diff --git a/fs/proc/base.c b/fs/proc/base.c
index bd3e9e6..4e3a2be 100644
--- a/fs/proc/base.c
+++ b/fs/proc/base.c
@@ -2495,6 +2495,7 @@ static ssize_t proc_coredump_filter_write(struct file *file,
 	if (!mm)
 		goto out_no_mm;
 
+        ret = count;
 	for (i = 0, mask = 1; i < MMF_DUMP_FILTER_BITS; i++, mask <<= 1) {
 		if (val & mask)
 			set_bit(i + MMF_DUMP_FILTER_SHIFT, &mm->flags);
@@ -2506,9 +2507,7 @@ static ssize_t proc_coredump_filter_write(struct file *file,
  out_no_mm:
 	put_task_struct(task);
  out_no_task:
-	if (ret < 0)
-		return ret;
-	return count;
+	return ret;
 }
 
 static const struct file_operations proc_coredump_filter_operations = {