diff --git a/lib/smb.c b/lib/smb.c
index 5a4b7804db..870244cb72 100644
--- a/lib/smb.c
+++ b/lib/smb.c
@@ -785,6 +785,8 @@ static CURLcode smb_request_state(struct connectdata *conn, bool *done)
   case SMB_OPEN:
     if(h->status || smbc->got < sizeof(struct smb_nt_create_response)) {
       req->result = CURLE_REMOTE_FILE_NOT_FOUND;
+      if(h->status == smb_swap32(SMB_ERR_NOACCESS))
+        req->result = CURLE_REMOTE_ACCESS_DENIED;
       next_state = SMB_TREE_DISCONNECT;
       break;
     }