diff --git a/qla2x00t-32gbit/qla_edif.c b/qla2x00t-32gbit/qla_edif.c
index d3204310f..a671bf701 100644
--- a/qla2x00t-32gbit/qla_edif.c
+++ b/qla2x00t-32gbit/qla_edif.c
@@ -510,8 +510,7 @@ qla_edif_app_start(scsi_qla_host_t *vha, BSG_JOB_TYPE *bsg_job)
 		/* mark doorbell as active since an app is now present */
 		vha->e_dbell.db_flags |= EDB_ACTIVE;
 	} else {
-		ql_dbg(ql_dbg_edif, vha, 0x911e, "%s doorbell already active\n",
-		     __func__);
+		goto out;
 	}
 
 	if (N2N_TOPO(vha->hw)) {
@@ -578,6 +577,7 @@ qla_edif_app_start(scsi_qla_host_t *vha, BSG_JOB_TYPE *bsg_job)
 		     __func__);
 	}
 
+out:
 	appreply.host_support_edif = vha->hw->flags.edif_enabled;
 	appreply.edif_enode_active = vha->pur_cinfo.enode_flags;
 	appreply.edif_edb_active = vha->e_dbell.db_flags;