diff --git a/drivers/scsi/lpfc/lpfc_init.c b/drivers/scsi/lpfc/lpfc_init.c
index 82af59c913e9..23355f12fbff 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/lpfc/lpfc_init.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/lpfc/lpfc_init.c
@@ -8189,6 +8189,7 @@ lpfc_sli4_driver_resource_setup(struct lpfc_hba *phba)
 		mempool_free(mboxq, phba->mbox_mem_pool);
 		goto out_free_bsmbx;
 	}
+	mempool_free(mboxq, phba->mbox_mem_pool);
 
 	/*
 	 * 1 for cmd, 1 for rsp, NVME adds an extra one
@@ -8311,8 +8312,6 @@ lpfc_sli4_driver_resource_setup(struct lpfc_hba *phba)
 		goto out_free_sg_dma_buf;
 	}
 
-	mempool_free(mboxq, phba->mbox_mem_pool);
-
 	/* Verify OAS is supported */
 	lpfc_sli4_oas_verify(phba);