diff --git a/drivers/nvme/target/rdma.c b/drivers/nvme/target/rdma.c
index 4597bca43a6d..a6d55ebb8238 100644
--- a/drivers/nvme/target/rdma.c
+++ b/drivers/nvme/target/rdma.c
@@ -473,12 +473,8 @@ nvmet_rdma_alloc_rsps(struct nvmet_rdma_queue *queue)
 	return 0;
 
 out_free:
-	while (--i >= 0) {
-		struct nvmet_rdma_rsp *rsp = &queue->rsps[i];
-
-		list_del(&rsp->free_list);
-		nvmet_rdma_free_rsp(ndev, rsp);
-	}
+	while (--i >= 0)
+		nvmet_rdma_free_rsp(ndev, &queue->rsps[i]);
 	kfree(queue->rsps);
 out:
 	return ret;
@@ -489,12 +485,8 @@ static void nvmet_rdma_free_rsps(struct nvmet_rdma_queue *queue)
 	struct nvmet_rdma_device *ndev = queue->dev;
 	int i, nr_rsps = queue->recv_queue_size * 2;
 
-	for (i = 0; i < nr_rsps; i++) {
-		struct nvmet_rdma_rsp *rsp = &queue->rsps[i];
-
-		list_del(&rsp->free_list);
-		nvmet_rdma_free_rsp(ndev, rsp);
-	}
+	for (i = 0; i < nr_rsps; i++)
+		nvmet_rdma_free_rsp(ndev, &queue->rsps[i]);
 	kfree(queue->rsps);
 }