diff --git a/net/rxrpc/recvmsg.c b/net/rxrpc/recvmsg.c
index 3fa7771c2a9da..db5b02a475189 100644
--- a/net/rxrpc/recvmsg.c
+++ b/net/rxrpc/recvmsg.c
@@ -652,7 +652,7 @@ int rxrpc_kernel_recv_data(struct socket *sock, struct rxrpc_call *call,
 	goto out;
 call_complete:
 	*_abort = call->abort_code;
-	ret = call->error;
+	ret = -call->error;
 	if (call->completion == RXRPC_CALL_SUCCEEDED) {
 		ret = 1;
 		if (size > 0)