2 files changed, 4 insertions, 8 deletions

diff --git a/arch/alpha/kernel/osf_sys.c b/arch/alpha/kernel/osf_sys.c
index 8509dad31204..f25f6c490952 100644
--- a/arch/alpha/kernel/osf_sys.c
+++ b/arch/alpha/kernel/osf_sys.c
@@ -165,14 +165,11 @@ osf_getdirentries(unsigned int fd, struct osf_dirent __user *dirent,
         buf.error = 0;
 
         error = vfs_readdir(file, osf_filldir, &buf);
-        if (error < 0)
-                goto out_putf;
-
-        error = buf.error;
+        if (error >= 0)
+                error = buf.error;
         if (count != buf.count)
                 error = count - buf.count;
 
- out_putf:
         fput(file);
  out:
         return error;
diff --git a/arch/parisc/hpux/fs.c b/arch/parisc/hpux/fs.c
index 12c04c5e558b..bd9a4db3bd4c 100644
--- a/arch/parisc/hpux/fs.c
+++ b/arch/parisc/hpux/fs.c
@@ -127,9 +127,8 @@ int hpux_getdents(unsigned int fd, struct hpux_dirent __user *dirent, unsigned i
         buf.error = 0;
 
         error = vfs_readdir(file, filldir, &buf);
-        if (error < 0)
-                goto out_putf;
-        error = buf.error;
+        if (error >= 0)
+                error = buf.error;
         lastdirent = buf.previous;
         if (lastdirent) {
                 if (put_user(file->f_pos, &lastdirent->d_off))