diff --git a/fs/xfs/xfs_filestream.c b/fs/xfs/xfs_filestream.c
index e3aaa0555597..f4c731fd61ea 100644
--- a/fs/xfs/xfs_filestream.c
+++ b/fs/xfs/xfs_filestream.c
@@ -159,6 +159,8 @@ xfs_filestream_pick_ag(
 			free = maxfree;
 			atomic_inc(&pag->pagf_fstrms);
 		}
+
+		return -ENOSPC;
 	} else if (max_pag) {
 		xfs_perag_rele(max_pag);
 	}