diff --git a/drivers/scsi/libfc/fc_exch.c b/drivers/scsi/libfc/fc_exch.c
index 6ba257cbc6d946c677f984d08bf13312dd71543b..e821d4cbe77205ebb0e1bfe902649817efc0e5ba 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/libfc/fc_exch.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/libfc/fc_exch.c
@@ -1703,6 +1703,7 @@ static void fc_exch_abts_resp(struct fc_exch *ep, struct fc_frame *fp)
 	if (cancel_delayed_work_sync(&ep->timeout_work)) {
 		FC_EXCH_DBG(ep, "Exchange timer canceled due to ABTS response\n");
 		fc_exch_release(ep);	/* release from pending timer hold */
+		return;
 	}
 
 	spin_lock_bh(&ep->ex_lock);