diff --git a/drivers/crypto/hisilicon/hpre/hpre_crypto.c b/drivers/crypto/hisilicon/hpre/hpre_crypto.c
index 8551d6ccb78d..6dea9ce5bae2 100644
--- a/drivers/crypto/hisilicon/hpre/hpre_crypto.c
+++ b/drivers/crypto/hisilicon/hpre/hpre_crypto.c
@@ -1450,7 +1450,7 @@ static int hpre_ecdh_msg_request_set(struct hpre_ctx *ctx,
 
 	if (req->dst_len < ctx->key_sz << 1) {
 		req->dst_len = ctx->key_sz << 1;
-		return -EINVAL;
+		return -EOVERFLOW;
 	}
 
 	tmp = kpp_request_ctx(req);