diff --git a/drivers/nvme/target/core.c b/drivers/nvme/target/core.c
index 2e4e066ef6ba..4955872dc1fc 100644
--- a/drivers/nvme/target/core.c
+++ b/drivers/nvme/target/core.c
@@ -1357,7 +1357,7 @@ int nvmet_req_alloc_sgls(struct nvmet_req *req)
 
 	return 0;
 out_free:
-	sgl_free(req->sg);
+	nvmet_req_free_sgls(req);
 out:
 	return -ENOMEM;
 }