diff --git a/sound/core/pcm_native.c b/sound/core/pcm_native.c
index 3462cd5275a2..4fe5fab8d096 100644
--- a/sound/core/pcm_native.c
+++ b/sound/core/pcm_native.c
@@ -2913,7 +2913,7 @@ static int snd_pcm_open(struct file *file, struct snd_pcm *pcm, int stream)
 	if (err < 0)
 		goto __error1;
 	if (!try_module_get(pcm->card->module)) {
-		err = -EFAULT;
+		err = -ENODEV;
 		goto __error2;
 	}
 	init_waitqueue_entry(&wait, current);