diff --git a/drivers/scsi/hpsa.c b/drivers/scsi/hpsa.c
index ae9d9e17da37d8cc3afd29ec71533a00a8696b2c..d5a5a6413b6db16c411d8cdbdecd105fcfab4f7d 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/hpsa.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/hpsa.c
@@ -6892,6 +6892,7 @@ static void fail_all_outstanding_cmds(struct ctlr_info *h)
 		if (refcount > 1) {
 			c->err_info->CommandStatus = CMD_CTLR_LOCKUP;
 			finish_cmd(c);
+			atomic_dec(&h->commands_outstanding);
 			failcount++;
 		}
 		cmd_free(h, c);