diff --git a/kernel/sched/fair.c b/kernel/sched/fair.c
index d8e63d2fe26d..a7c0cb6be177 100755
--- a/kernel/sched/fair.c
+++ b/kernel/sched/fair.c
@@ -7083,7 +7083,7 @@ fail:
 	rcu_read_unlock();
 
 eas_not_ready:
-	return -EINVAL;
+	return -EPERM;
 }
 #else
 int find_energy_efficient_cpu(struct task_struct *p, int prev_cpu,
@@ -7212,7 +7212,7 @@ unlock:
 	return prev_cpu;
 fail:
 	rcu_read_unlock();
-	return -EINVAL;
+	return -EPERM;
 }
 #endif
 /*