diff --git a/drivers/ata/libata-scsi.c b/drivers/ata/libata-scsi.c
index 7af2a4ba4990..5c1fc467fc7f 100644
--- a/drivers/ata/libata-scsi.c
+++ b/drivers/ata/libata-scsi.c
@@ -1612,9 +1612,9 @@ static int ata_scsi_translate(struct ata_device *dev, struct scsi_cmnd *cmd,
 
 err_did:
 	ata_qc_free(qc);
-err_mem:
 	cmd->result = (DID_ERROR << 16);
 	done(cmd);
+err_mem:
 	DPRINTK("EXIT - internal\n");
 	return 0;