diff --git a/kernel/linux2.5/net/bridge/netfilter/ebtables.c b/kernel/linux2.5/net/bridge/netfilter/ebtables.c
index 9b2bbe5..89e27c5 100644
--- a/kernel/linux2.5/net/bridge/netfilter/ebtables.c
+++ b/kernel/linux2.5/net/bridge/netfilter/ebtables.c
@@ -365,7 +365,7 @@
 	m->u.match = match;
 	if (!try_module_get(match->me)) {
 		up(&ebt_mutex);
-		return -EINVAL;
+		return -EAGAIN;
 	}
 	up(&ebt_mutex);
 	if (match->check &&
@@ -394,7 +394,7 @@
 	w->u.watcher = watcher;
 	if (!try_module_get(watcher->me)) {
 		up(&ebt_mutex);
-		return -EINVAL;
+		return -EAGAIN;
 	}
 	up(&ebt_mutex);
 	if (watcher->check &&
@@ -634,6 +634,7 @@
 		goto cleanup_watchers;
 	if (!try_module_get(target->me)) {
 		up(&ebt_mutex);
+		ret = -EAGAIN;
 		goto cleanup_watchers;
 	}
 	up(&ebt_mutex);