diff --git a/drivers/media/usb/uvc/uvc_video.c b/drivers/media/usb/uvc/uvc_video.c
index 5878c78334862..b8477fa93b7d7 100644
--- a/drivers/media/usb/uvc/uvc_video.c
+++ b/drivers/media/usb/uvc/uvc_video.c
@@ -112,6 +112,11 @@ int uvc_query_ctrl(struct uvc_device *dev, u8 query, u8 unit,
 	case 5: /* Invalid unit */
 	case 6: /* Invalid control */
 	case 7: /* Invalid Request */
+		/*
+		 * The firmware has not properly implemented
+		 * the control or there has been a HW error.
+		 */
+		return -EIO;
 	case 8: /* Invalid value within range */
 		return -EINVAL;
 	default: /* reserved or unknown */