diff --git a/drivers/scsi/device_handler/scsi_dh_alua.c b/drivers/scsi/device_handler/scsi_dh_alua.c
index fe8a5e5c0df8..bf0b3178f84d 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/device_handler/scsi_dh_alua.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/device_handler/scsi_dh_alua.c
@@ -1036,10 +1036,12 @@ static int alua_activate(struct scsi_device *sdev,
 	rcu_read_unlock();
 	mutex_unlock(&h->init_mutex);
 
-	if (alua_rtpg_queue(pg, sdev, qdata, true))
+	if (alua_rtpg_queue(pg, sdev, qdata, true)) {
 		fn = NULL;
-	else
+	} else {
+		kfree(qdata);
 		err = SCSI_DH_DEV_OFFLINED;
+	}
 	kref_put(&pg->kref, release_port_group);
 out:
 	if (fn)