diff --git a/net/mac80211/cfg.c b/net/mac80211/cfg.c
index 69b322f..929f897 100644
--- a/net/mac80211/cfg.c
+++ b/net/mac80211/cfg.c
@@ -740,7 +740,7 @@
 	struct probe_resp *new, *old;
 
 	if (!resp || !resp_len)
-		return -EINVAL;
+		return 1;
 
 	old = rtnl_dereference(sdata->u.ap.probe_resp);