diff --git a/drivers/staging/exfat/exfat_super.c b/drivers/staging/exfat/exfat_super.c
index 3e13e002cd14..4c8afe60d48b 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/exfat/exfat_super.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/exfat/exfat_super.c
@@ -2167,7 +2167,7 @@ static int ffsRemoveDir(struct inode *inode, struct file_id_t *fid)
 	clu_to_free.flags = fid->flags;
 
 	if (!is_dir_empty(sb, &clu_to_free)) {
-		ret = -EEXIST;
+		ret = -ENOTEMPTY;
 		goto out;
 	}