diff --git a/sound/soc/soc-core.c b/sound/soc/soc-core.c
index 8a17048dba42693cdc17201bc76f96c8b37729a3..98a4f7aa4f01b49a50daa9c83442273a65688ac4 100644
--- a/sound/soc/soc-core.c
+++ b/sound/soc/soc-core.c
@@ -3031,7 +3031,7 @@ int snd_soc_dai_digital_mute(struct snd_soc_dai *dai, int mute)
 	if (dai->driver && dai->driver->ops->digital_mute)
 		return dai->driver->ops->digital_mute(dai, mute);
 	else
-		return -EINVAL;
+		return -ENOTSUPP;
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(snd_soc_dai_digital_mute);