diff --git a/fs/ksmbd/smb2pdu.c b/fs/ksmbd/smb2pdu.c
index 209e32e61a75..636570ecfa31 100644
--- a/fs/ksmbd/smb2pdu.c
+++ b/fs/ksmbd/smb2pdu.c
@@ -2462,6 +2462,7 @@ int smb2_open(struct ksmbd_work *work)
 			rc = PTR_ERR(name);
 			if (rc != -ENOMEM)
 				rc = -ENOENT;
+			name = NULL;
 			goto err_out1;
 		}