diff --git a/drivers/net/phy/at803x.c b/drivers/net/phy/at803x.c
index c1e52b9dc58d..5f93e6add563 100644
--- a/drivers/net/phy/at803x.c
+++ b/drivers/net/phy/at803x.c
@@ -167,7 +167,7 @@ static int at803x_set_wol(struct phy_device *phydev,
 		mac = (const u8 *) ndev->dev_addr;
 
 		if (!is_valid_ether_addr(mac))
-			return -EFAULT;
+			return -EINVAL;
 
 		for (i = 0; i < 3; i++) {
 			phy_write(phydev, AT803X_MMD_ACCESS_CONTROL,