--- x/fs/ntfs/namei.c
+++ y/fs/ntfs/namei.c
@@ -157,7 +157,7 @@ static struct dentry *ntfs_lookup(struct
 	}
 	ntfs_error(vol->sb, "ntfs_lookup_ino_by_name() failed with error "
 			"code %i.", -MREF_ERR(mref));
-	return ERR_PTR(MREF_ERR(mref));
+	return ERR_PTR(-EIO);
 	// TODO: Consider moving this lot to a separate function! (AIA)
 handle_name:
    {