diff --git a/lib/event/subsystems/nvmf/conf.c b/lib/event/subsystems/nvmf/conf.c
index 6d29247e7..8f342e8aa 100644
--- a/lib/event/subsystems/nvmf/conf.c
+++ b/lib/event/subsystems/nvmf/conf.c
@@ -581,11 +581,7 @@ spdk_nvmf_parse_transports(spdk_nvmf_parse_conf_done_fn cb_fn)
 
 	/* if we get here, there are no transports defined in conf file */
 	free(ctx);
-	SPDK_ERRLOG("\nNo valid transport is defined yet.\n"
-		    "When using configuration file, at least one valid transport must be defined.\n"
-		    "You can refer the [Transport] section in spdk/etc/spdk/nvmf.conf.in as an example.\n");
-	cb_fn(-1);
-
+	cb_fn(0);
 	return 0;
 }