diff --git a/fs/nfs/nfs4proc.c b/fs/nfs/nfs4proc.c
index dda4a3a3ef6e..77c7d29fcd3b 100644
--- a/fs/nfs/nfs4proc.c
+++ b/fs/nfs/nfs4proc.c
@@ -7497,7 +7497,7 @@ static int nfs4_sp4_select_mode(struct nfs_client *clp,
 	}
 out:
 	clp->cl_sp4_flags = flags;
-	return 0;
+	return ret;
 }
 
 struct nfs41_exchange_id_data {