diff --git a/scst/src/scst_targ.c b/scst/src/scst_targ.c
index 54c9c495f..6b1767285 100644
--- a/scst/src/scst_targ.c
+++ b/scst/src/scst_targ.c
@@ -6347,6 +6347,7 @@ restart:
 					PRINT_ERROR("Unable to allocate a "
 						"replacement name (size %d)",
 						len);
+					break;
 				}
 			}