diff --git a/drivers/scsi/ipr.c b/drivers/scsi/ipr.c
index 07b14ba..7a5ccb2c 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/ipr.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/ipr.c
@@ -5874,8 +5874,11 @@
 		goto err_nodev;
 	}
 
-	if (ipr_is_gata(res) && res->sata_port)
-		return ata_sas_queuecmd(scsi_cmd, res->sata_port->ap);
+	if (ipr_is_gata(res) && res->sata_port) {
+		rc = ata_sas_queuecmd(scsi_cmd, res->sata_port->ap);
+		spin_unlock_irqrestore(shost->host_lock, lock_flags);
+		return rc;
+	}
 
 	ipr_cmd = __ipr_get_free_ipr_cmnd(ioa_cfg);
 	spin_unlock_irqrestore(shost->host_lock, lock_flags);