1 files changed, 2 insertions, 2 deletions

diff --git a/net/socket.c b/net/socket.c
index 2ca51c719ef9..f4a8c5a0b8d7 100644
--- a/net/socket.c
+++ b/net/socket.c
@@ -370,11 +370,11 @@ struct file *sock_alloc_file(struct socket *sock, int flags, const char *dname)
 
         file = alloc_file(&path, FMODE_READ | FMODE_WRITE,
                   &socket_file_ops);
-        if (unlikely(!file)) {
+        if (unlikely(IS_ERR(file))) {
                 /* drop dentry, keep inode */
                 ihold(path.dentry->d_inode);
                 path_put(&path);
-                return ERR_PTR(-ENFILE);
+                return file;
         }
 
         sock->file = file;