diff --git a/drivers/scsi/qedf/qedf_io.c b/drivers/scsi/qedf/qedf_io.c
index 86c8afb9a4ebd..4869ef813dc4f 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/qedf/qedf_io.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/qedf/qedf_io.c
@@ -2163,7 +2163,6 @@ int qedf_initiate_cleanup(struct qedf_ioreq *io_req,
 	/* Sanity check qedf_rport before dereferencing any pointers */
 	if (!test_bit(QEDF_RPORT_SESSION_READY, &fcport->flags)) {
 		QEDF_ERR(NULL, "tgt not offloaded\n");
-		rc = 1;
 		return SUCCESS;
 	}