diff --git a/drivers/scsi/lpfc/lpfc_nvme.c b/drivers/scsi/lpfc/lpfc_nvme.c
index f6c8963c915d4a..32b28651039e01 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/lpfc/lpfc_nvme.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/lpfc/lpfc_nvme.c
@@ -382,13 +382,15 @@ lpfc_nvme_remoteport_delete(struct nvme_fc_remote_port *remoteport)
 	if (ndlp->upcall_flags & NLP_WAIT_FOR_UNREG) {
 		ndlp->nrport = NULL;
 		ndlp->upcall_flags &= ~NLP_WAIT_FOR_UNREG;
-	}
-	spin_unlock_irq(&vport->phba->hbalock);
+		spin_unlock_irq(&vport->phba->hbalock);
 
-	/* Remove original register reference. The host transport
-	 * won't reference this rport/remoteport any further.
-	 */
-	lpfc_nlp_put(ndlp);
+		/* Remove original register reference. The host transport
+		 * won't reference this rport/remoteport any further.
+		 */
+		lpfc_nlp_put(ndlp);
+	} else {
+		spin_unlock_irq(&vport->phba->hbalock);
+	}
 
  rport_err:
 	return;