diff --git a/drivers/scsi/mpt2sas/mpt2sas_base.c b/drivers/scsi/mpt2sas/mpt2sas_base.c
index b2a817055b8b..a11ac6701043 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/mpt2sas/mpt2sas_base.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/mpt2sas/mpt2sas_base.c
@@ -2176,9 +2176,9 @@ _base_allocate_memory_pools(struct MPT2SAS_ADAPTER *ioc,  int sleep_flag)
 		/* adjust hba_queue_depth, reply_free_queue_depth,
 		 * and queue_size
 		 */
-		ioc->hba_queue_depth -= queue_diff;
-		ioc->reply_free_queue_depth -= queue_diff;
-		queue_size -= queue_diff;
+		ioc->hba_queue_depth -= (queue_diff / 2);
+		ioc->reply_free_queue_depth -= (queue_diff / 2);
+		queue_size = facts->MaxReplyDescriptorPostQueueDepth;
 	}
 	ioc->reply_post_queue_depth = queue_size;