diff --git a/net/9p/client.c b/net/9p/client.c
index eb42bbb72f52..bf6ed00d7c37 100644
--- a/net/9p/client.c
+++ b/net/9p/client.c
@@ -538,6 +538,8 @@ static int p9_check_errors(struct p9_client *c, struct p9_req_t *req)
 		kfree(ename);
 	} else {
 		err = p9pdu_readf(&req->rc, c->proto_version, "d", &ecode);
+		if (err)
+			goto out_err;
 		err = -ecode;
 
 		p9_debug(P9_DEBUG_9P, "<<< RLERROR (%d)\n", -ecode);