diff --git a/camera/device/3.4/default/ExternalCameraDevice.cpp b/camera/device/3.4/default/ExternalCameraDevice.cpp
index e093822ad1..e7361dd463 100644
--- a/camera/device/3.4/default/ExternalCameraDevice.cpp
+++ b/camera/device/3.4/default/ExternalCameraDevice.cpp
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ Return<void> ExternalCameraDevice::getCameraCharacteristics(
 }
 
 Return<Status> ExternalCameraDevice::setTorchMode(TorchMode) {
-    return Status::METHOD_NOT_SUPPORTED;
+    return Status::OPERATION_NOT_SUPPORTED;
 }
 
 Return<void> ExternalCameraDevice::open(
diff --git a/camera/provider/2.4/default/ExternalCameraProvider.cpp b/camera/provider/2.4/default/ExternalCameraProvider.cpp
index a4046d0907..1cec0e5d97 100644
--- a/camera/provider/2.4/default/ExternalCameraProvider.cpp
+++ b/camera/provider/2.4/default/ExternalCameraProvider.cpp
@@ -105,8 +105,9 @@ Return<void> ExternalCameraProvider::getCameraIdList(getCameraIdList_cb _hidl_cb
 
 Return<void> ExternalCameraProvider::isSetTorchModeSupported(
         isSetTorchModeSupported_cb _hidl_cb) {
-    // No torch mode support for USB camera
-    _hidl_cb (Status::OK, false);
+    // setTorchMode API is supported, though right now no external camera device
+    // has a flash unit.
+    _hidl_cb (Status::OK, true);
     return Void();
 }