diff --git a/drivers/scsi/cxlflash/main.c b/drivers/scsi/cxlflash/main.c
index c1d5c886b375..6b8b15917ae3 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/cxlflash/main.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/cxlflash/main.c
@@ -733,7 +733,6 @@ static void cxlflash_remove(struct pci_dev *pdev)
 	case INIT_STATE_SCSI:
 		cxlflash_term_local_luns(cfg);
 		scsi_remove_host(cfg->host);
-		scsi_host_put(cfg->host);
 		/* Fall through */
 	case INIT_STATE_AFU:
 		term_afu(cfg);
@@ -743,6 +742,7 @@ static void cxlflash_remove(struct pci_dev *pdev)
 	case INIT_STATE_NONE:
 		flush_work(&cfg->work_q);
 		free_mem(cfg);
+		scsi_host_put(cfg->host);
 		break;
 	}
 
@@ -2404,6 +2404,7 @@ static int cxlflash_probe(struct pci_dev *pdev,
 		dev_err(&pdev->dev, "%s: call to scsi_host_alloc failed!\n",
 			__func__);
 		rc = -ENOMEM;
+		scsi_host_put(cfg->host);
 		goto out;
 	}