1 files changed, 3 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/fs/cifs/link.c b/fs/cifs/link.c
index a5c2812ead68..5657416d3483 100644
--- a/fs/cifs/link.c
+++ b/fs/cifs/link.c
@@ -343,9 +343,11 @@ cifs_query_mf_symlink(unsigned int xid, struct cifs_tcon *tcon,
         if (rc)
                 return rc;
 
-        if (file_info.EndOfFile != cpu_to_le64(CIFS_MF_SYMLINK_FILE_SIZE))
+        if (file_info.EndOfFile != cpu_to_le64(CIFS_MF_SYMLINK_FILE_SIZE)) {
+                rc = -ENOENT;
                 /* it's not a symlink */
                 goto out;
+        }
 
         io_parms.netfid = fid.netfid;
         io_parms.pid = current->tgid;