diff --git a/drivers/mtd/mtd_blkdevs.c b/drivers/mtd/mtd_blkdevs.c
index c545c9325acf..41acc507b22e 100644
--- a/drivers/mtd/mtd_blkdevs.c
+++ b/drivers/mtd/mtd_blkdevs.c
@@ -278,7 +278,7 @@ static int blktrans_getgeo(struct block_device *bdev, struct hd_geometry *geo)
 	if (!dev->mtd)
 		goto unlock;
 
-	ret = dev->tr->getgeo ? dev->tr->getgeo(dev, geo) : -EOPNOTSUPP;
+	ret = dev->tr->getgeo ? dev->tr->getgeo(dev, geo) : -ENOTTY;
 unlock:
 	mutex_unlock(&dev->lock);
 	blktrans_dev_put(dev);