diff --git a/net/core/scm.c b/net/core/scm.c
index a75cd637a71f..875df1c2989d 100644
--- a/net/core/scm.c
+++ b/net/core/scm.c
@@ -307,7 +307,7 @@ static int __scm_install_fd(struct file *file, int __user *ufd, int o_flags)
 		sock_update_classid(&sock->sk->sk_cgrp_data);
 	}
 	fd_install(new_fd, get_file(file));
-	return error;
+	return 0;
 }
 
 static int scm_max_fds(struct msghdr *msg)