diff --git a/srpt/src/ib_srpt.c b/srpt/src/ib_srpt.c
index eb80fd97d..98cf65bf5 100644
--- a/srpt/src/ib_srpt.c
+++ b/srpt/src/ib_srpt.c
@@ -3486,10 +3486,8 @@ static int srpt_release_sdev(struct srpt_device *sdev)
 		spin_lock_irq(&sdev->spinlock);
 		list_for_each_entry_safe(ch, next_ch, &sdev->rch_list, list) {
 			PRINT_INFO("%s: state %d; %d commands in progress",
-				   ch->sess_name,
-				   atomic_read(&ch->state),
+				   ch->sess_name, atomic_read(&ch->state),
 				   atomic_read(&ch->scst_sess->sess_cmd_count));
-			__srpt_close_ch(ch);
 		}
 		spin_unlock_irq(&sdev->spinlock);
 	}