diff --git a/fs/cifs/transport.c b/fs/cifs/transport.c
index e047f06c9b4f..aaff9c5aab3d 100644
--- a/fs/cifs/transport.c
+++ b/fs/cifs/transport.c
@@ -387,7 +387,7 @@ __smb_send_rqst(struct TCP_Server_Info *server, int num_rqst,
 	if (rc < 0 && rc != -EINTR)
 		cifs_dbg(VFS, "Error %d sending data on socket to server\n",
 			 rc);
-	else
+	else if (rc > 0)
 		rc = 0;
 
 	return rc;