diff --git a/net/netlink/genetlink.c b/net/netlink/genetlink.c
index 25eeb6d2a75a..edcc7867ce03 100644
--- a/net/netlink/genetlink.c
+++ b/net/netlink/genetlink.c
@@ -963,7 +963,7 @@ static struct genl_family genl_ctrl __ro_after_init = {
 static int genl_bind(struct net *net, int group)
 {
 	struct genl_family *f;
-	int err = -ENOENT;
+	int err = 0;
 	unsigned int id;
 
 	down_read(&cb_lock);