diff --git a/drivers/scsi/fnic/fnic_scsi.c b/drivers/scsi/fnic/fnic_scsi.c
index be99e7549d891a011c75033ae0c0c535385a4260..a97e6e584f8cfed52b9ef8dd8dd65b006b605558 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/fnic/fnic_scsi.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/fnic/fnic_scsi.c
@@ -2432,11 +2432,9 @@ int fnic_is_abts_pending(struct fnic *fnic, struct scsi_cmnd *lr_sc)
 			      "Found IO in %s on lun\n",
 			      fnic_ioreq_state_to_str(CMD_STATE(sc)));
 
-		if (CMD_STATE(sc) == FNIC_IOREQ_ABTS_PENDING) {
-			spin_unlock_irqrestore(io_lock, flags);
+		if (CMD_STATE(sc) == FNIC_IOREQ_ABTS_PENDING)
 			ret = 1;
-			continue;
-		}
+		spin_unlock_irqrestore(io_lock, flags);
 	}
 
 	return ret;