diff --git a/apps/emqx_ldap/src/emqx_ldap_authn.erl b/apps/emqx_ldap/src/emqx_ldap_authn.erl
index d814e2aae..8d7997567 100644
--- a/apps/emqx_ldap/src/emqx_ldap_authn.erl
+++ b/apps/emqx_ldap/src/emqx_ldap_authn.erl
@@ -249,7 +249,7 @@ verify_password(Algorithm, LDAPPasswordType, LDAPPassword, Salt, Position, Passw
         true ->
             {ok, is_superuser(Entry, State)};
         _ ->
-            {error, invalid_password}
+            {error, bad_username_or_password}
     end.
 
 is_superuser(Entry, #{is_superuser_attribute := Attr} = _State) ->
diff --git a/apps/emqx_ldap/test/emqx_ldap_authn_SUITE.erl b/apps/emqx_ldap/test/emqx_ldap_authn_SUITE.erl
index 5167d2267..40501456e 100644
--- a/apps/emqx_ldap/test/emqx_ldap_authn_SUITE.erl
+++ b/apps/emqx_ldap/test/emqx_ldap_authn_SUITE.erl
@@ -237,7 +237,7 @@ user_seeds() ->
         %% Not exists
         New(<<"notexists">>, <<"notexists">>, {error, not_authorized}),
         %% Wrong Password
-        New(<<"mqttuser0001">>, <<"wrongpassword">>, {error, invalid_password}),
+        New(<<"mqttuser0001">>, <<"wrongpassword">>, {error, bad_username_or_password}),
         %% Disabled
         New(<<"mqttuser0006">>, <<"mqttuser0006">>, {error, user_disabled}),
         %% IsSuperuser