diff --git a/fs/9p/xattr.c b/fs/9p/xattr.c
index 04133a1fd9cbea42585f530b56bb73f93b1bd1dc..f95e01e058e4de657b3cd85aafc233f0565c6e16 100644
--- a/fs/9p/xattr.c
+++ b/fs/9p/xattr.c
@@ -156,7 +156,7 @@ int v9fs_fid_xattr_set(struct p9_fid *fid, const char *name,
 		offset += write_count;
 		value_len -= write_count;
 	}
-	retval = offset;
+	retval = 0;
 err:
 	p9_client_clunk(fid);
 	return retval;