diff --git a/drivers/target/target_core_configfs.c b/drivers/target/target_core_configfs.c
index 015f5be27bf6f..c123327499a35 100644
--- a/drivers/target/target_core_configfs.c
+++ b/drivers/target/target_core_configfs.c
@@ -3206,7 +3206,8 @@ static int __init target_core_init_configfs(void)
 	if (ret < 0)
 		goto out;
 
-	if (core_dev_setup_virtual_lun0() < 0)
+	ret = core_dev_setup_virtual_lun0();
+	if (ret < 0)
 		goto out;
 
 	return 0;