diff --git a/fs/cifs/connect.c b/fs/cifs/connect.c
index 03f71fb40a8..0ac595c8c26 100644
--- a/fs/cifs/connect.c
+++ b/fs/cifs/connect.c
@@ -3368,7 +3368,7 @@ cifs_ra_pages(struct cifs_sb_info *cifs_sb)
 int
 cifs_mount(struct cifs_sb_info *cifs_sb, struct smb_vol *volume_info)
 {
-	int rc = 0;
+	int rc;
 	int xid;
 	struct cifs_ses *pSesInfo;
 	struct cifs_tcon *tcon;
@@ -3395,6 +3395,7 @@ try_mount_again:
 		FreeXid(xid);
 	}
 #endif
+	rc = 0;
 	tcon = NULL;
 	pSesInfo = NULL;
 	srvTcp = NULL;