diff --git a/drivers/nvme/target/fc.c b/drivers/nvme/target/fc.c
index 1b557775e033..9b7fd8f5bd47 100644
--- a/drivers/nvme/target/fc.c
+++ b/drivers/nvme/target/fc.c
@@ -1324,7 +1324,9 @@ nvmet_fc_portentry_rebind_tgt(struct nvmet_fc_tgtport *tgtport)
 			if (!nvmet_fc_tgtport_get(tgtport))
 				continue;
 
-			WARN_ON(pe->tgtport);
+			if (pe->tgtport)
+				continue;
+
 			tgtport->pe = pe;
 			pe->tgtport = tgtport;
 			break;