diff --git a/drivers/scsi/qedf/qedf_io.c b/drivers/scsi/qedf/qedf_io.c
index 6bbc38b1b4654d199eae48f5baaaa7f0c8ece299..a17c13846d1eb3cceecaa95529721d73efe6d971 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/qedf/qedf_io.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/qedf/qedf_io.c
@@ -902,6 +902,7 @@ int qedf_post_io_req(struct qedf_rport *fcport, struct qedf_ioreq *io_req)
 	if (!test_bit(QEDF_RPORT_SESSION_READY, &fcport->flags)) {
 		QEDF_ERR(&(qedf->dbg_ctx), "Session not offloaded yet.\n");
 		kref_put(&io_req->refcount, qedf_release_cmd);
+		return -EINVAL;
 	}
 
 	/* Obtain free SQE */