diff --git a/qla2x00t-32gbit/qla2x00-target/scst_qla2xxx.c b/qla2x00t-32gbit/qla2x00-target/scst_qla2xxx.c
index 1db96c455..959755388 100644
--- a/qla2x00t-32gbit/qla2x00-target/scst_qla2xxx.c
+++ b/qla2x00t-32gbit/qla2x00-target/scst_qla2xxx.c
@@ -1536,11 +1536,12 @@ static int sqa_target_release(struct scst_tgt *scst_tgt)
 	sqa_tgt->qla_tgt = NULL;
 	list_del(&sqa_tgt->list);
 	mutex_unlock(&sqa_mutex);
-	kfree(sqa_tgt);
 
 	TRACE(TRACE_MGMT, "sqatgt(%ld/%d): Target release finished sqa_tgt %p",
 	    vha->host_no, tgt->vha->vp_idx, sqa_tgt);
 
+	kfree(sqa_tgt);
+
 	TRACE_EXIT();
 	return 0;
 }