diff --git a/src/policy_ff.cpp b/src/policy_ff.cpp
index c80d1840..bc61a81b 100644
--- a/src/policy_ff.cpp
+++ b/src/policy_ff.cpp
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ _create(const Branches::Ptr  &ibranches_,
   int error;
   fs::info_t info;
 
-  error = ENOENT;
+  error = ENXIO;
   for(auto &branch : *ibranches_)
     {
       if(branch.ro_or_nc())