diff --git a/cinder/brick/iscsi/iscsi.py b/cinder/brick/iscsi/iscsi.py
index fbdc0639a12..0aefc2ff80e 100644
--- a/cinder/brick/iscsi/iscsi.py
+++ b/cinder/brick/iscsi/iscsi.py
@@ -236,10 +236,10 @@ class TgtAdm(TargetAdmin):
                 os.unlink(volume_path)
                 raise exception.ISCSITargetCreateFailed(volume_id=vol_id)
 
-        # Finally check once more and if no go, fail and punt
-        if not self._verify_backing_lun(iqn, tid):
-            os.unlink(volume_path)
-            raise exception.ISCSITargetCreateFailed(volume_id=vol_id)
+            # Finally check once more and if no go, fail and punt
+            if not self._verify_backing_lun(iqn, tid):
+                os.unlink(volume_path)
+                raise exception.ISCSITargetCreateFailed(volume_id=vol_id)
 
         if old_persist_file is not None and os.path.exists(old_persist_file):
             os.unlink(old_persist_file)