diff --git a/drivers/scsi/lpfc/lpfc_sli.c b/drivers/scsi/lpfc/lpfc_sli.c
index 562a5286bc47..7389c130ffcc 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/lpfc/lpfc_sli.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/lpfc/lpfc_sli.c
@@ -952,7 +952,7 @@ __lpfc_sli_get_els_sglq(struct lpfc_hba *phba, struct lpfc_iocbq *piocbq)
 	start_sglq = sglq;
 	while (!found) {
 		if (!sglq)
-			return NULL;
+			break;
 		if (ndlp && ndlp->active_rrqs_xri_bitmap &&
 		    test_bit(sglq->sli4_lxritag,
 		    ndlp->active_rrqs_xri_bitmap)) {