diff --git a/drivers/scsi/lpfc/lpfc_hbadisc.c b/drivers/scsi/lpfc/lpfc_hbadisc.c
index 51afb60859ebf..674dd07aae72a 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/lpfc/lpfc_hbadisc.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/lpfc/lpfc_hbadisc.c
@@ -203,7 +203,7 @@ lpfc_dev_loss_tmo_callbk(struct fc_rport *rport)
 			ndlp->nlp_flag |= NLP_DROPPED;
 			spin_unlock_irqrestore(&ndlp->lock, iflags);
 			lpfc_nlp_put(ndlp);
-			spin_lock_irqsave(&ndlp->lock, iflags);
+			return;
 		}
 
 		spin_unlock_irqrestore(&ndlp->lock, iflags);