diff --git a/fs/9p/vfs_super.c b/fs/9p/vfs_super.c
index 0957f4da91d4..82c5b0084079 100644
--- a/fs/9p/vfs_super.c
+++ b/fs/9p/vfs_super.c
@@ -129,7 +129,7 @@ static struct super_block *v9fs_get_sb(struct file_system_type
 
 	if ((newfid = v9fs_session_init(v9ses, dev_name, data)) < 0) {
 		dprintk(DEBUG_ERROR, "problem initiating session\n");
-		return newfid;
+		return ERR_PTR(newfid);
 	}
 
 	sb = sget(fs_type, NULL, v9fs_set_super, v9ses);