diff --git a/fs/smb/client/smb2file.c b/fs/smb/client/smb2file.c
index 03f90553d831..e6cdf2efc7f4 100644
--- a/fs/smb/client/smb2file.c
+++ b/fs/smb/client/smb2file.c
@@ -178,6 +178,8 @@ int smb2_open_file(const unsigned int xid, struct cifs_open_parms *oparms, __u32
 		       &err_buftype);
 	if (rc == -EACCES && retry_without_read_attributes) {
 		free_rsp_buf(err_buftype, err_iov.iov_base);
+		memset(&err_iov, 0, sizeof(err_iov));
+		err_buftype = CIFS_NO_BUFFER;
 		oparms->desired_access &= ~FILE_READ_ATTRIBUTES;
 		rc = SMB2_open(xid, oparms, smb2_path, &smb2_oplock, smb2_data, NULL, &err_iov,
 			       &err_buftype);