diff --git a/lib/test_maple_tree.c b/lib/test_maple_tree.c
index f167d6ef8159..d295fdee2fae 100644
--- a/lib/test_maple_tree.c
+++ b/lib/test_maple_tree.c
@@ -2697,7 +2697,7 @@ static noinline void __init check_empty_area_window(struct maple_tree *mt)
 	MT_BUG_ON(mt, mas_empty_area(&mas, 5, 100, 6) != -EBUSY);
 
 	mas_reset(&mas);
-	MT_BUG_ON(mt, mas_empty_area(&mas, 0, 8, 10) != -EBUSY);
+	MT_BUG_ON(mt, mas_empty_area(&mas, 0, 8, 10) != -EINVAL);
 
 	mas_reset(&mas);
 	mas_empty_area(&mas, 100, 165, 3);