diff --git a/fs/befs/linuxvfs.c b/fs/befs/linuxvfs.c
index d76f406d3b2e..f92f108840f5 100644
--- a/fs/befs/linuxvfs.c
+++ b/fs/befs/linuxvfs.c
@@ -475,6 +475,7 @@ static int befs_symlink_read_folio(struct file *unused, struct folio *folio)
 	befs_data_stream *data = &befs_ino->i_data.ds;
 	befs_off_t len = data->size;
 	char *link = folio_address(folio);
+	int err = -EIO;
 
 	if (len == 0 || len > PAGE_SIZE) {
 		befs_error(sb, "Long symlink with illegal length");
@@ -487,13 +488,10 @@ static int befs_symlink_read_folio(struct file *unused, struct folio *folio)
 		goto fail;
 	}
 	link[len - 1] = '\0';
-	folio_mark_uptodate(folio);
-	folio_unlock(folio);
-	return 0;
+	err = 0;
 fail:
-	folio_set_error(folio);
-	folio_unlock(folio);
-	return -EIO;
+	folio_end_read(folio, err == 0);
+	return err;
 }
 
 /*