diff --git a/drivers/base/firmware_class.c b/drivers/base/firmware_class.c
index 7bc4ad0..c743a2f 100644
--- a/drivers/base/firmware_class.c
+++ b/drivers/base/firmware_class.c
@@ -361,19 +361,17 @@
 			continue;
 		rc = fw_read_file_contents(file, buf);
 		fput(file);
-		if (rc)
+		if (rc) {
 			dev_warn(device, "loading %s failed with error %d\n",
 				 path, rc);
-		else
-			break;
-	}
-	__putname(path);
-
-	if (!rc) {
+			continue;
+		}
 		dev_dbg(device, "direct-loading %s\n",
 			buf->fw_id);
 		fw_finish_direct_load(device, buf);
+		break;
 	}
+	__putname(path);
 
 	return rc;
 }