diff --git a/drivers/target/target_core_transport.c b/drivers/target/target_core_transport.c
index c33baff86aa6..9097155e9ebe 100644
--- a/drivers/target/target_core_transport.c
+++ b/drivers/target/target_core_transport.c
@@ -1616,7 +1616,6 @@ static void target_complete_tmr_failure(struct work_struct *work)
 
 	se_cmd->se_tmr_req->response = TMR_LUN_DOES_NOT_EXIST;
 	se_cmd->se_tfo->queue_tm_rsp(se_cmd);
-	transport_generic_free_cmd(se_cmd, 0);
 }
 
 /**