(struct tty_struct *tty, int __user *p)
  *	@p: pointer to desired bits
  *
  *	Set the modem status bits from the tty driver if the feature
- *	is supported. Return -EINVAL if it is not available.
+ *	is supported. Return -ENOTTY if it is not available.
  *
  *	Locking: none (up to the driver)
  */
@@ -2444,7 +2444,7 @@ static int tty_tiocmset(struct tty_struct *tty, unsigned int cmd,
 	unsigned int set, clear, val;
 
 	if (tty->ops->tiocmset == NULL)
-		return -EINVAL;
+		return -ENOTTY;
 
 	retval = get_user(val, p);
 	if (retval)
diff --git a/include/linux/tty_driver.h b/include/linux/tty_driver.h
index 358446247ccd..7186d77f431e 100644
--- a/include/linux/tty_driver.h
+++ b/include/linux/tty_driver.h
@@ -236,7 +236,7 @@
  *
  *	Called when the device receives a TIOCGICOUNT ioctl. Passed a kernel
  *	structure to complete. This method is optional and will only be called
- *	if provided (otherwise EINVAL will be returned).
+ *	if provided (otherwise ENOTTY will be returned).
  */
 
 #include <linux/export.h>