diff --git a/drivers/scsi/lpfc/lpfc_sli.c b/drivers/scsi/lpfc/lpfc_sli.c
index 24d6779a99f8..313441a3c4cf 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/lpfc/lpfc_sli.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/lpfc/lpfc_sli.c
@@ -13165,13 +13165,19 @@ send_current_mbox:
 	phba->sli.sli_flag &= ~LPFC_SLI_MBOX_ACTIVE;
 	/* Setting active mailbox pointer need to be in sync to flag clear */
 	phba->sli.mbox_active = NULL;
+	if (bf_get(lpfc_trailer_consumed, mcqe))
+		lpfc_sli4_mq_release(phba->sli4_hba.mbx_wq);
 	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&phba->hbalock, iflags);
 	/* Wake up worker thread to post the next pending mailbox command */
 	lpfc_worker_wake_up(phba);
+	return workposted;
+
 out_no_mqe_complete:
+	spin_lock_irqsave(&phba->hbalock, iflags);
 	if (bf_get(lpfc_trailer_consumed, mcqe))
 		lpfc_sli4_mq_release(phba->sli4_hba.mbx_wq);
-	return workposted;
+	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&phba->hbalock, iflags);
+	return false;
 }
 
 /**