diff --git a/drivers/scsi/lpfc/lpfc_nportdisc.c b/drivers/scsi/lpfc/lpfc_nportdisc.c
index 2bd35a7424c2..9b862f1254a4 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/lpfc/lpfc_nportdisc.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/lpfc/lpfc_nportdisc.c
@@ -724,8 +724,10 @@ lpfc_rcv_padisc(struct lpfc_vport *vport, struct lpfc_nodelist *ndlp,
 				/* Save the ELS cmd */
 				elsiocb->drvrTimeout = cmd;
 
-				lpfc_sli4_resume_rpi(ndlp,
-					lpfc_mbx_cmpl_resume_rpi, elsiocb);
+				if (lpfc_sli4_resume_rpi(ndlp,
+						lpfc_mbx_cmpl_resume_rpi,
+						elsiocb))
+					kfree(elsiocb);
 				goto out;
 			}
 		}