diff --git a/drivers/target/target_core_file.c b/drivers/target/target_core_file.c
index 1bf6c31e4c214..73b8f93a5fefb 100644
--- a/drivers/target/target_core_file.c
+++ b/drivers/target/target_core_file.c
@@ -608,8 +608,7 @@ fd_execute_rw(struct se_cmd *cmd, struct scatterlist *sgl, u32 sgl_nents,
 	if (ret < 0)
 		return TCM_LOGICAL_UNIT_COMMUNICATION_FAILURE;
 
-	if (ret)
-		target_complete_cmd(cmd, SAM_STAT_GOOD);
+	target_complete_cmd(cmd, SAM_STAT_GOOD);
 	return 0;
 }