diff --git a/drivers/target/target_core_alua.c b/drivers/target/target_core_alua.c
index c3d9df6..fcbe612 100644
--- a/drivers/target/target_core_alua.c
+++ b/drivers/target/target_core_alua.c
@@ -455,11 +455,26 @@
 	return rc;
 }
 
-static inline int core_alua_state_nonoptimized(
+static inline void set_ascq(struct se_cmd *cmd, u8 alua_ascq)
+{
+	/*
+	 * Set SCSI additional sense code (ASC) to 'LUN Not Accessible';
+	 * The ALUA additional sense code qualifier (ASCQ) is determined
+	 * by the ALUA primary or secondary access state..
+	 */
+	pr_debug("[%s]: ALUA TG Port not available, "
+		"SenseKey: NOT_READY, ASC/ASCQ: "
+		"0x04/0x%02x\n",
+		cmd->se_tfo->get_fabric_name(), alua_ascq);
+
+	cmd->scsi_asc = 0x04;
+	cmd->scsi_ascq = alua_ascq;
+}
+
+static inline void core_alua_state_nonoptimized(
 	struct se_cmd *cmd,
 	unsigned char *cdb,
-	int nonop_delay_msecs,
-	u8 *alua_ascq)
+	int nonop_delay_msecs)
 {
 	/*
 	 * Set SCF_ALUA_NON_OPTIMIZED here, this value will be checked
@@ -468,13 +483,11 @@
 	 */
 	cmd->se_cmd_flags |= SCF_ALUA_NON_OPTIMIZED;
 	cmd->alua_nonop_delay = nonop_delay_msecs;
-	return 0;
 }
 
 static inline int core_alua_state_lba_dependent(
 	struct se_cmd *cmd,
-	struct t10_alua_tg_pt_gp *tg_pt_gp,
-	u8 *alua_ascq)
+	struct t10_alua_tg_pt_gp *tg_pt_gp)
 {
 	struct se_device *dev = cmd->se_dev;
 	u64 segment_size, segment_mult, sectors, lba;
@@ -520,7 +533,7 @@
 		}
 		if (!cur_map) {
 			spin_unlock(&dev->t10_alua.lba_map_lock);
-			*alua_ascq = ASCQ_04H_ALUA_TG_PT_UNAVAILABLE;
+			set_ascq(cmd, ASCQ_04H_ALUA_TG_PT_UNAVAILABLE);
 			return 1;
 		}
 		list_for_each_entry(map_mem, &cur_map->lba_map_mem_list,
@@ -531,11 +544,11 @@
 			switch(map_mem->lba_map_mem_alua_state) {
 			case ALUA_ACCESS_STATE_STANDBY:
 				spin_unlock(&dev->t10_alua.lba_map_lock);
-				*alua_ascq = ASCQ_04H_ALUA_TG_PT_STANDBY;
+				set_ascq(cmd, ASCQ_04H_ALUA_TG_PT_STANDBY);
 				return 1;
 			case ALUA_ACCESS_STATE_UNAVAILABLE:
 				spin_unlock(&dev->t10_alua.lba_map_lock);
-				*alua_ascq = ASCQ_04H_ALUA_TG_PT_UNAVAILABLE;
+				set_ascq(cmd, ASCQ_04H_ALUA_TG_PT_UNAVAILABLE);
 				return 1;
 			default:
 				break;
@@ -548,8 +561,7 @@
 
 static inline int core_alua_state_standby(
 	struct se_cmd *cmd,
-	unsigned char *cdb,
-	u8 *alua_ascq)
+	unsigned char *cdb)
 {
 	/*
 	 * Allowed CDBs for ALUA_ACCESS_STATE_STANDBY as defined by
@@ -570,7 +582,7 @@
 		case MI_REPORT_TARGET_PGS:
 			return 0;
 		default:
-			*alua_ascq = ASCQ_04H_ALUA_TG_PT_STANDBY;
+			set_ascq(cmd, ASCQ_04H_ALUA_TG_PT_STANDBY);
 			return 1;
 		}
 	case MAINTENANCE_OUT:
@@ -578,7 +590,7 @@
 		case MO_SET_TARGET_PGS:
 			return 0;
 		default:
-			*alua_ascq = ASCQ_04H_ALUA_TG_PT_STANDBY;
+			set_ascq(cmd, ASCQ_04H_ALUA_TG_PT_STANDBY);
 			return 1;
 		}
 	case REQUEST_SENSE:
@@ -588,7 +600,7 @@
 	case WRITE_BUFFER:
 		return 0;
 	default:
-		*alua_ascq = ASCQ_04H_ALUA_TG_PT_STANDBY;
+		set_ascq(cmd, ASCQ_04H_ALUA_TG_PT_STANDBY);
 		return 1;
 	}
 
