diff --git a/drivers/scsi/scsi_scan.c b/drivers/scsi/scsi_scan.c
index 374853df9cca..be276ea8f033 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/scsi_scan.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/scsi_scan.c
@@ -279,7 +279,6 @@ static struct scsi_device *scsi_alloc_sdev(struct scsi_target *starget,
 
 out_device_destroy:
 	transport_destroy_device(&sdev->sdev_gendev);
-	scsi_free_queue(sdev->request_queue);
 	put_device(&sdev->sdev_gendev);
 out:
 	if (display_failure_msg)