diff --git a/drivers/target/iscsi/iscsi_target_nego.c b/drivers/target/iscsi/iscsi_target_nego.c
index e32d93b92742..4017464a5909 100644
--- a/drivers/target/iscsi/iscsi_target_nego.c
+++ b/drivers/target/iscsi/iscsi_target_nego.c
@@ -1053,6 +1053,7 @@ int iscsi_target_locate_portal(
 	iscsi_target_set_sock_callbacks(conn);
 
 	login->np = np;
+	conn->tpg = NULL;
 
 	login_req = (struct iscsi_login_req *) login->req;
 	payload_length = ntoh24(login_req->dlength);
@@ -1122,7 +1123,6 @@ int iscsi_target_locate_portal(
 	 */
 	sessiontype = strncmp(s_buf, DISCOVERY, 9);
 	if (!sessiontype) {
-		conn->tpg = iscsit_global->discovery_tpg;
 		if (!login->leading_connection)
 			goto get_target;
 
@@ -1139,9 +1139,11 @@ int iscsi_target_locate_portal(
 		 * Serialize access across the discovery struct iscsi_portal_group to
 		 * process login attempt.
 		 */
+		conn->tpg = iscsit_global->discovery_tpg;
 		if (iscsit_access_np(np, conn->tpg) < 0) {
 			iscsit_tx_login_rsp(conn, ISCSI_STATUS_CLS_TARGET_ERR,
 				ISCSI_LOGIN_STATUS_SVC_UNAVAILABLE);
+			conn->tpg = NULL;
 			ret = -1;
 			goto out;
 		}