diff --git a/drivers/scsi/be2iscsi/be_main.c b/drivers/scsi/be2iscsi/be_main.c
index fe0c5143f8e6..758f76e88704 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/be2iscsi/be_main.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/be2iscsi/be_main.c
@@ -4470,6 +4470,7 @@ put_shost:
 	scsi_host_put(phba->shost);
 free_kset:
 	iscsi_boot_destroy_kset(phba->boot_kset);
+	phba->boot_kset = NULL;
 	return -ENOMEM;
 }