diff --git a/drivers/scsi/lpfc/lpfc_nvmet.c b/drivers/scsi/lpfc/lpfc_nvmet.c
index afc523209845..fbeec344c6cc 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/lpfc/lpfc_nvmet.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/lpfc/lpfc_nvmet.c
@@ -2583,7 +2583,6 @@ lpfc_nvmet_unsol_fcp_issue_abort(struct lpfc_hba *phba,
 	}
 
 aerr:
-	atomic_inc(&tgtp->xmt_abort_rsp_error);
 	ctxp->flag &= ~LPFC_NVMET_ABORT_OP;
 	atomic_inc(&tgtp->xmt_abort_rsp_error);
 	lpfc_printf_log(phba, KERN_ERR, LOG_NVME_ABTS,