diff --git a/drivers/scsi/pm8001/pm8001_hwi.c b/drivers/scsi/pm8001/pm8001_hwi.c
index 616e52be817d..397fce8de46c 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/pm8001/pm8001_hwi.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/pm8001/pm8001_hwi.c
@@ -4430,6 +4430,9 @@ static int pm8001_chip_reg_dev_req(struct pm8001_hba_info *pm8001_ha,
 		SAS_ADDR_SIZE);
 	rc = pm8001_mpi_build_cmd(pm8001_ha, circularQ, opc, &payload,
 			sizeof(payload), 0);
+	if (rc)
+		pm8001_tag_free(pm8001_ha, tag);
+
 	return rc;
 }
 
@@ -4842,6 +4845,9 @@ pm8001_chip_fw_flash_update_req(struct pm8001_hba_info *pm8001_ha,
 	ccb->ccb_tag = tag;
 	rc = pm8001_chip_fw_flash_update_build(pm8001_ha, &flash_update_info,
 		tag);
+	if (rc)
+		pm8001_tag_free(pm8001_ha, tag);
+
 	return rc;
 }
 
@@ -4946,6 +4952,9 @@ pm8001_chip_set_dev_state_req(struct pm8001_hba_info *pm8001_ha,
 	payload.nds = cpu_to_le32(state);
 	rc = pm8001_mpi_build_cmd(pm8001_ha, circularQ, opc, &payload,
 			sizeof(payload), 0);
+	if (rc)
+		pm8001_tag_free(pm8001_ha, tag);
+
 	return rc;
 
 }
diff --git a/drivers/scsi/pm8001/pm8001_sas.c b/drivers/scsi/pm8001/pm8001_sas.c
index 75ac4d86d9c4..ba5852548bee 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/pm8001/pm8001_sas.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/pm8001/pm8001_sas.c
@@ -831,10 +831,10 @@ pm8001_exec_internal_task_abort(struct pm8001_hba_info *pm8001_ha,
 
 		res = PM8001_CHIP_DISP->task_abort(pm8001_ha,
 			pm8001_dev, flag, task_tag, ccb_tag);
-
 		if (res) {
 			del_timer(&task->slow_task->timer);
 			pm8001_dbg(pm8001_ha, FAIL, "Executing internal task failed\n");
+			pm8001_tag_free(pm8001_ha, ccb_tag);
 			goto ex_err;
 		}
 		wait_for_completion(&task->slow_task->completion);
diff --git a/drivers/scsi/pm8001/pm80xx_hwi.c b/drivers/scsi/pm8001/pm80xx_hwi.c
index a10c6f6b6f25..4c03bf08b543 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/pm8001/pm80xx_hwi.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/pm8001/pm80xx_hwi.c
@@ -4847,8 +4847,13 @@ static int pm80xx_chip_phy_ctl_req(struct pm8001_hba_info *pm8001_ha,
 	payload.tag = cpu_to_le32(tag);
 	payload.phyop_phyid =
 		cpu_to_le32(((phy_op & 0xFF) << 8) | (phyId & 0xFF));
-	return pm8001_mpi_build_cmd(pm8001_ha, circularQ, opc, &payload,
-			sizeof(payload), 0);
+
+	rc = pm8001_mpi_build_cmd(pm8001_ha, circularQ, opc, &payload,
+				  sizeof(payload), 0);
+	if (rc)
+		pm8001_tag_free(pm8001_ha, tag);
+
+	return rc;
 }
 
 static u32 pm80xx_chip_is_our_interrupt(struct pm8001_hba_info *pm8001_ha)