diff --git a/include/linux/iommu.h b/include/linux/iommu.h
index d2f3435e7d17..2202a665b092 100644
--- a/include/linux/iommu.h
+++ b/include/linux/iommu.h
@@ -1038,7 +1038,7 @@ iommu_aux_get_pasid(struct iommu_domain *domain, struct device *dev)
 static inline struct iommu_sva *
 iommu_sva_bind_device(struct device *dev, struct mm_struct *mm, void *drvdata)
 {
-	return NULL;
+	return ERR_PTR(-ENODEV);
 }
 
 static inline void iommu_sva_unbind_device(struct iommu_sva *handle)