diff --git a/drivers/scsi/qedi/qedi_main.c b/drivers/scsi/qedi/qedi_main.c
index 61fab01d2d52..f5fc7f518f8a 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/qedi/qedi_main.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/qedi/qedi_main.c
@@ -2766,7 +2766,7 @@ retry_probe:
 			QEDI_ERR(&qedi->dbg_ctx,
 				 "Unable to start offload thread!\n");
 			rc = -ENODEV;
-			goto free_cid_que;
+			goto free_tmf_thread;
 		}
 
 		INIT_DELAYED_WORK(&qedi->recovery_work, qedi_recovery_handler);
@@ -2790,6 +2790,8 @@ retry_probe:
 
 	return 0;
 
+free_tmf_thread:
+	destroy_workqueue(qedi->tmf_thread);
 free_cid_que:
 	qedi_release_cid_que(qedi);
 free_uio: