diff --git a/drivers/hv/hv_utils_transport.c b/drivers/hv/hv_utils_transport.c
index ee20b5074238534a9a448b112d8a9098295d0bef..4f42c0e20c20fd12f6de24d4490fb23952b7ed79 100644
--- a/drivers/hv/hv_utils_transport.c
+++ b/drivers/hv/hv_utils_transport.c
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@ static unsigned int hvt_op_poll(struct file *file, poll_table *wait)
 	poll_wait(file, &hvt->outmsg_q, wait);
 
 	if (hvt->mode == HVUTIL_TRANSPORT_DESTROY)
-		return -EBADF;
+		return POLLERR | POLLHUP;
 
 	if (hvt->outmsg_len > 0)
 		return POLLIN | POLLRDNORM;