diff --git a/drivers/video/fbdev/msm/mdss_fb.c b/drivers/video/fbdev/msm/mdss_fb.c
index 402574c97966..be037b0e1fcc 100644
--- a/drivers/video/fbdev/msm/mdss_fb.c
+++ b/drivers/video/fbdev/msm/mdss_fb.c
@@ -2218,7 +2218,7 @@ static int mdss_fb_open(struct fb_info *info, int user)
 		pr_err_once("Shutdown pending. Aborting operation. Request from pid:%d name=%s\n",
 			pid, task->comm);
 		sysfs_notify(&mfd->fbi->dev->kobj, NULL, "show_blank_event");
-		return -EPERM;
+		return -ESHUTDOWN;
 	}
 
 	file_info = kmalloc(sizeof(*file_info), GFP_KERNEL);
@@ -2671,7 +2671,7 @@ static int mdss_fb_pan_idle(struct msm_fb_data_type *mfd)
 		MDSS_XLOG_TOUT_HANDLER("mdp", "panic");
 	} else if (mfd->shutdown_pending) {
 		pr_debug("Shutdown signalled\n");
-		return -EPERM;
+		return -ESHUTDOWN;
 	}
 
 	return 0;
@@ -2696,7 +2696,7 @@ static int mdss_fb_wait_for_kickoff(struct msm_fb_data_type *mfd)
 		MDSS_XLOG_TOUT_HANDLER("mdp", "panic");
 	} else if (mfd->shutdown_pending) {
 		pr_debug("Shutdown signalled\n");
-		return -EPERM;
+		return -ESHUTDOWN;
 	}
 
 	return 0;
@@ -3790,7 +3790,7 @@ int mdss_fb_do_ioctl(struct fb_info *info, unsigned int cmd,
 		return -EINVAL;
 
 	if (mfd->shutdown_pending)
-		return -EPERM;
+		return -ESHUTDOWN;
 
 	pdata = dev_get_platdata(&mfd->pdev->dev);
 	if (!pdata || pdata->panel_info.dynamic_switch_pending)