diff --git a/drivers/nvme/target/loop.c b/drivers/nvme/target/loop.c
index 0d6008cf66a2..f6d81239be21 100644
--- a/drivers/nvme/target/loop.c
+++ b/drivers/nvme/target/loop.c
@@ -579,7 +579,7 @@ static struct nvme_ctrl *nvme_loop_create_ctrl(struct device *dev,
 	ret = nvme_init_ctrl(&ctrl->ctrl, dev, &nvme_loop_ctrl_ops,
 				0 /* no quirks, we're perfect! */);
 	if (ret)
-		goto out_put_ctrl;
+		goto out;
 
 	if (!nvme_change_ctrl_state(&ctrl->ctrl, NVME_CTRL_CONNECTING))
 		WARN_ON_ONCE(1);
@@ -635,8 +635,8 @@ static struct nvme_ctrl *nvme_loop_create_ctrl(struct device *dev,
 	kfree(ctrl->queues);
 out_uninit_ctrl:
 	nvme_uninit_ctrl(&ctrl->ctrl);
-out_put_ctrl:
 	nvme_put_ctrl(&ctrl->ctrl);
+out:
 	if (ret > 0)
 		ret = -EIO;
 	return ERR_PTR(ret);