diff --git a/fs/afs/fsclient.c b/fs/afs/fsclient.c
index b096121fddc9..4acb0c378858 100644
--- a/fs/afs/fsclient.c
+++ b/fs/afs/fsclient.c
@@ -88,6 +88,7 @@ static int xdr_decode_AFSFetchStatus(const __be32 **_bp,
 
 	if (abort_code != 0 && inline_error) {
 		status->abort_code = abort_code;
+		scb->have_error = true;
 		goto good;
 	}