diff --git a/drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_os.c b/drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_os.c
index e4fa1773f9be..909c61cbf0fc 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_os.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_os.c
@@ -909,6 +909,8 @@ qla2xxx_queuecommand(struct Scsi_Host *host, struct scsi_cmnd *cmd)
 
 qc24_host_busy_free_sp:
 	sp->free(sp);
+	CMD_SP(cmd) = NULL;
+	qla2x00_rel_sp(sp);
 
 qc24_target_busy:
 	return SCSI_MLQUEUE_TARGET_BUSY;
@@ -992,6 +994,8 @@ qla2xxx_mqueuecommand(struct Scsi_Host *host, struct scsi_cmnd *cmd,
 
 qc24_host_busy_free_sp:
 	sp->free(sp);
+	CMD_SP(cmd) = NULL;
+	qla2xxx_rel_qpair_sp(sp->qpair, sp);
 
 qc24_target_busy:
 	return SCSI_MLQUEUE_TARGET_BUSY;