diff --git a/drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_bsg.c b/drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_bsg.c
index df856a2895ae..68ec6695b48c 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_bsg.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_bsg.c
@@ -1743,8 +1743,8 @@ qla24xx_process_bidir_cmd(struct fc_bsg_job *bsg_job)
 	uint16_t nextlid = 0;
 	uint32_t tot_dsds;
 	srb_t *sp = NULL;
-	uint32_t req_data_len = 0;
-	uint32_t rsp_data_len = 0;
+	uint32_t req_data_len;
+	uint32_t rsp_data_len;
 
 	/* Check the type of the adapter */
 	if (!IS_BIDI_CAPABLE(ha)) {
@@ -1849,6 +1849,9 @@ qla24xx_process_bidir_cmd(struct fc_bsg_job *bsg_job)
 		goto done_unmap_sg;
 	}
 
+	req_data_len = bsg_job->request_payload.payload_len;
+	rsp_data_len = bsg_job->reply_payload.payload_len;
+
 	if (req_data_len != rsp_data_len) {
 		rval = EXT_STATUS_BUSY;
 		ql_log(ql_log_warn, vha, 0x70aa,
@@ -1856,10 +1859,6 @@ qla24xx_process_bidir_cmd(struct fc_bsg_job *bsg_job)
 		goto done_unmap_sg;
 	}
 
-	req_data_len = bsg_job->request_payload.payload_len;
-	rsp_data_len = bsg_job->reply_payload.payload_len;
-
-
 	/* Alloc SRB structure */
 	sp = qla2x00_get_sp(vha, &(vha->bidir_fcport), GFP_KERNEL);
 	if (!sp) {