diff --git a/fs/file_table.c b/fs/file_table.c
index cd76d4f..aa07d36 100644
--- a/fs/file_table.c
+++ b/fs/file_table.c
@@ -173,7 +173,7 @@
 
 	file = get_empty_filp();
 	if (IS_ERR(file))
-		return NULL;
+		return file;
 
 	file->f_path = *path;
 	file->f_mapping = path->dentry->d_inode->i_mapping;