diff --git a/drivers/scsi/device_handler/scsi_dh_alua.c b/drivers/scsi/device_handler/scsi_dh_alua.c
index 37d06f993b76..1d9be771f3ee 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/device_handler/scsi_dh_alua.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/device_handler/scsi_dh_alua.c
@@ -1172,9 +1172,8 @@ static blk_status_t alua_prep_fn(struct scsi_device *sdev, struct request *req)
 	case SCSI_ACCESS_STATE_OPTIMAL:
 	case SCSI_ACCESS_STATE_ACTIVE:
 	case SCSI_ACCESS_STATE_LBA:
-		return BLK_STS_OK;
 	case SCSI_ACCESS_STATE_TRANSITIONING:
-		return BLK_STS_AGAIN;
+		return BLK_STS_OK;
 	default:
 		req->rq_flags |= RQF_QUIET;
 		return BLK_STS_IOERR;