diff --git a/drivers/target/target_core_transport.c b/drivers/target/target_core_transport.c
index 67d4286cf244..bf6aa8a9f1d8 100644
--- a/drivers/target/target_core_transport.c
+++ b/drivers/target/target_core_transport.c
@@ -1620,7 +1620,7 @@ struct se_device *transport_add_device_to_core_hba(
 	const char *inquiry_prod,
 	const char *inquiry_rev)
 {
-	int ret = 0, force_pt;
+	int force_pt;
 	struct se_device  *dev;
 
 	dev = kzalloc(sizeof(struct se_device), GFP_KERNEL);
@@ -1737,9 +1737,8 @@ struct se_device *transport_add_device_to_core_hba(
 	}
 	scsi_dump_inquiry(dev);
 
+	return dev;
 out:
-	if (!ret)
-		return dev;
 	kthread_stop(dev->process_thread);
 
 	spin_lock(&hba->device_lock);