diff --git a/fs/fuse/dev.c b/fs/fuse/dev.c
index 15baef8fdc7a..ad25fb0bb882 100644
--- a/fs/fuse/dev.c
+++ b/fs/fuse/dev.c
@@ -1913,8 +1913,8 @@ static ssize_t fuse_dev_do_write(struct fuse_dev *fud,
 		char *path = (char *)req->args->out_args[0].value;
 
 		path[req->args->out_args[0].size - 1] = 0;
-		req->out.h.error =
-			kern_path(path, 0, req->args->canonical_path);
+		if (req->out.h.error != -ENOSYS)
+			req->out.h.error = kern_path(path, 0, req->args->canonical_path);
 	}
 
 	spin_lock(&fpq->lock);