diff --git a/fs/nfsd/nfssvc.c b/fs/nfsd/nfssvc.c
index 171699eb07c8..06b2a26edfe0 100644
--- a/fs/nfsd/nfssvc.c
+++ b/fs/nfsd/nfssvc.c
@@ -120,7 +120,7 @@ u32 nfsd_supported_minorversion;
 int nfsd_vers(int vers, enum vers_op change)
 {
 	if (vers < NFSD_MINVERS || vers >= NFSD_NRVERS)
-		return -1;
+		return 0;
 	switch(change) {
 	case NFSD_SET:
 		nfsd_versions[vers] = nfsd_version[vers];