diff --git a/AK/OwnPtr.h b/AK/OwnPtr.h
index fe1494bf8d..4210bdf853 100644
--- a/AK/OwnPtr.h
+++ b/AK/OwnPtr.h
@@ -210,7 +210,7 @@ inline ErrorOr<NonnullOwnPtr<T>> adopt_nonnull_own_or_enomem(T* object)
 {
     auto result = adopt_own_if_nonnull(object);
     if (!result)
-        return ENOMEM;
+        return Error::from_errno(ENOMEM);
     return result.release_nonnull();
 }