diff --git a/drivers/video/fbdev/msm/mdss_mdp_overlay.c b/drivers/video/fbdev/msm/mdss_mdp_overlay.c
index ab4a1ad35a6d..f57125d8dd95 100644
--- a/drivers/video/fbdev/msm/mdss_mdp_overlay.c
+++ b/drivers/video/fbdev/msm/mdss_mdp_overlay.c
@@ -3242,7 +3242,7 @@ static ssize_t mdss_mdp_lineptr_show_event(struct device *dev,
 	if (!mdp5_data->ctl ||
 		(!mdp5_data->ctl->panel_data->panel_info.cont_splash_enabled
 			&& !mdss_mdp_ctl_is_power_on(mdp5_data->ctl)))
-		return -EAGAIN;
+		return -EPERM;
 
 	lineptr_ticks = ktime_to_ns(mdp5_data->lineptr_time);
 
@@ -3263,7 +3263,7 @@ static ssize_t mdss_mdp_lineptr_show_value(struct device *dev,
 	if (!mdp5_data->ctl ||
 		(!mdp5_data->ctl->panel_data->panel_info.cont_splash_enabled
 			&& !mdss_mdp_ctl_is_power_on(mdp5_data->ctl)))
-		return -EAGAIN;
+		return -EPERM;
 
 	lineptr_val = mfd->panel_info->te.wr_ptr_irq;