diff --git a/drivers/target/target_core_fabric_lib.c b/drivers/target/target_core_fabric_lib.c
index 6b4b354c88aa..f5f673e128ef 100644
--- a/drivers/target/target_core_fabric_lib.c
+++ b/drivers/target/target_core_fabric_lib.c
@@ -341,7 +341,8 @@ static char *iscsi_parse_pr_out_transport_id(
 			*p = tolower(*p);
 			p++;
 		}
-	}
+	} else
+		*port_nexus_ptr = NULL;
 
 	return &buf[4];
 }