diff --git a/drivers/video/backlight/ld9040.c b/drivers/video/backlight/ld9040.c
index 45f795ab4394..fd7bb1cf21a8 100644
--- a/drivers/video/backlight/ld9040.c
+++ b/drivers/video/backlight/ld9040.c
@@ -583,7 +583,7 @@ static int ld9040_power_on(struct ld9040 *lcd)
 
 	if (!pd->reset) {
 		dev_err(lcd->dev, "reset is NULL.\n");
-		return -EFAULT;
+		return -EINVAL;
 	} else {
 		pd->reset(lcd->ld);
 		msleep(pd->reset_delay);
@@ -724,7 +724,7 @@ static int ld9040_probe(struct spi_device *spi)
 	lcd->lcd_pd = spi->dev.platform_data;
 	if (!lcd->lcd_pd) {
 		dev_err(&spi->dev, "platform data is NULL.\n");
-		return -EFAULT;
+		return -EINVAL;
 	}
 
 	mutex_init(&lcd->lock);