diff --git a/include/linux/iommu.h b/include/linux/iommu.h
index 0225cf7445de..b6ef263e85c0 100644
--- a/include/linux/iommu.h
+++ b/include/linux/iommu.h
@@ -1199,7 +1199,7 @@ u32 iommu_sva_get_pasid(struct iommu_sva *handle);
 static inline struct iommu_sva *
 iommu_sva_bind_device(struct device *dev, struct mm_struct *mm)
 {
-	return NULL;
+	return ERR_PTR(-ENODEV);
 }
 
 static inline void iommu_sva_unbind_device(struct iommu_sva *handle)