diff --git a/drivers/scsi/scsi_transport_iscsi.c b/drivers/scsi/scsi_transport_iscsi.c
index 2a38cd2d24eff..02899e8849dd6 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/scsi_transport_iscsi.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/scsi_transport_iscsi.c
@@ -2143,8 +2143,6 @@ static int iscsi_iter_destroy_conn_fn(struct device *dev, void *data)
 		return 0;
 
 	iscsi_remove_conn(iscsi_dev_to_conn(dev));
-	iscsi_put_conn(iscsi_dev_to_conn(dev));
-
 	return 0;
 }