diff --git a/drivers/scsi/cxlflash/main.c b/drivers/scsi/cxlflash/main.c
index ed9fd8c2d7db..c25efc31c3fc 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/cxlflash/main.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/cxlflash/main.c
@@ -1030,7 +1030,7 @@ static int wait_port_offline(u64 *fc_regs, u32 delay_us, u32 nretry)
  */
 static int afu_set_wwpn(struct afu *afu, int port, u64 *fc_regs, u64 wwpn)
 {
-	int ret = 0;
+	int rc = 0;
 
 	set_port_offline(fc_regs);
 
@@ -1038,33 +1038,26 @@ static int afu_set_wwpn(struct afu *afu, int port, u64 *fc_regs, u64 wwpn)
 			       FC_PORT_STATUS_RETRY_CNT)) {
 		pr_debug("%s: wait on port %d to go offline timed out\n",
 			 __func__, port);
-		ret = -1; /* but continue on to leave the port back online */
+		rc = -1; /* but continue on to leave the port back online */
 	}
 
-	if (ret == 0)
+	if (rc == 0)
 		writeq_be(wwpn, &fc_regs[FC_PNAME / 8]);
 
+	/* Always return success after programming WWPN */
+	rc = 0;
+
 	set_port_online(fc_regs);
 
 	if (!wait_port_online(fc_regs, FC_PORT_STATUS_RETRY_INTERVAL_US,
 			      FC_PORT_STATUS_RETRY_CNT)) {
-		pr_debug("%s: wait on port %d to go online timed out\n",
-			 __func__, port);
-		ret = -1;
-
-		/*
-		 * Override for internal lun!!!
-		 */
-		if (afu->internal_lun) {
-			pr_debug("%s: Overriding port %d online timeout!!!\n",
-				 __func__, port);
-			ret = 0;
-		}
+		pr_err("%s: wait on port %d to go online timed out\n",
+		       __func__, port);
 	}
 
-	pr_debug("%s: returning rc=%d\n", __func__, ret);
+	pr_debug("%s: returning rc=%d\n", __func__, rc);
 
-	return ret;
+	return rc;
 }
 
 /**