diff --git a/iscsi-scst/kernel/isert-scst/iser_datamover.c b/iscsi-scst/kernel/isert-scst/iser_datamover.c
index 6ea9f8371..7c6809b6b 100644
--- a/iscsi-scst/kernel/isert-scst/iser_datamover.c
+++ b/iscsi-scst/kernel/isert-scst/iser_datamover.c
@@ -92,12 +92,7 @@ out:
 
 void *isert_portal_add(struct sockaddr *saddr, size_t addr_len)
 {
-	struct isert_portal *portal = isert_portal_start(saddr, addr_len);
-
-	if (IS_ERR(portal))
-		portal = NULL;
-
-	return portal;
+	return isert_portal_start(saddr, addr_len);
 }
 
 int isert_portal_remove(void *portal_h)
diff --git a/iscsi-scst/kernel/isert-scst/isert_login.c b/iscsi-scst/kernel/isert-scst/isert_login.c
index 35c094433..e6a4ff9d9 100644
--- a/iscsi-scst/kernel/isert-scst/isert_login.c
+++ b/iscsi-scst/kernel/isert-scst/isert_login.c
@@ -409,10 +409,10 @@ static long isert_listen_ioctl(struct file *filp, unsigned int cmd,
 
 		portal = isert_portal_add((struct sockaddr *)&dev->info.addr,
 					  dev->info.addr_len);
-		if (!portal) {
+		if (IS_ERR(portal)) {
 			PRINT_ERROR("Unable to add portal of size %zu\n",
 				    dev->info.addr_len);
-			res = -EINVAL;
+			res = PTR_ERR(portal);
 			goto out;
 		}
 		dev->portal_h[dev->free_portal_idx++] = portal;