diff --git a/drivers/target/target_core_file.c b/drivers/target/target_core_file.c
index 3f27bfd816d87..dee7dfdf203ad 100644
--- a/drivers/target/target_core_file.c
+++ b/drivers/target/target_core_file.c
@@ -707,8 +707,7 @@ fd_execute_rw(struct se_cmd *cmd, struct scatterlist *sgl, u32 sgl_nents,
 		return TCM_LOGICAL_UNIT_COMMUNICATION_FAILURE;
 	}
 
-	if (ret)
-		target_complete_cmd(cmd, SAM_STAT_GOOD);
+	target_complete_cmd(cmd, SAM_STAT_GOOD);
 	return 0;
 }