diff --git a/fs/erofs/super.c b/fs/erofs/super.c
index d5a6b9b888a5..f31a08d86be8 100644
--- a/fs/erofs/super.c
+++ b/fs/erofs/super.c
@@ -155,6 +155,7 @@ static int erofs_read_superblock(struct super_block *sb)
 			goto out;
 	}
 
+	ret = -EINVAL;
 	blkszbits = dsb->blkszbits;
 	/* 9(512 bytes) + LOG_SECTORS_PER_BLOCK == LOG_BLOCK_SIZE */
 	if (blkszbits != LOG_BLOCK_SIZE) {