diff --git a/drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_bsg.c b/drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_bsg.c
index 47f062e96e62..eae166572964 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_bsg.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_bsg.c
@@ -19,10 +19,11 @@ qla2x00_bsg_job_done(void *ptr, int res)
 	struct bsg_job *bsg_job = sp->u.bsg_job;
 	struct fc_bsg_reply *bsg_reply = bsg_job->reply;
 
+	sp->free(sp);
+
 	bsg_reply->result = res;
 	bsg_job_done(bsg_job, bsg_reply->result,
 		       bsg_reply->reply_payload_rcv_len);
-	sp->free(sp);
 }
 
 void