diff --git a/drivers/scsi/scsi_scan.c b/drivers/scsi/scsi_scan.c
index ad3a5b1..2d3c4ac4 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/scsi_scan.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/scsi_scan.c
@@ -756,7 +756,8 @@
 	 * register it and tell the rest of the kernel
 	 * about it.
 	 */
-	scsi_sysfs_add_sdev(sdev);
+	if (scsi_sysfs_add_sdev(sdev) != 0)
+		return SCSI_SCAN_NO_RESPONSE;
 
 	return SCSI_SCAN_LUN_PRESENT;
 }