diff --git a/qla2x00t-32gbit/qla_os.c b/qla2x00t-32gbit/qla_os.c
index 46ebf2c42..dfe9deea8 100644
--- a/qla2x00t-32gbit/qla_os.c
+++ b/qla2x00t-32gbit/qla_os.c
@@ -946,6 +946,8 @@ 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;
@@ -1029,6 +1031,8 @@ 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;