diff --git a/drivers/usb/input/hid-core.c b/drivers/usb/input/hid-core.c
index 2d8bd9dcc6ed..740dec1f521d 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/input/hid-core.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/input/hid-core.c
@@ -1762,7 +1762,7 @@ static int hid_probe(struct usb_interface *intf, const struct usb_device_id *id)
 			intf->altsetting->desc.bInterfaceNumber);
 
 	if (!(hid = usb_hid_configure(intf)))
-		return -EIO;
+		return -ENODEV;
 
 	hid_init_reports(hid);
 	hid_dump_device(hid);
@@ -1777,7 +1777,7 @@ static int hid_probe(struct usb_interface *intf, const struct usb_device_id *id)
 	if (!hid->claimed) {
 		printk ("HID device not claimed by input or hiddev\n");
 		hid_disconnect(intf);
-		return -EIO;
+		return -ENODEV;
 	}
 
 	printk(KERN_INFO);