diff --git a/net/unix/af_unix.c b/net/unix/af_unix.c
index f7a9d55eee8a..10ed9421e43a 100644
--- a/net/unix/af_unix.c
+++ b/net/unix/af_unix.c
@@ -823,6 +823,7 @@ static int unix_listen(struct socket *sock, int backlog)
 	if (err)
 		goto out;
 	unix_state_lock(sk);
+	err = -EINVAL;
 	if (sk->sk_state != TCP_CLOSE && sk->sk_state != TCP_LISTEN)
 		goto out_unlock;
 	if (backlog > sk->sk_max_ack_backlog)