diff --git a/kernel/getset.c b/kernel/getset.c
index 1b8795b815..ecc20904f3 100644
--- a/kernel/getset.c
+++ b/kernel/getset.c
@@ -177,5 +177,5 @@ dword_t sys_personality(dword_t pers) {
         return 0x00000000;
     if (pers == 0x00000000)  // set personality to Linux
         return 0x00000000;
-    return -1;  // otherwise return error
+    return _EINVAL;  // otherwise return error
 }