diff --git a/fs/proc/inode.c b/fs/proc/inode.c
index 8bb03f056c28..c6b4fa7e3b49 100644
--- a/fs/proc/inode.c
+++ b/fs/proc/inode.c
@@ -342,7 +342,7 @@ static int proc_reg_open(struct inode *inode, struct file *file)
 	if (!pde->proc_fops) {
 		spin_unlock(&pde->pde_unload_lock);
 		kfree(pdeo);
-		return rv;
+		return -EINVAL;
 	}
 	pde->pde_users++;
 	open = pde->proc_fops->open;