diff --git a/scst/src/scst_mem.c b/scst/src/scst_mem.c
index d3f58eb6f..519ca629b 100644
--- a/scst/src/scst_mem.c
+++ b/scst/src/scst_mem.c
@@ -1670,6 +1670,7 @@ out_unlock:
 
 out_free:
 	kfree(pool);
+	pool = NULL;
 	goto out_unlock;
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(sgv_pool_create);