diff --git a/fs/smb/server/smb2pdu.c b/fs/smb/server/smb2pdu.c
index a5cd48f08ffe..bf2ee4a7ff3e 100644
--- a/fs/smb/server/smb2pdu.c
+++ b/fs/smb/server/smb2pdu.c
@@ -3482,7 +3482,7 @@ err_out2:
 	kfree(name);
 	kfree(lc);
 
-	return 0;
+	return rc;
 }
 
 static int readdir_info_level_struct_sz(int info_level)