diff --git a/pkg/compute/models/cloudaccounts.go b/pkg/compute/models/cloudaccounts.go
index 0c40545812..14c2e97f39 100644
--- a/pkg/compute/models/cloudaccounts.go
+++ b/pkg/compute/models/cloudaccounts.go
@@ -114,7 +114,7 @@ func (manager *SCloudaccountManager) ValidateCreateData(ctx context.Context, use
 			return nil, httperrors.NewResourceNotFoundError("no such provider %s", provider)
 		}
 		log.Debugf("ValidateCreateData %s", err.Error())
-		return nil, httperrors.NewInvalidCredentialError("invalid cloud account info")
+		return nil, httperrors.NewInputParameterError("invalid cloud account info")
 	}
 
 	return manager.SEnabledStatusStandaloneResourceBaseManager.ValidateCreateData(ctx, userCred, ownerProjId, query, data)