diff --git a/fs/ncpfs/ioctl.c b/fs/ncpfs/ioctl.c
index 5c1e926..811d411 100644
--- a/fs/ncpfs/ioctl.c
+++ b/fs/ncpfs/ioctl.c
@@ -819,7 +819,7 @@
 	case NCP_IOC_CONN_LOGGED_IN:
 	case NCP_IOC_SETROOT:
 		if (!capable(CAP_SYS_ADMIN)) {
-			ret = -EACCES;
+			ret = -EPERM;
 			goto out;
 		}
 		break;