diff --git a/ipc/shm.c b/ipc/shm.c
index b0eb3757ab89..4cd402e4cfeb 100644
--- a/ipc/shm.c
+++ b/ipc/shm.c
@@ -199,6 +199,7 @@ static inline struct shmid_kernel *shm_lock(struct ipc_namespace *ns, int id)
 	}
 
 	ipc_unlock_object(ipcp);
+	ipcp = ERR_PTR(-EIDRM);
 err:
 	rcu_read_unlock();
 	/*