diff --git a/drivers/scsi/storvsc_drv.c b/drivers/scsi/storvsc_drv.c
index 7f569f971164..0ba7f2cbbbc3 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/storvsc_drv.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/storvsc_drv.c
@@ -1362,7 +1362,7 @@ static int storvsc_do_io(struct hv_device *device,
 				vmscsi_size_delta),
 				(unsigned long)request);
 	} else {
-		ret = vmbus_sendpacket(device->channel, vstor_packet,
+		ret = vmbus_sendpacket(outgoing_channel, vstor_packet,
 			       (sizeof(struct vstor_packet) -
 				vmscsi_size_delta),
 			       (unsigned long)request,