1 files changed, 4 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/fs/namei.c b/fs/namei.c
index f624d132e01e..e30deefad8f8 100644
--- a/fs/namei.c
+++ b/fs/namei.c
@@ -3273,6 +3273,10 @@ opened:
 			goto exit_fput;
 	}
 out:
+	if (unlikely(error > 0)) {
+		WARN_ON(1);
+		error = -EINVAL;
+	}
 	if (got_write)
 		mnt_drop_write(nd->path.mnt);
 	path_put(&save_parent);