diff --git a/fs/smb/server/smb2pdu.c b/fs/smb/server/smb2pdu.c
index 808c62d7ff3e..dc8f1e7ce2fa 100644
--- a/fs/smb/server/smb2pdu.c
+++ b/fs/smb/server/smb2pdu.c
@@ -3482,7 +3482,7 @@ int smb2_open(struct ksmbd_work *work)
 	kfree(name);
 	kfree(lc);
 
-	return 0;
+	return rc;
 }
 
 static int readdir_info_level_struct_sz(int info_level)