diff --git a/fs/ksmbd/transport_tcp.c b/fs/ksmbd/transport_tcp.c
index c14320e03b69..82a1429bbe12 100644
--- a/fs/ksmbd/transport_tcp.c
+++ b/fs/ksmbd/transport_tcp.c
@@ -404,7 +404,7 @@ static int create_socket(struct interface *iface)
 				  &ksmbd_socket);
 		if (ret) {
 			pr_err("Can't create socket for ipv4: %d\n", ret);
-			goto out_error;
+			goto out_clear;
 		}
 
 		sin.sin_family = PF_INET;
@@ -462,6 +462,7 @@ static int create_socket(struct interface *iface)
 
 out_error:
 	tcp_destroy_socket(ksmbd_socket);
+out_clear:
 	iface->ksmbd_socket = NULL;
 	return ret;
 }