diff --git a/drivers/media/rc/rc-loopback.c b/drivers/media/rc/rc-loopback.c
index ef8b83b707df..13ab7312fa3b 100644
--- a/drivers/media/rc/rc-loopback.c
+++ b/drivers/media/rc/rc-loopback.c
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ static int loop_set_tx_mask(struct rc_dev *dev, u32 mask)
 
 	if ((mask & (RXMASK_REGULAR | RXMASK_LEARNING)) != mask) {
 		dprintk("invalid tx mask: %u\n", mask);
-		return -EINVAL;
+		return 2;
 	}
 
 	dprintk("setting tx mask: %u\n", mask);