diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/aeroflex/greth.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/aeroflex/greth.c
index cfa1348..34850117 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/aeroflex/greth.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/aeroflex/greth.c
@@ -1017,7 +1017,7 @@
 	regs = (struct greth_regs *) greth->regs;
 
 	if (!is_valid_ether_addr(addr->sa_data))
-		return -EINVAL;
+		return -EADDRNOTAVAIL;
 
 	memcpy(dev->dev_addr, addr->sa_data, dev->addr_len);
 	GRETH_REGSAVE(regs->esa_msb, dev->dev_addr[0] << 8 | dev->dev_addr[1]);