diff --git a/drivers/scsi/mpt3sas/mpt3sas_base.c b/drivers/scsi/mpt3sas/mpt3sas_base.c
index 11393eb..83658ac 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/mpt3sas/mpt3sas_base.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/mpt3sas/mpt3sas_base.c
@@ -2020,8 +2020,10 @@
 	_base_free_irq(ioc);
 	_base_disable_msix(ioc);
 
-	if (ioc->msix96_vector)
+	if (ioc->msix96_vector) {
 		kfree(ioc->replyPostRegisterIndex);
+		ioc->replyPostRegisterIndex = NULL;
+	}
 
 	if (ioc->chip_phys) {
 		iounmap(ioc->chip);