diff --git a/drivers/scsi/ufs/ufshcd.c b/drivers/scsi/ufs/ufshcd.c
index 4d66645d0eca..d4dcc8767823 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/ufs/ufshcd.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/ufs/ufshcd.c
@@ -7033,6 +7033,7 @@ static int ufshcd_abort(struct scsi_cmnd *cmd)
 	struct ufshcd_lrb *lrbp = &hba->lrb[tag];
 	unsigned long flags;
 	int err = FAILED;
+	bool outstanding;
 	u32 reg;
 
 	WARN_ONCE(tag < 0, "Invalid tag %d\n", tag);
@@ -7110,7 +7111,17 @@ static int ufshcd_abort(struct scsi_cmnd *cmd)
 		goto release;
 	}
 
-	lrbp->cmd = NULL;
+	/*
+	 * Clear the corresponding bit from outstanding_reqs since the command
+	 * has been aborted successfully.
+	 */
+	spin_lock_irqsave(&hba->outstanding_lock, flags);
+	outstanding = __test_and_clear_bit(tag, &hba->outstanding_reqs);
+	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&hba->outstanding_lock, flags);
+
+	if (outstanding)
+		ufshcd_release_scsi_cmd(hba, lrbp);
+
 	err = SUCCESS;
 
 release: