diff --git a/drivers/target/target_core_transport.c b/drivers/target/target_core_transport.c
index 62a50ea..2d867af 100644
--- a/drivers/target/target_core_transport.c
+++ b/drivers/target/target_core_transport.c
@@ -2452,7 +2452,8 @@
 		target_execute_cmd(cmd);
 		return 0;
 	}
-	transport_cmd_check_stop(cmd, false, true);
+	if (transport_cmd_check_stop(cmd, false, true))
+		return 0;
 
 	ret = cmd->se_tfo->write_pending(cmd);
 	if (ret == -EAGAIN || ret == -ENOMEM)