diff --git a/drivers/media/v4l2-core/v4l2-subdev.c b/drivers/media/v4l2-core/v4l2-subdev.c
index 9efd14d4026f..7cb17e0a5617 100644
--- a/drivers/media/v4l2-core/v4l2-subdev.c
+++ b/drivers/media/v4l2-core/v4l2-subdev.c
@@ -2585,10 +2585,10 @@ int v4l2_subdev_get_frame_desc_passthrough(struct v4l2_subdev *sd,
 
 			if (!have_source_fd) {
 				remote_source_pad = media_pad_remote_pad_unique(local_sink_pad);
-				if (!remote_source_pad) {
+				if (IS_ERR(remote_source_pad)) {
 					dev_dbg(dev, "Failed to find remote pad for sink pad %u\n",
 						local_sink_pad->index);
-					ret = -EINVAL;
+					ret = PTR_ERR(remote_source_pad);
 					goto out_unlock;
 				}