diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/vmwgfx/vmwgfx_execbuf.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/vmwgfx/vmwgfx_execbuf.c
index 3057f8baa7d2..e1f18020170a 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/vmwgfx/vmwgfx_execbuf.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/vmwgfx/vmwgfx_execbuf.c
@@ -1143,7 +1143,7 @@ static int vmw_translate_mob_ptr(struct vmw_private *dev_priv,
 	ret = vmw_user_bo_lookup(sw_context->filp, handle, &vmw_bo);
 	if (ret != 0) {
 		drm_dbg(&dev_priv->drm, "Could not find or use MOB buffer.\n");
-		return PTR_ERR(vmw_bo);
+		return ret;
 	}
 	vmw_bo_placement_set(vmw_bo, VMW_BO_DOMAIN_MOB, VMW_BO_DOMAIN_MOB);
 	ret = vmw_validation_add_bo(sw_context->ctx, vmw_bo);
@@ -1199,7 +1199,7 @@ static int vmw_translate_guest_ptr(struct vmw_private *dev_priv,
 	ret = vmw_user_bo_lookup(sw_context->filp, handle, &vmw_bo);
 	if (ret != 0) {
 		drm_dbg(&dev_priv->drm, "Could not find or use GMR region.\n");
-		return PTR_ERR(vmw_bo);
+		return ret;
 	}
 	vmw_bo_placement_set(vmw_bo, VMW_BO_DOMAIN_GMR | VMW_BO_DOMAIN_VRAM,
 			     VMW_BO_DOMAIN_GMR | VMW_BO_DOMAIN_VRAM);