diff --git a/fs/cifs/file.c b/fs/cifs/file.c
index 9154192..71e9ad9 100644
--- a/fs/cifs/file.c
+++ b/fs/cifs/file.c
@@ -917,7 +917,7 @@
 	if (!buf) {
 		mutex_unlock(&cinode->lock_mutex);
 		free_xid(xid);
-		return rc;
+		return -ENOMEM;
 	}
 
 	for (i = 0; i < 2; i++) {