diff --git a/drivers/generic/generic.go b/drivers/generic/generic.go
index f5f9c97c9f..7bfd27b91a 100644
--- a/drivers/generic/generic.go
+++ b/drivers/generic/generic.go
@@ -142,14 +142,13 @@ func (d *Driver) GetURL() (string, error) {
 
 func (d *Driver) GetState() (state.State, error) {
 	address := net.JoinHostPort(d.IPAddress, strconv.Itoa(d.SSHPort))
+
 	_, err := net.DialTimeout("tcp", address, defaultTimeout)
-	var st state.State
 	if err != nil {
-		st = state.Stopped
-	} else {
-		st = state.Running
+		return state.Stopped, nil
 	}
-	return st, nil
+
+	return state.Running, nil
 }
 
 func (d *Driver) Start() error {