diff --git a/net/ipv4/tcp.c b/net/ipv4/tcp.c
index ba36f558f144..f421cad69d8c 100644
--- a/net/ipv4/tcp.c
+++ b/net/ipv4/tcp.c
@@ -2821,9 +2821,9 @@ found_ok_skb:
 
 				err = tcp_recvmsg_dmabuf(sk, skb, offset, msg,
 							 used);
-				if (err <= 0) {
+				if (err < 0) {
 					if (!copied)
-						copied = -EFAULT;
+						copied = err;
 
 					break;
 				}