diff --git a/drivers/nvme/target/fc.c b/drivers/nvme/target/fc.c
index 00a2a591f5c1..80df50ed7e3a 100644
--- a/drivers/nvme/target/fc.c
+++ b/drivers/nvme/target/fc.c
@@ -359,7 +359,7 @@ __nvmet_fc_finish_ls_req(struct nvmet_fc_ls_req_op *lsop)
 
 	if (!lsop->req_queued) {
 		spin_unlock_irqrestore(&tgtport->lock, flags);
-		return;
+		goto out_puttgtport;
 	}
 
 	list_del(&lsop->lsreq_list);
@@ -372,6 +372,7 @@ __nvmet_fc_finish_ls_req(struct nvmet_fc_ls_req_op *lsop)
 				  (lsreq->rqstlen + lsreq->rsplen),
 				  DMA_BIDIRECTIONAL);
 
+out_puttgtport:
 	nvmet_fc_tgtport_put(tgtport);
 }