@@ -597,8 +609,7 @@
 
 static inline int core_alua_state_unavailable(
 	struct se_cmd *cmd,
-	unsigned char *cdb,
-	u8 *alua_ascq)
+	unsigned char *cdb)
 {
 	/*
 	 * Allowed CDBs for ALUA_ACCESS_STATE_UNAVAILABLE as defined by
@@ -613,7 +624,7 @@
 		case MI_REPORT_TARGET_PGS:
 			return 0;
 		default:
-			*alua_ascq = ASCQ_04H_ALUA_TG_PT_UNAVAILABLE;
+			set_ascq(cmd, ASCQ_04H_ALUA_TG_PT_UNAVAILABLE);
 			return 1;
 		}
 	case MAINTENANCE_OUT:
@@ -621,7 +632,7 @@
 		case MO_SET_TARGET_PGS:
 			return 0;
 		default:
-			*alua_ascq = ASCQ_04H_ALUA_TG_PT_UNAVAILABLE;
+			set_ascq(cmd, ASCQ_04H_ALUA_TG_PT_UNAVAILABLE);
 			return 1;
 		}
 	case REQUEST_SENSE:
@@ -629,7 +640,7 @@
 	case WRITE_BUFFER:
 		return 0;
 	default:
-		*alua_ascq = ASCQ_04H_ALUA_TG_PT_UNAVAILABLE;
+		set_ascq(cmd, ASCQ_04H_ALUA_TG_PT_UNAVAILABLE);
 		return 1;
 	}
 
@@ -638,8 +649,7 @@
 
 static inline int core_alua_state_transition(
 	struct se_cmd *cmd,
-	unsigned char *cdb,
-	u8 *alua_ascq)
+	unsigned char *cdb)
 {
 	/*
 	 * Allowed CDBs for ALUA_ACCESS_STATE_TRANSITION as defined by
@@ -654,7 +664,7 @@
 		case MI_REPORT_TARGET_PGS:
 			return 0;
 		default:
-			*alua_ascq = ASCQ_04H_ALUA_STATE_TRANSITION;
+			set_ascq(cmd, ASCQ_04H_ALUA_STATE_TRANSITION);
 			return 1;
 		}
 	case REQUEST_SENSE:
@@ -662,7 +672,7 @@
 	case WRITE_BUFFER:
 		return 0;
 	default:
-		*alua_ascq = ASCQ_04H_ALUA_STATE_TRANSITION;
+		set_ascq(cmd, ASCQ_04H_ALUA_STATE_TRANSITION);
 		return 1;
 	}
 
@@ -684,8 +694,6 @@
 	struct t10_alua_tg_pt_gp *tg_pt_gp;
 	struct t10_alua_tg_pt_gp_member *tg_pt_gp_mem;
 	int out_alua_state, nonop_delay_msecs;
-	u8 alua_ascq;
-	int ret;
 
 	if (dev->se_hba->hba_flags & HBA_FLAGS_INTERNAL_USE)
 		return 0;
@@ -701,9 +709,8 @@
 	if (atomic_read(&port->sep_tg_pt_secondary_offline)) {
 		pr_debug("ALUA: Got secondary offline status for local"
 				" target port\n");
-		alua_ascq = ASCQ_04H_ALUA_OFFLINE;
-		ret = 1;
-		goto out;
+		set_ascq(cmd, ASCQ_04H_ALUA_OFFLINE);
+		return TCM_CHECK_CONDITION_NOT_READY;
 	}
 	 /*
 	 * Second, obtain the struct t10_alua_tg_pt_gp_member pointer to the
@@ -731,20 +738,23 @@
 
 	switch (out_alua_state) {
 	case ALUA_ACCESS_STATE_ACTIVE_NON_OPTIMIZED:
-		ret = core_alua_state_nonoptimized(cmd, cdb,
-					nonop_delay_msecs, &alua_ascq);
+		core_alua_state_nonoptimized(cmd, cdb, nonop_delay_msecs);
 		break;
 	case ALUA_ACCESS_STATE_STANDBY:
-		ret = core_alua_state_standby(cmd, cdb, &alua_ascq);
+		if (core_alua_state_standby(cmd, cdb))
+			return TCM_CHECK_CONDITION_NOT_READY;
 		break;
 	case ALUA_ACCESS_STATE_UNAVAILABLE:
-		ret = core_alua_state_unavailable(cmd, cdb, &alua_ascq);
+		if (core_alua_state_unavailable(cmd, cdb))
+			return TCM_CHECK_CONDITION_NOT_READY;
 		break;
 	case ALUA_ACCESS_STATE_TRANSITION:
-		ret = core_alua_state_transition(cmd, cdb, &alua_ascq);
+		if (core_alua_state_transition(cmd, cdb))
+			return TCM_CHECK_CONDITION_NOT_READY;
 		break;
 	case ALUA_ACCESS_STATE_LBA_DEPENDENT:
-		ret = core_alua_state_lba_dependent(cmd, tg_pt_gp, &alua_ascq);
+		if (core_alua_state_lba_dependent(cmd, tg_pt_gp))
+			return TCM_CHECK_CONDITION_NOT_READY;
 		break;
 	/*
 	 * OFFLINE is a secondary ALUA target port group access state, that is
@@ -757,23 +767,6 @@
 		return TCM_INVALID_CDB_FIELD;
 	}
 
-out:
-	if (ret > 0) {
-		/*
-		 * Set SCSI additional sense code (ASC) to 'LUN Not Accessible';
-		 * The ALUA additional sense code qualifier (ASCQ) is determined
-		 * by the ALUA primary or secondary access state..
-		 */
-		pr_debug("[%s]: ALUA TG Port not available, "
-			"SenseKey: NOT_READY, ASC/ASCQ: "
-			"0x04/0x%02x\n",
-			cmd->se_tfo->get_fabric_name(), alua_ascq);
-
-		cmd->scsi_asc = 0x04;
-		cmd->scsi_ascq = alua_ascq;
-		return TCM_CHECK_CONDITION_NOT_READY;
-	}
-
 	return 0;
 }