diff --git a/iscsi-scst/kernel/iscsi.c b/iscsi-scst/kernel/iscsi.c
index e8dfa6457..54205077f 100644
--- a/iscsi-scst/kernel/iscsi.c
+++ b/iscsi-scst/kernel/iscsi.c
@@ -4240,7 +4240,7 @@ create:
 	if (p == NULL) {
 		PRINT_ERROR("Unable to allocate iSCSI thread pool (size %zd)",
 			sizeof(*p));
-		res = -ENOMEM;
+		res = 0;
 		if (!list_empty(&iscsi_thread_pools_list)) {
 			PRINT_WARNING("%s", "Using global iSCSI thread pool "
 				"instead");