diff --git a/drivers/scsi/be2iscsi/be_main.c b/drivers/scsi/be2iscsi/be_main.c
index be4586b788d1..3ed37dc28b3c 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/be2iscsi/be_main.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/be2iscsi/be_main.c
@@ -4435,6 +4435,7 @@ static int beiscsi_setup_boot_info(struct beiscsi_hba *phba)
 	scsi_host_put(phba->shost);
 free_kset:
 	iscsi_boot_destroy_kset(phba->boot_kset);
+	phba->boot_kset = NULL;
 	return -ENOMEM;
 }