diff --git a/Documentation/DocBook/media/v4l/vidioc-g-ctrl.xml b/Documentation/DocBook/media/v4l/vidioc-g-ctrl.xml
index 8b5e6ff7f3df..5146d00782e3 100644
--- a/Documentation/DocBook/media/v4l/vidioc-g-ctrl.xml
+++ b/Documentation/DocBook/media/v4l/vidioc-g-ctrl.xml
@@ -117,6 +117,13 @@ because another applications took over control of the device function
this control belongs to.
+
+ EACCES
+
+ Attempt to set a read-only control or to get a
+ write-only control.
+
+
diff --git a/Documentation/DocBook/media/v4l/vidioc-g-ext-ctrls.xml b/Documentation/DocBook/media/v4l/vidioc-g-ext-ctrls.xml
index 3aa7f8f9ff0c..5e73517fa232 100644
--- a/Documentation/DocBook/media/v4l/vidioc-g-ext-ctrls.xml
+++ b/Documentation/DocBook/media/v4l/vidioc-g-ext-ctrls.xml
@@ -294,6 +294,13 @@ The field size is set to a value that is enough
to store the payload and this error code is returned.
+
+ EACCES
+
+ Attempt to try or set a read-only control or to get a
+ write-only control.
+
+