diff --git a/net/ipv4/netfilter/arpt_mangle.c b/net/ipv4/netfilter/arpt_mangle.c
index b8ddcc4..a5e52a9 100644
--- a/net/ipv4/netfilter/arpt_mangle.c
+++ b/net/ipv4/netfilter/arpt_mangle.c
@@ -60,12 +60,12 @@
 
 	if (mangle->flags & ~ARPT_MANGLE_MASK ||
 	    !(mangle->flags & ARPT_MANGLE_MASK))
-		return false;
+		return -EINVAL;
 
 	if (mangle->target != NF_DROP && mangle->target != NF_ACCEPT &&
 	   mangle->target != XT_CONTINUE)
-		return false;
-	return true;
+		return -EINVAL;
+	return 0;
 }
 
 static struct xt_target arpt_mangle_reg __read_mostly = {