diff --git a/qla2x00t-32gbit/qla_init.c b/qla2x00t-32gbit/qla_init.c
index 232de8a56..9d9d27ca2 100644
--- a/qla2x00t-32gbit/qla_init.c
+++ b/qla2x00t-32gbit/qla_init.c
@@ -2082,7 +2082,6 @@ qla2x00_async_tm_cmd(fc_port_t *fcport, uint32_t flags, uint32_t lun,
 done_free_sp:
 	/* ref: INIT */
 	kref_put(&sp->cmd_kref, qla2x00_sp_release);
-	fcport->flags &= ~FCF_ASYNC_SENT;
 done:
 	return rval;
 }