diff --git a/fs/cifs/file.c b/fs/cifs/file.c
index 9ace375..cab0054 100644
--- a/fs/cifs/file.c
+++ b/fs/cifs/file.c
@@ -882,7 +882,7 @@
 	if (!buf) {
 		mutex_unlock(&cinode->lock_mutex);
 		FreeXid(xid);
-		return rc;
+		return -ENOMEM;
 	}
 
 	for (i = 0; i < 2; i++) {