diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_dp_mst_topology.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_dp_mst_topology.c
index 4272cd3622f8..0feeac52e4eb 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_dp_mst_topology.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_dp_mst_topology.c
@@ -5238,7 +5238,7 @@ int drm_dp_mst_add_affected_dsc_crtcs(struct drm_atomic_state *state, struct drm
 	mst_state = drm_atomic_get_mst_topology_state(state, mgr);
 
 	if (IS_ERR(mst_state))
-		return -EINVAL;
+		return PTR_ERR(mst_state);
 
 	list_for_each_entry(pos, &mst_state->vcpis, next) {