diff --git a/drivers/scsi/lpfc/lpfc_nportdisc.c b/drivers/scsi/lpfc/lpfc_nportdisc.c
index 7b6b2aa5795..cc5dcd9e7d2 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/lpfc/lpfc_nportdisc.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/lpfc/lpfc_nportdisc.c
@@ -440,11 +440,15 @@ lpfc_rcv_plogi(struct lpfc_vport *vport, struct lpfc_nodelist *ndlp,
 		spin_unlock_irq(shost->host_lock);
 		stat.un.b.lsRjtRsnCode = LSRJT_INVALID_CMD;
 		stat.un.b.lsRjtRsnCodeExp = LSEXP_NOTHING_MORE;
-		lpfc_els_rsp_reject(vport, stat.un.lsRjtError, cmdiocb,
+		rc = lpfc_els_rsp_reject(vport, stat.un.lsRjtError, cmdiocb,
 			ndlp, mbox);
+		if (rc)
+			mempool_free(mbox, phba->mbox_mem_pool);
 		return 1;
 	}
-	lpfc_els_rsp_acc(vport, ELS_CMD_PLOGI, cmdiocb, ndlp, mbox);
+	rc = lpfc_els_rsp_acc(vport, ELS_CMD_PLOGI, cmdiocb, ndlp, mbox);
+	if (rc)
+		mempool_free(mbox, phba->mbox_mem_pool);
 	return 1;
 out:
 	stat.un.b.lsRjtRsnCode = LSRJT_UNABLE_TPC;