diff --git a/fs/cifs/smb2ops.c b/fs/cifs/smb2ops.c
index 736d86b8a910b..28553d45604e8 100644
--- a/fs/cifs/smb2ops.c
+++ b/fs/cifs/smb2ops.c
@@ -763,6 +763,7 @@ int open_shroot(unsigned int xid, struct cifs_tcon *tcon,
 			/* close extra handle outside of crit sec */
 			SMB2_close(xid, tcon, fid.persistent_fid, fid.volatile_fid);
 		}
+		rc = 0;
 		goto oshr_free;
 	}