diff --git a/fs/fuse/file.c b/fs/fuse/file.c
index 504e61b..9562109 100644
--- a/fs/fuse/file.c
+++ b/fs/fuse/file.c
@@ -962,7 +962,9 @@
 	if (err)
 		goto out;
 
-	file_update_time(file);
+	err = file_update_time(file);
+	if (err)
+		goto out;
 
 	if (file->f_flags & O_DIRECT) {
 		written = generic_file_direct_write(iocb, iov, &nr_segs,