diff --git a/drivers/scsi/device_handler/scsi_dh_alua.c b/drivers/scsi/device_handler/scsi_dh_alua.c
index 362fa631f39b..a226dc1b65d7 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/device_handler/scsi_dh_alua.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/device_handler/scsi_dh_alua.c
@@ -1145,10 +1145,12 @@ static int alua_activate(struct scsi_device *sdev,
rcu_read_unlock();
mutex_unlock(&h->init_mutex);
- if (alua_rtpg_queue(pg, sdev, qdata, true))
+ if (alua_rtpg_queue(pg, sdev, qdata, true)) {
fn = NULL;
- else
+ } else {
+ kfree(qdata);
err = SCSI_DH_DEV_OFFLINED;
+ }
kref_put(&pg->kref, release_port_group);
out:
if (fn)