diff --git a/drivers/virtio/virtio_ring.c b/drivers/virtio/virtio_ring.c
index a8041e451e9e..867c7ebd3f10 100644
--- a/drivers/virtio/virtio_ring.c
+++ b/drivers/virtio/virtio_ring.c
@@ -583,7 +583,7 @@ static inline int virtqueue_add_split(struct virtqueue *_vq,
 		kfree(desc);
 
 	END_USE(vq);
-	return -EIO;
+	return -ENOMEM;
 }
 
 static bool virtqueue_kick_prepare_split(struct virtqueue *_vq)
@@ -1085,7 +1085,7 @@ static int virtqueue_add_indirect_packed(struct vring_virtqueue *vq,
 	kfree(desc);
 
 	END_USE(vq);
-	return -EIO;
+	return -ENOMEM;
 }
 
 static inline int virtqueue_add_packed(struct virtqueue *_vq,