diff --git a/net/netlink/genetlink.c b/net/netlink/genetlink.c
index f0ec068e1d02..cec2caaf34f0 100644
--- a/net/netlink/genetlink.c
+++ b/net/netlink/genetlink.c
@@ -964,7 +964,7 @@ static struct genl_family genl_ctrl __ro_after_init = {
 static int genl_bind(struct net *net, int group)
 {
 	struct genl_family *f;
-	int err = -ENOENT;
+	int err = 0;
 	unsigned int id;
 
 	down_read(&cb_lock);