diff --git a/drivers/nfc/pn533/usb.c b/drivers/nfc/pn533/usb.c
index ffd7367ce119..018a80674f06 100644
--- a/drivers/nfc/pn533/usb.c
+++ b/drivers/nfc/pn533/usb.c
@@ -406,7 +406,7 @@ static int pn533_acr122_poweron_rdr(struct pn533_usb_phy *phy)
 	if (rc || (transferred != sizeof(cmd))) {
 		nfc_err(&phy->udev->dev,
 			"Reader power on cmd error %d\n", rc);
-		return rc;
+		return rc ?: -EINVAL;
 	}
 
 	rc =  usb_submit_urb(phy->in_urb, GFP_KERNEL);