1 files changed, 5 insertions, 2 deletions

diff --git a/fs/nfs/namespace.c b/fs/nfs/namespace.c
index 66df08dd1caf..64a288ee046d 100644
--- a/fs/nfs/namespace.c
+++ b/fs/nfs/namespace.c
@@ -105,7 +105,10 @@ static void * nfs_follow_mountpoint(struct dentry *dentry, struct nameidata *nd)
 
         dprintk("--> nfs_follow_mountpoint()\n");
 
-        BUG_ON(IS_ROOT(dentry));
+        err = -ESTALE;
+        if (IS_ROOT(dentry))
+                goto out_err;
+
         dprintk("%s: enter\n", __func__);
         dput(nd->path.dentry);
         nd->path.dentry = dget(dentry);
@@ -189,7 +192,7 @@ static struct vfsmount *nfs_do_clone_mount(struct nfs_server *server,
                                            struct nfs_clone_mount *mountdata)
 {
 #ifdef CONFIG_NFS_V4
-        struct vfsmount *mnt = NULL;
+        struct vfsmount *mnt = ERR_PTR(-EINVAL);
         switch (server->nfs_client->rpc_ops->version) {
                 case 2:
                 case 3: