diff --git a/drivers/scsi/snic/snic_main.c b/drivers/scsi/snic/snic_main.c
index 82953e6a0915..cd638b4a4d7b 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/snic/snic_main.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/snic/snic_main.c
@@ -305,6 +305,7 @@ snic_add_host(struct Scsi_Host *shost, struct pci_dev *pdev)
 	if (!shost->work_q) {
 		SNIC_HOST_ERR(shost, "Failed to Create ScsiHost wq.\n");
 
+		scsi_remove_host(shost);
 		ret = -ENOMEM;
 	}