diff --git a/drivers/scsi/lpfc/lpfc_scsi.c b/drivers/scsi/lpfc/lpfc_scsi.c
index ba5e4016262e2f1c99a3d80df04064e1a068c97b..084c0f9fdc3a6bc2c7f78385b68e6373b8fd02c8 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/lpfc/lpfc_scsi.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/lpfc/lpfc_scsi.c
@@ -5456,7 +5456,6 @@ lpfc_queuecommand(struct Scsi_Host *shost, struct scsi_cmnd *cmnd)
 				cur_iocbq->cmd_flag |= LPFC_IO_VMID;
 		}
 	}
-	atomic_inc(&ndlp->cmd_pending);
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_SCSI_LPFC_DEBUG_FS
 	if (unlikely(phba->hdwqstat_on & LPFC_CHECK_SCSI_IO))