diff --git a/net/sunrpc/svc.c b/net/sunrpc/svc.c
index 1e6701c065f9..e87ddb9f7feb 100644
--- a/net/sunrpc/svc.c
+++ b/net/sunrpc/svc.c
@@ -1511,9 +1511,9 @@ bc_svc_process(struct svc_serv *serv, struct rpc_rqst *req,
 	if (!proc_error) {
 		/* Processing error: drop the request */
 		xprt_free_bc_request(req);
-		return 0;
+		error = -EINVAL;
+		goto out;
 	}
-
 	/* Finally, send the reply synchronously */
 	memcpy(&req->rq_snd_buf, &rqstp->rq_res, sizeof(req->rq_snd_buf));
 	task = rpc_run_bc_task(req);