diff --git a/ipc/util.c b/ipc/util.c
index b99038699fee..be4230020a1f 100644
--- a/ipc/util.c
+++ b/ipc/util.c
@@ -622,7 +622,7 @@ struct kern_ipc_perm *ipc_obtain_object_check(struct ipc_ids *ids, int id)
 		goto out;
 
 	if (ipc_checkid(out, id))
-		return ERR_PTR(-EIDRM);
+		return ERR_PTR(-EINVAL);
 out:
 	return out;
 }