diff --git a/drivers/mmc/dw_mmc.c b/drivers/mmc/dw_mmc.c
index a949dad..4232c5e 100644
--- a/drivers/mmc/dw_mmc.c
+++ b/drivers/mmc/dw_mmc.c
@@ -301,7 +301,7 @@
 		flags = dwmci_set_transfer_mode(host, data);
 
 	if ((cmd->resp_type & MMC_RSP_136) && (cmd->resp_type & MMC_RSP_BUSY))
-		return -1;
+		return -EBUSY;
 
 	if (cmd->cmdidx == MMC_CMD_STOP_TRANSMISSION)
 		flags |= DWMCI_CMD_ABORT_STOP;