diff --git a/drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_init.c b/drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_init.c
index aef1e1a55535..0e154fea693e 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_init.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_init.c
@@ -4252,7 +4252,7 @@ qla2x00_alloc_fcport(scsi_qla_host_t *vha, gfp_t flags)
 		ql_log(ql_log_warn, vha, 0xd049,
 		    "Failed to allocate ct_sns request.\n");
 		kfree(fcport);
-		fcport = NULL;
+		return NULL;
 	}
 	INIT_WORK(&fcport->del_work, qla24xx_delete_sess_fn);
 	INIT_LIST_HEAD(&fcport->gnl_entry);