diff --git a/mm/memfd_luo.c b/mm/memfd_luo.c
index b02b503c750d..35d1247281e0 100644
--- a/mm/memfd_luo.c
+++ b/mm/memfd_luo.c
@@ -427,6 +427,7 @@ static int memfd_luo_retrieve_folios(struct file *file,
 		if (!folio) {
 			pr_err("Unable to restore folio at physical address: %llx\n",
 			       phys);
+			err = -EIO;
 			goto put_folios;
 		}
 		index = pfolio->index;