diff --git a/drivers/target/target_core_spc.c b/drivers/target/target_core_spc.c
index 84f9e96e8ace..f8857d4eac66 100644
--- a/drivers/target/target_core_spc.c
+++ b/drivers/target/target_core_spc.c
@@ -641,11 +641,10 @@ spc_emulate_inquiry(struct se_cmd *cmd)
 
 out:
 	rbuf = transport_kmap_data_sg(cmd);
-	if (!rbuf)
-		return TCM_LOGICAL_UNIT_COMMUNICATION_FAILURE;
-
-	memcpy(rbuf, buf, min_t(u32, sizeof(buf), cmd->data_length));
-	transport_kunmap_data_sg(cmd);
+	if (rbuf) {
+		memcpy(rbuf, buf, min_t(u32, sizeof(buf), cmd->data_length));
+		transport_kunmap_data_sg(cmd);
+	}
 
 	if (!ret)
 		target_complete_cmd(cmd, GOOD);