diff --git a/fs/read_write.c b/fs/read_write.c
index d6e8e242a15f..2456da3f8a41 100644
--- a/fs/read_write.c
+++ b/fs/read_write.c
@@ -1748,6 +1748,8 @@ int vfs_clone_file_prep(struct file *file_in, loff_t pos_in,
 		if (pos_in > isize)
 			return -EINVAL;
 		*len = isize - pos_in;
+		if (*len == 0)
+			return 0;
 	}
 
 	/* Check that we don't violate system file offset limits. */