diff --git a/drivers/scsi/be2iscsi/be_mgmt.c b/drivers/scsi/be2iscsi/be_mgmt.c
index 72617b650a7e..e641922f20bc 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/be2iscsi/be_mgmt.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/be2iscsi/be_mgmt.c
@@ -169,6 +169,7 @@ unsigned char mgmt_invalidate_icds(struct beiscsi_hba *phba,
 		SE_DEBUG(DBG_LVL_1,
 			 "Failed to allocate memory for"
 			 "mgmt_invalidate_icds \n");
+		spin_unlock(&ctrl->mbox_lock);
 		return -1;
 	}
 	nonemb_cmd.size = sizeof(struct invalidate_commands_params_in);