diff --git a/drivers/gpib/common/gpib_os.c b/drivers/gpib/common/gpib_os.c
index 4c6c43f012c8..69f6aa73ab9a 100644
--- a/drivers/gpib/common/gpib_os.c
+++ b/drivers/gpib/common/gpib_os.c
@@ -1010,7 +1010,6 @@ static int command_ioctl(struct gpib_file_private *file_priv,
 		userbuf += bytes_written;
 		if (retval < 0) {
 			atomic_set(&desc->io_in_progress, 0);
-			atomic_dec(&desc->descriptor_busy);
 
 			wake_up_interruptible(&board->wait);
 			break;