diff --git a/drivers/scsi/bfa/bfad.c b/drivers/scsi/bfa/bfad.c
index e90a3742f09d..cc3b9d3d6d40 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/bfa/bfad.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/bfa/bfad.c
@@ -1079,22 +1079,18 @@ bfad_start_ops(struct bfad_s *bfad) {
 int
 bfad_worker(void *ptr)
 {
-	struct bfad_s *bfad;
-	unsigned long   flags;
+	struct bfad_s *bfad = ptr;
+	unsigned long flags;
 
-	bfad = (struct bfad_s *)ptr;
+	if (kthread_should_stop())
+		return 0;
 
-	while (!kthread_should_stop()) {
+	/* Send event BFAD_E_INIT_SUCCESS */
+	bfa_sm_send_event(bfad, BFAD_E_INIT_SUCCESS);
 
-		/* Send event BFAD_E_INIT_SUCCESS */
-		bfa_sm_send_event(bfad, BFAD_E_INIT_SUCCESS);
-
-		spin_lock_irqsave(&bfad->bfad_lock, flags);
-		bfad->bfad_tsk = NULL;
-		spin_unlock_irqrestore(&bfad->bfad_lock, flags);
-
-		break;
-	}
+	spin_lock_irqsave(&bfad->bfad_lock, flags);
+	bfad->bfad_tsk = NULL;
+	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&bfad->bfad_lock, flags);
 
 	return 0;
 }