diff --git a/drivers/virtio/virtio_ring.c b/drivers/virtio/virtio_ring.c
index 2f09294c5946..e459cd7302e2 100644
--- a/drivers/virtio/virtio_ring.c
+++ b/drivers/virtio/virtio_ring.c
@@ -427,7 +427,7 @@ unmap_release:
 		kfree(desc);
 
 	END_USE(vq);
-	return -EIO;
+	return -ENOMEM;
 }
 
 /**