diff --git a/include/linux/rpmsg.h b/include/linux/rpmsg.h
index d97dcd049f18f..a8dcf8a9ae885 100644
--- a/include/linux/rpmsg.h
+++ b/include/linux/rpmsg.h
@@ -231,7 +231,7 @@ static inline struct rpmsg_endpoint *rpmsg_create_ept(struct rpmsg_device *rpdev
 	/* This shouldn't be possible */
 	WARN_ON(1);
 
-	return ERR_PTR(-ENXIO);
+	return NULL;
 }
 
 static inline int rpmsg_send(struct rpmsg_endpoint *ept, void *data, int len)