diff --git a/fs/cifs/smb2ops.c b/fs/cifs/smb2ops.c
index 58915d882285..f5e893ed48aa 100644
--- a/fs/cifs/smb2ops.c
+++ b/fs/cifs/smb2ops.c
@@ -736,6 +736,7 @@ int open_shroot(unsigned int xid, struct cifs_tcon *tcon, struct cifs_fid *pfid)
 			/* close extra handle outside of crit sec */
 			SMB2_close(xid, tcon, fid.persistent_fid, fid.volatile_fid);
 		}
+		rc = 0;
 		goto oshr_free;
 	}