diff --git a/src/conf/storage_conf.c b/src/conf/storage_conf.c
index 75793277da..9a42e3496f 100644
--- a/src/conf/storage_conf.c
+++ b/src/conf/storage_conf.c
@@ -1710,6 +1710,9 @@ int virStoragePoolSourceFindDuplicate(virStoragePoolObjListPtr pools,
             break;
         }
         virStoragePoolObjUnlock(pool);
+
+        if (matchpool)
+            break;
     }
 
     if (matchpool) {