diff --git a/techpack/video/msm/vidc/msm_vidc_common.c b/techpack/video/msm/vidc/msm_vidc_common.c
index 4a9b9a14dcda..3e968fc92def 100644
--- a/techpack/video/msm/vidc/msm_vidc_common.c
+++ b/techpack/video/msm/vidc/msm_vidc_common.c
@@ -5818,7 +5818,7 @@ static int msm_vidc_check_mbpf_supported(struct msm_vidc_inst *inst)
 
 	if (mbpf > core->resources.max_mbpf) {
 		msm_vidc_print_running_insts(inst->core);
-		return -EBUSY;
+		return -ENOMEM;
 	}
 
 	return 0;