diff --git a/qla2x00t-32gbit/qla_init.c b/qla2x00t-32gbit/qla_init.c
index 6b9c810a8..dd00e0c76 100644
--- a/qla2x00t-32gbit/qla_init.c
+++ b/qla2x00t-32gbit/qla_init.c
@@ -4812,7 +4812,7 @@ 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);