diff --git a/qla2x00t-32gbit/qla_iocb.c b/qla2x00t-32gbit/qla_iocb.c
index 2ce8e73f7..2f5a6d491 100644
--- a/qla2x00t-32gbit/qla_iocb.c
+++ b/qla2x00t-32gbit/qla_iocb.c
@@ -2767,7 +2767,6 @@ qla24xx_els_dcmd_iocb(scsi_qla_host_t *vha, int els_opcode,
 	if (!elsio->u.els_logo.els_logo_pyld) {
 		/* ref: INIT */
 		kref_put(&sp->cmd_kref, qla2x00_sp_release);
-		qla2x00_free_fcport(fcport);
 		return QLA_FUNCTION_FAILED;
 	}
 
@@ -2792,7 +2791,6 @@ qla24xx_els_dcmd_iocb(scsi_qla_host_t *vha, int els_opcode,
 	if (rval != QLA_SUCCESS) {
 		/* ref: INIT */
 		kref_put(&sp->cmd_kref, qla2x00_sp_release);
-		qla2x00_free_fcport(fcport);
 		return QLA_FUNCTION_FAILED;
 	}