diff --git a/fs/compat.c b/fs/compat.c
index eb1740a..d717442 100644
--- a/fs/compat.c
+++ b/fs/compat.c
@@ -597,10 +597,8 @@
 	if (nr_segs > fast_segs) {
 		ret = -ENOMEM;
 		iov = kmalloc(nr_segs*sizeof(struct iovec), GFP_KERNEL);
-		if (iov == NULL) {
-			*ret_pointer = fast_pointer;
+		if (iov == NULL)
 			goto out;
-		}
 	}
 	*ret_pointer = iov;