diff --git a/drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_init.c b/drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_init.c
index c24d7667d3c9..cab5f2f90714 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_init.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_init.c
@@ -122,13 +122,11 @@ static void qla24xx_abort_sp_done(void *ptr, int res)
 	srb_t *sp = ptr;
 	struct srb_iocb *abt = &sp->u.iocb_cmd;
 
-	if ((res == QLA_OS_TIMER_EXPIRED) ||
-	    del_timer(&sp->u.iocb_cmd.timer)) {
-		if (sp->flags & SRB_WAKEUP_ON_COMP)
-			complete(&abt->u.abt.comp);
-		else
-			sp->free(sp);
-	}
+	del_timer(&sp->u.iocb_cmd.timer);
+	if (sp->flags & SRB_WAKEUP_ON_COMP)
+		complete(&abt->u.abt.comp);
+	else
+		sp->free(sp);
 }
 
 static int qla24xx_async_abort_cmd(srb_t *cmd_sp, bool wait)