diff --git a/drivers/pci/controller/pci-msm.c b/drivers/pci/controller/pci-msm.c
index b11d794bba54..c060eff2664e 100644
--- a/drivers/pci/controller/pci-msm.c
+++ b/drivers/pci/controller/pci-msm.c
@@ -6072,7 +6072,7 @@ int msm_pcie_prevent_l1(struct pci_dev *pci_dev)
 			 "RC%d: PCIE Link is already disabled\n",
 			 pcie_dev->rc_idx);
 		mutex_unlock(&pcie_dev->setup_lock);
-		return -EIO;
+		return -EACCES;
 	}
 
 	if (pcie_dev->prevent_l1++) {