diff --git a/fs/ntfs3/dir.c b/fs/ntfs3/dir.c
index 72cdfa8727d3..98f57d0c702e 100644
--- a/fs/ntfs3/dir.c
+++ b/fs/ntfs3/dir.c
@@ -475,6 +475,7 @@ static int ntfs_readdir(struct file *file, struct dir_context *ctx)
 		vbo = (u64)bit << index_bits;
 		if (vbo >= i_size) {
 			ntfs_inode_err(dir, "Looks like your dir is corrupt");
+			ctx->pos = eod;
 			err = -EINVAL;
 			goto out;
 		}