diff --git a/block/blk-iocost.c b/block/blk-iocost.c
index 47bea7f31408..1118a8a1f079 100644
--- a/block/blk-iocost.c
+++ b/block/blk-iocost.c
@@ -1961,6 +1961,7 @@ static void transfer_surpluses(struct list_head *surpluses, struct ioc_now *now)
 			pr_cont(": active=%u donating=%u after=%u\n",
 				iocg->hweight_active, iocg->hweight_donating,
 				iocg->hweight_after_donation);
+			goto out;
 		}
 	}
 
@@ -2059,6 +2060,7 @@ static void transfer_surpluses(struct list_head *surpluses, struct ioc_now *now)
 		__propagate_weights(iocg, iocg->active, inuse, true, now);
 	}
 
+out:
 	/* walk list should be dissolved after use */
 	list_for_each_entry_safe(iocg, tiocg, &inner_walk, walk_list)
 		list_del_init(&iocg->walk_list);