diff --git a/drivers/scsi/lpfc/lpfc_scsi.c b/drivers/scsi/lpfc/lpfc_scsi.c
index ba5e4016262e..084c0f9fdc3a 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/lpfc/lpfc_scsi.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/lpfc/lpfc_scsi.c
@@ -5456,7 +5456,6 @@ lpfc_queuecommand(struct Scsi_Host *shost, struct scsi_cmnd *cmnd)
 				cur_iocbq->cmd_flag |= LPFC_IO_VMID;
 		}
 	}
-	atomic_inc(&ndlp->cmd_pending);
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_SCSI_LPFC_DEBUG_FS
 	if (unlikely(phba->hdwqstat_on & LPFC_CHECK_SCSI_IO))