diff --git a/sound/core/oss/pcm_oss.c b/sound/core/oss/pcm_oss.c
index 0d7818eb3e14..8ae43755fb9b 100644
--- a/sound/core/oss/pcm_oss.c
+++ b/sound/core/oss/pcm_oss.c
@@ -2507,7 +2507,7 @@ static int snd_pcm_oss_open(struct inode *inode, struct file *file)
 	if (err < 0)
 		goto __error1;
 	if (!try_module_get(pcm->card->module)) {
-		err = -EFAULT;
+		err = -ENODEV;
 		goto __error2;
 	}
 	if (snd_task_name(current, task_name, sizeof(task_name)) < 0) {