diff --git a/fs/nfs/nfs4session.c b/fs/nfs/nfs4session.c
index b629730..150c5a1 100644
--- a/fs/nfs/nfs4session.c
+++ b/fs/nfs/nfs4session.c
@@ -178,12 +178,14 @@
 	__must_hold(&tbl->slot_tbl_lock)
 {
 	struct nfs4_slot *slot;
+	int ret;
 
 	slot = nfs4_lookup_slot(tbl, slotid);
-	if (IS_ERR(slot))
-		return PTR_ERR(slot);
-	*seq_nr = slot->seq_nr;
-	return 0;
+	ret = PTR_ERR_OR_ZERO(slot);
+	if (!ret)
+		*seq_nr = slot->seq_nr;
+
+	return ret;
 }
 
 /*