diff --git a/drivers/scsi/ibmvscsi_tgt/ibmvscsi_tgt.c b/drivers/scsi/ibmvscsi_tgt/ibmvscsi_tgt.c
index 7e873a7635ec..4cf37d4d0ee3 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/ibmvscsi_tgt/ibmvscsi_tgt.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/ibmvscsi_tgt/ibmvscsi_tgt.c
@@ -1934,6 +1934,8 @@ static int ibmvscsis_drop_nexus(struct ibmvscsis_tport *tport)
 	/*
 	 * Release the SCSI I_T Nexus to the emulated ibmvscsis Target Port
 	 */
+	target_wait_for_sess_cmds(se_sess);
+	transport_deregister_session_configfs(se_sess);
 	transport_deregister_session(se_sess);
 	tport->ibmv_nexus = NULL;
 	kfree(nexus);