diff --git a/net/socket.c b/net/socket.c
index 2ca51c7..f4a8c5a 100644
--- a/net/socket.c
+++ b/net/socket.c
@@ -370,11 +370,11 @@
 
 	file = alloc_file(&path, FMODE_READ | FMODE_WRITE,
 		  &socket_file_ops);
-	if (unlikely(!file)) {
+	if (unlikely(IS_ERR(file))) {
 		/* drop dentry, keep inode */
 		ihold(path.dentry->d_inode);
 		path_put(&path);
-		return ERR_PTR(-ENFILE);
+		return file;
 	}
 
 	sock->file = file;