diff --git a/fs/cifs/cifsfs.c b/fs/cifs/cifsfs.c
index bc906fcf3f6d..baa1713d6695 100644
--- a/fs/cifs/cifsfs.c
+++ b/fs/cifs/cifsfs.c
@@ -779,6 +779,7 @@ cifs_smb3_do_mount(struct file_system_type *fs_type,
 
 out_super:
 	deactivate_locked_super(sb);
+	return root;
 out:
 	cifs_cleanup_volume_info(volume_info);
 	return root;