diff --git a/drivers/infiniband/ulp/isert/ib_isert.c b/drivers/infiniband/ulp/isert/ib_isert.c
index a7fef3ea77fe3..a02a3caeaa4e7 100644
--- a/drivers/infiniband/ulp/isert/ib_isert.c
+++ b/drivers/infiniband/ulp/isert/ib_isert.c
@@ -2571,6 +2571,8 @@ static void isert_wait_conn(struct iscsit_conn *conn)
 	isert_put_unsol_pending_cmds(conn);
 	isert_wait4cmds(conn);
 	isert_wait4logout(isert_conn);
+
+	queue_work(isert_release_wq, &isert_conn->release_work);
 }
 
 static void isert_free_conn(struct iscsit_conn *conn)