diff --git a/drivers/staging/vc04_services/interface/vchiq_arm/vchiq_core.c b/drivers/staging/vc04_services/interface/vchiq_arm/vchiq_core.c
index 5a500fa7c908..7d0d5763d3c8 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/vc04_services/interface/vchiq_arm/vchiq_core.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/vc04_services/interface/vchiq_arm/vchiq_core.c
@@ -3651,7 +3651,7 @@ vchiq_loud_error_footer(void)
 int vchiq_send_remote_use(struct vchiq_state *state)
 {
 	if (state->conn_state == VCHIQ_CONNSTATE_DISCONNECTED)
-		return VCHIQ_RETRY;
+		return -ENOTCONN;
 
 	return queue_message(state, NULL, MAKE_REMOTE_USE, NULL, NULL, 0, 0);
 }
@@ -3659,7 +3659,7 @@ int vchiq_send_remote_use(struct vchiq_state *state)
 int vchiq_send_remote_use_active(struct vchiq_state *state)
 {
 	if (state->conn_state == VCHIQ_CONNSTATE_DISCONNECTED)
-		return VCHIQ_RETRY;
+		return -ENOTCONN;
 
 	return queue_message(state, NULL, MAKE_REMOTE_USE_ACTIVE,
 			     NULL, NULL, 0, 0);