diff --git a/drivers/ntb/ntb_transport.c b/drivers/ntb/ntb_transport.c
index 0e18adb51e4e..02ca45fdd892 100644
--- a/drivers/ntb/ntb_transport.c
+++ b/drivers/ntb/ntb_transport.c
@@ -1802,7 +1802,7 @@ ntb_transport_create_queue(void *data, struct device *client_dev,
 
 	node = dev_to_node(&ndev->dev);
 
-	free_queue = ffs(nt->qp_bitmap);
+	free_queue = ffs(nt->qp_bitmap_free);
 	if (!free_queue)
 		goto err;