diff --git a/source/modules/vfs_default.c b/source/modules/vfs_default.c
index bd7bea5258a..c0b80e17754 100644
--- a/source/modules/vfs_default.c
+++ b/source/modules/vfs_default.c
@@ -786,7 +786,7 @@ static BOOL vfswrap_getlock(vfs_handle_struct *handle, files_struct *fsp, int fd
 static int vfswrap_linux_setlease(vfs_handle_struct *handle, files_struct *fsp, int fd,
 				int leasetype)
 {
-	int result;
+	int result = -1;
 
 	START_PROFILE(syscall_linux_setlease);
 
@@ -796,7 +796,8 @@ static int vfswrap_linux_setlease(vfs_handle_struct *handle, files_struct *fsp,
 		return -1;
 
 	result = linux_setlease(fd, leasetype);
-	
+#else
+	errno = ENOSYS;
 #endif
 	END_PROFILE(syscall_linux_setlease);
 	return result;