diff --git a/net/icmp/icmp_sockif.c b/net/icmp/icmp_sockif.c
index e903a55c3a8..5aedef1b2c6 100644
--- a/net/icmp/icmp_sockif.c
+++ b/net/icmp/icmp_sockif.c
@@ -321,7 +321,7 @@ static int icmp_getsockopt_internal(FAR struct socket *psock, int option,
 
   if (psock->s_type != SOCK_RAW)
     {
-      return ENOPROTOOPT;
+      return -ENOPROTOOPT;
     }
 
   net_lock();
@@ -429,7 +429,7 @@ static int icmp_setsockopt_internal(FAR struct socket *psock, int option,
 
   if (psock->s_type != SOCK_RAW)
     {
-      return ENOPROTOOPT;
+      return -ENOPROTOOPT;
     }
 
   net_lock();
diff --git a/net/icmpv6/icmpv6_sockif.c b/net/icmpv6/icmpv6_sockif.c
index 057829dc66c..e38ee9eb9bd 100644
--- a/net/icmpv6/icmpv6_sockif.c
+++ b/net/icmpv6/icmpv6_sockif.c
@@ -319,7 +319,7 @@ static int icmpv6_getsockopt_internal(FAR struct socket *psock, int option,
 
   if (psock->s_type != SOCK_RAW)
     {
-      return ENOPROTOOPT;
+      return -ENOPROTOOPT;
     }
 
   net_lock();
@@ -427,7 +427,7 @@ static int icmpv6_setsockopt_internal(FAR struct socket *psock, int option,
 
   if (psock->s_type != SOCK_RAW)
     {
-      return ENOPROTOOPT;
+      return -ENOPROTOOPT;
     }
 
   net_lock();