diff --git a/drivers/scsi/ufs/ufshcd.c b/drivers/scsi/ufs/ufshcd.c
index 968b4ee927e2..490a2039434e 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/ufs/ufshcd.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/ufs/ufshcd.c
@@ -2503,6 +2503,7 @@ static int ufshcd_queuecommand(struct Scsi_Host *host, struct scsi_cmnd *cmd)
 
 	err = ufshcd_map_sg(hba, lrbp);
 	if (err) {
+		ufshcd_release(hba);
 		lrbp->cmd = NULL;
 		clear_bit_unlock(tag, &hba->lrb_in_use);
 		goto out;