diff --git a/drivers/scsi/scsi_transport_iscsi.c b/drivers/scsi/scsi_transport_iscsi.c
index 0b8c91bf793f..a9ae947f905c 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/scsi_transport_iscsi.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/scsi_transport_iscsi.c
@@ -2143,6 +2143,8 @@ static int iscsi_iter_destroy_conn_fn(struct device *dev, void *data)
 		return 0;
 
 	iscsi_remove_conn(iscsi_dev_to_conn(dev));
+	iscsi_put_conn(iscsi_dev_to_conn(dev));
+
 	return 0;
 }