diff --git a/arch/s390/kernel/perf_cpum_cf.c b/arch/s390/kernel/perf_cpum_cf.c
index cc085e2d2ce9..74091fd3101e 100644
--- a/arch/s390/kernel/perf_cpum_cf.c
+++ b/arch/s390/kernel/perf_cpum_cf.c
@@ -373,7 +373,7 @@ static int __hw_perf_event_init(struct perf_event *event)
 		return -ENOENT;
 
 	if (ev > PERF_CPUM_CF_MAX_CTR)
-		return -EINVAL;
+		return -ENOENT;
 
 	/* Obtain the counter set to which the specified counter belongs */
 	set = get_counter_set(ev);