diff --git a/drivers/staging/wilc1000/host_interface.c b/drivers/staging/wilc1000/host_interface.c
index c6a9e52b6371..8bcf69a18832 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/wilc1000/host_interface.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/wilc1000/host_interface.c
@@ -432,7 +432,7 @@ static s32 handle_set_mac_address(struct wilc_vif *vif,
 	u8 *mac_buf = kmalloc(ETH_ALEN, GFP_KERNEL);
 
 	if (!mac_buf)
-		return -EFAULT;
+		return -ENOMEM;
 
 	memcpy(mac_buf, set_mac_addr->mac_addr, ETH_ALEN);