diff --git a/drivers/scsi/lpfc/lpfc_sli.c b/drivers/scsi/lpfc/lpfc_sli.c
index f3bc2c6325a7..437740f65d1e 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/lpfc/lpfc_sli.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/lpfc/lpfc_sli.c
@@ -10161,7 +10161,6 @@ lpfc_sli_issue_mbox_wait(struct lpfc_hba *phba, LPFC_MBOXQ_t *pmboxq,
 		 */
 		if (pmboxq->mbox_flag & LPFC_MBX_WAKE) {
 			retval = MBX_SUCCESS;
-			lpfc_sli4_swap_str(phba, pmboxq);
 		} else {
 			retval = MBX_TIMEOUT;
 			pmboxq->mbox_cmpl = lpfc_sli_def_mbox_cmpl;