diff --git a/drivers/scsi/qedi/qedi_fw.c b/drivers/scsi/qedi/qedi_fw.c
index 5916ed7662d56ea79ccce4be337f319e49baae06..4eb89aa4a39dc05835b9df2985da295bd526a86c 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/qedi/qedi_fw.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/qedi/qedi_fw.c
@@ -771,11 +771,10 @@ static void qedi_process_cmd_cleanup_resp(struct qedi_ctx *qedi,
 			qedi_cmd->list_tmf_work = NULL;
 		}
 	}
+	spin_unlock_bh(&qedi_conn->tmf_work_lock);
 
-	if (!found) {
-		spin_unlock_bh(&qedi_conn->tmf_work_lock);
+	if (!found)
 		goto check_cleanup_reqs;
-	}
 
 	QEDI_INFO(&qedi->dbg_ctx, QEDI_LOG_SCSI_TM,
 		  "TMF work, cqe->tid=0x%x, tmf flags=0x%x, cid=0x%x\n",
@@ -806,7 +805,6 @@ static void qedi_process_cmd_cleanup_resp(struct qedi_ctx *qedi,
 	qedi_cmd->state = CLEANUP_RECV;
 unlock:
 	spin_unlock_bh(&conn->session->back_lock);
-	spin_unlock_bh(&qedi_conn->tmf_work_lock);
 	wake_up_interruptible(&qedi_conn->wait_queue);
 	return;