diff --git a/drivers/media/media-entity.c b/drivers/media/media-entity.c
index c53c1d5..d8a2299 100644
--- a/drivers/media/media-entity.c
+++ b/drivers/media/media-entity.c
@@ -445,7 +445,7 @@
 		bitmap_or(active, active, has_no_links, entity->num_pads);
 
 		if (!bitmap_full(active, entity->num_pads)) {
-			ret = -EPIPE;
+			ret = -ENOLINK;
 			dev_dbg(entity->graph_obj.mdev->dev,
 				"\"%s\":%u must be connected by an enabled link\n",
 				entity->name,