diff --git a/fs/nfsd/nfs4proc.c b/fs/nfsd/nfs4proc.c
index af48fc8a601f..a0d67ba5ed59 100644
--- a/fs/nfsd/nfs4proc.c
+++ b/fs/nfsd/nfs4proc.c
@@ -1323,6 +1323,7 @@ nfsd4_interssc_connect(struct nl4_server *nss, struct svc_rqst *rqstp,
 	ss_mnt = vfs_kern_mount(type, SB_KERNMOUNT, dev_name, raw_data);
 	module_put(type->owner);
 	if (IS_ERR(ss_mnt)) {
+		status = nfserr_nodev;
 		if (work)
 			nfsd4_ssc_cancel_dul_work(nn, work);
 		goto out_free_devname;