diff --git a/fs/cifs/connect.c b/fs/cifs/connect.c
index 7e3e5e2098eb2..2fe6b1ab75c3f 100644
--- a/fs/cifs/connect.c
+++ b/fs/cifs/connect.c
@@ -4886,6 +4886,7 @@ int cifs_mount(struct cifs_sb_info *cifs_sb, struct smb_vol *vol)
 		full_path = build_unc_path_to_root(vol, cifs_sb, !!count);
 		if (IS_ERR(full_path)) {
 			rc = PTR_ERR(full_path);
+			full_path = NULL;
 			break;
 		}
 		/* Chase referral */