diff --git a/net/openvswitch/datapath.c b/net/openvswitch/datapath.c
index bbbde50fc649..f0164817d9b7 100644
--- a/net/openvswitch/datapath.c
+++ b/net/openvswitch/datapath.c
@@ -1316,6 +1316,7 @@ static int ovs_flow_cmd_set(struct sk_buff *skb, struct genl_info *info)
 
 		if (IS_ERR(reply)) {
 			error = PTR_ERR(reply);
+			reply = NULL;
 			goto err_unlock_ovs;
 		}
 	}