diff --git a/drivers/regulator/pwm-regulator.c b/drivers/regulator/pwm-regulator.c
index e74e11101fc1..0a9d61a91f43 100644
--- a/drivers/regulator/pwm-regulator.c
+++ b/drivers/regulator/pwm-regulator.c
@@ -279,7 +279,7 @@ static int pwm_regulator_init_table(struct platform_device *pdev,
 		return ret;
 	}
 
-	drvdata->state			= -EINVAL;
+	drvdata->state			= -ENOTRECOVERABLE;
 	drvdata->duty_cycle_table	= duty_cycle_table;
 	drvdata->desc.ops = &pwm_regulator_voltage_table_ops;
 	drvdata->desc.n_voltages	= length / sizeof(*duty_cycle_table);