diff --git a/drivers/scsi/lpfc/lpfc_els.c b/drivers/scsi/lpfc/lpfc_els.c
index 6d7b9571f5c0..f08ab8269f44 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/lpfc/lpfc_els.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/lpfc/lpfc_els.c
@@ -3531,11 +3531,6 @@ lpfc_issue_els_rscn(struct lpfc_vport *vport, uint8_t retry)
 		return 1;
 	}
 
-	/* This will cause the callback-function lpfc_cmpl_els_cmd to
-	 * trigger the release of node.
-	 */
-	if (!(vport->fc_flag & FC_PT2PT))
-		lpfc_nlp_put(ndlp);
 	return 0;
 }