diff --git a/fs/cifs/xattr.c b/fs/cifs/xattr.c
index e9527ee..a75afa3 100644
--- a/fs/cifs/xattr.c
+++ b/fs/cifs/xattr.c
@@ -64,8 +64,9 @@
 
 	full_path = build_path_from_dentry(direntry);
 	if (full_path == NULL) {
+		rc = -ENOMEM;
 		FreeXid(xid);
-		return -ENOMEM;
+		return rc;
 	}
 	if (ea_name == NULL) {
 		cFYI(1, ("Null xattr names not supported"));
@@ -118,8 +119,9 @@
 
 	full_path = build_path_from_dentry(direntry);
 	if (full_path == NULL) {
+		rc = -ENOMEM;
 		FreeXid(xid);
-		return -ENOMEM;
+		return rc;
 	}
 	/* return dos attributes as pseudo xattr */
 	/* return alt name if available as pseudo attr */
@@ -225,8 +227,9 @@
 
 	full_path = build_path_from_dentry(direntry);
 	if (full_path == NULL) {
+		rc = -ENOMEM;
 		FreeXid(xid);
-		return -ENOMEM;
+		return rc;
 	}
 	/* return dos attributes as pseudo xattr */
 	/* return alt name if available as pseudo attr */
@@ -351,8 +354,9 @@
 
 	full_path = build_path_from_dentry(direntry);
 	if (full_path == NULL) {
+		rc = -ENOMEM;
 		FreeXid(xid);
-		return -ENOMEM;
+		return rc;
 	}
 	/* return dos attributes as pseudo xattr */
 	/* return alt name if available as pseudo attr */