diff --git a/scst/src/scst_targ.c b/scst/src/scst_targ.c
index 0097105cf..6906a5768 100644
--- a/scst/src/scst_targ.c
+++ b/scst/src/scst_targ.c
@@ -6474,6 +6474,7 @@ restart:
 					PRINT_ERROR("Unable to allocate a "
 						"replacement name (size %d)",
 						len);
+					break;
 				}
 			}