diff --git a/drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_init.c b/drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_init.c
index f84f9bf15027817f89c7d5e4c6695b17a8f90ac2..ddce32fe0513add889fcfec0848973b58cae6354 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_init.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_init.c
@@ -4732,7 +4732,7 @@ 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);