diff --git a/drivers/scsi/be2iscsi/be_iscsi.c b/drivers/scsi/be2iscsi/be_iscsi.c
index 7d4d2275573..8b897c80ec7 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/be2iscsi/be_iscsi.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/be2iscsi/be_iscsi.c
@@ -523,7 +523,6 @@ static int beiscsi_open_conn(struct iscsi_endpoint *ep,
 	if (beiscsi_ep->ep_cid > (phba->fw_config.iscsi_cid_start +
 				  phba->params.cxns_per_ctrl * 2)) {
 		SE_DEBUG(DBG_LVL_1, "Failed in allocate iscsi cid\n");
-		beiscsi_put_cid(phba, beiscsi_ep->ep_cid);
 		goto free_ep;
 	}
 
@@ -560,7 +559,6 @@ static int beiscsi_open_conn(struct iscsi_endpoint *ep,
 		SE_DEBUG(DBG_LVL_1, "mgmt_open_connection Failed"
 				    " status = %d extd_status = %d\n",
 				    status, extd_status);
-		beiscsi_put_cid(phba, beiscsi_ep->ep_cid);
 		free_mcc_tag(&phba->ctrl, tag);
 		pci_free_consistent(phba->ctrl.pdev, nonemb_cmd.size,
 			    nonemb_cmd.va, nonemb_cmd.dma);
@@ -575,7 +573,6 @@ static int beiscsi_open_conn(struct iscsi_endpoint *ep,
 		beiscsi_ep->cid_vld = 1;
 		SE_DEBUG(DBG_LVL_8, "mgmt_open_connection Success\n");
 	}
-	beiscsi_put_cid(phba, beiscsi_ep->ep_cid);
 	pci_free_consistent(phba->ctrl.pdev, nonemb_cmd.size,
 			    nonemb_cmd.va, nonemb_cmd.dma);
 	return 0;