diff --git a/drivers/target/target_core_user.c b/drivers/target/target_core_user.c
index 24e8580f07b8..4339ab2133b3 100644
--- a/drivers/target/target_core_user.c
+++ b/drivers/target/target_core_user.c
@@ -1118,6 +1118,9 @@ static ssize_t tcmu_set_configfs_dev_params(struct se_device *dev,
 		default:
 			break;
 		}
+
+		if (ret)
+			break;
 	}
 
 	kfree(orig);