diff --git a/drivers/scsi/smartpqi/smartpqi_init.c b/drivers/scsi/smartpqi/smartpqi_init.c
index c62df3eefd5a..8c1a232ac6bf 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/smartpqi/smartpqi_init.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/smartpqi/smartpqi_init.c
@@ -6689,6 +6689,7 @@ static void pqi_shutdown(struct pci_dev *pci_dev)
 	 * storage.
 	 */
 	rc = pqi_flush_cache(ctrl_info, SHUTDOWN);
+	pqi_free_interrupts(ctrl_info);
 	pqi_reset(ctrl_info);
 	if (rc == 0)
 		return;