diff --git a/drivers/scsi/hpsa.c b/drivers/scsi/hpsa.c
index 0b8b8808b944..8ef908cc1a2c 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/hpsa.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/hpsa.c
@@ -7674,30 +7674,18 @@ reinit_after_soft_reset:
 	atomic_set(&h->passthru_cmds_avail, HPSA_MAX_CONCURRENT_PASSTHRUS);
 	atomic_set(&h->abort_cmds_available, HPSA_CMDS_RESERVED_FOR_ABORTS);
 
-	h->rescan_ctlr_wq = hpsa_create_controller_wq(h, "rescan");
-	if (!h->rescan_ctlr_wq) {
-		rc = -ENOMEM;
-		goto clean1;
-	}
-
-	h->resubmit_wq = hpsa_create_controller_wq(h, "resubmit");
-	if (!h->resubmit_wq) {
-		rc = -ENOMEM;
-		goto clean1;	/* aer/h */
-	}
-
 	/* Allocate and clear per-cpu variable lockup_detected */
 	h->lockup_detected = alloc_percpu(u32);
 	if (!h->lockup_detected) {
 		dev_err(&h->pdev->dev, "Failed to allocate lockup detector\n");
 		rc = -ENOMEM;
-		goto clean1;	/* wq/aer/h */
+		goto clean1;	/* aer/h */
 	}
 	set_lockup_detected_for_all_cpus(h, 0);
 
 	rc = hpsa_pci_init(h);
 	if (rc)
-		goto clean2;	/* lockup, wq/aer/h */
+		goto clean2;	/* lockup, aer/h */
 
 	sprintf(h->devname, HPSA "%d", number_of_controllers);
 	h->ctlr = number_of_controllers;
@@ -7713,7 +7701,7 @@ reinit_after_soft_reset:
 			dac = 0;
 		} else {
 			dev_err(&pdev->dev, "no suitable DMA available\n");
-			goto clean3;	/* pci, lockup, wq/aer/h */
+			goto clean3;	/* pci, lockup, aer/h */
 		}
 	}
 
@@ -7722,16 +7710,16 @@ reinit_after_soft_reset:
 
 	rc = hpsa_request_irqs(h, do_hpsa_intr_msi, do_hpsa_intr_intx);
 	if (rc)
-		goto clean3;	/* pci, lockup, wq/aer/h */
+		goto clean3;	/* pci, lockup, aer/h */
 	dev_info(&pdev->dev, "%s: <0x%x> at IRQ %d%s using DAC\n",
 	       h->devname, pdev->device,
 	       h->intr[h->intr_mode], dac ? "" : " not");
 	rc = hpsa_alloc_cmd_pool(h);
 	if (rc)
-		goto clean4;	/* irq, pci, lockup, wq/aer/h */
+		goto clean4;	/* irq, pci, lockup, aer/h */
 	rc = hpsa_alloc_sg_chain_blocks(h);
 	if (rc)
-		goto clean5;	/* cmd, irq, pci, lockup, wq/aer/h */
+		goto clean5;	/* cmd, irq, pci, lockup, aer/h */
 	init_waitqueue_head(&h->scan_wait_queue);
 	init_waitqueue_head(&h->abort_cmd_wait_queue);
 	init_waitqueue_head(&h->abort_sync_wait_queue);
@@ -7744,7 +7732,20 @@ reinit_after_soft_reset:
 	spin_lock_init(&h->devlock);
 	rc = hpsa_put_ctlr_into_performant_mode(h);
 	if (rc)
-		goto clean6;	/* sg, cmd, irq, pci, lockup, wq/aer/h */
+		goto clean6;	/* sg, cmd, irq, pci, lockup, aer/h */
+
+	/* create the resubmit workqueue */
+	h->rescan_ctlr_wq = hpsa_create_controller_wq(h, "rescan");
+	if (!h->rescan_ctlr_wq) {
+		rc = -ENOMEM;
+		goto clean7;
+	}
+
+	h->resubmit_wq = hpsa_create_controller_wq(h, "resubmit");
+	if (!h->resubmit_wq) {
+		rc = -ENOMEM;
+		goto clean7;	/* aer/h */
+	}
 
 	/*
 	 * At this point, the controller is ready to take commands.
@@ -7786,7 +7787,7 @@ reinit_after_soft_reset:
 		rc = hpsa_kdump_soft_reset(h);
 		if (rc)
 			/* Neither hard nor soft reset worked, we're hosed. */
-			goto clean7;
+			goto clean8;
 
 		dev_info(&h->pdev->dev, "Board READY.\n");
 		dev_info(&h->pdev->dev,
@@ -7823,7 +7824,7 @@ reinit_after_soft_reset:
 	hpsa_hba_inquiry(h);
 	rc = hpsa_register_scsi(h);	/* hook ourselves into SCSI subsystem */
 	if (rc)
-		goto clean7;
+		goto clean8; /* wq, perf, sg, cmd, irq, pci, lockup, aer/h */
 
 	/* Monitor the controller for firmware lockups */
 	h->heartbeat_sample_interval = HEARTBEAT_SAMPLE_INTERVAL;
@@ -7835,19 +7836,20 @@ reinit_after_soft_reset:
 				h->heartbeat_sample_interval);
 	return 0;
 
-clean7: /* perf, sg, cmd, irq, pci, lockup, wq/aer/h */
+clean8: /* perf, sg, cmd, irq, pci, lockup, aer/h */
 	kfree(h->hba_inquiry_data);
+clean7: /* perf, sg, cmd, irq, pci, lockup, aer/h */
 	hpsa_free_performant_mode(h);
 	h->access.set_intr_mask(h, HPSA_INTR_OFF);
 clean6: /* sg, cmd, irq, pci, lockup, wq/aer/h */
 	hpsa_free_sg_chain_blocks(h);
-clean5: /* cmd, irq, pci, lockup, wq/aer/h */
+clean5: /* cmd, irq, pci, lockup, aer/h */
 	hpsa_free_cmd_pool(h);
-clean4: /* irq, pci, lockup, wq/aer/h */
+clean4: /* irq, pci, lockup, aer/h */
 	hpsa_free_irqs(h);
-clean3: /* pci, lockup, wq/aer/h */
+clean3: /* pci, lockup, aer/h */
 	hpsa_free_pci_init(h);
-clean2: /* lockup, wq/aer/h */
+clean2: /* lockup, aer/h */
 	if (h->lockup_detected) {
 		free_percpu(h->lockup_detected);
 		h->lockup_detected = NULL;
@@ -7946,9 +7948,9 @@ static void hpsa_remove_one(struct pci_dev *pdev)
 
 	hpsa_free_device_info(h);		/* scan */
 
-	hpsa_unregister_scsi(h);			/* init_one "8" */
-	kfree(h->hba_inquiry_data);			/* init_one "8" */
-	h->hba_inquiry_data = NULL;			/* init_one "8" */
+	hpsa_unregister_scsi(h);			/* init_one 9 */
+	kfree(h->hba_inquiry_data);			/* init_one 9 */
+	h->hba_inquiry_data = NULL;			/* init_one 9 */
 	hpsa_free_performant_mode(h);			/* init_one 7 */
 	hpsa_free_sg_chain_blocks(h);			/* init_one 6 */
 	hpsa_free_cmd_pool(h);				/* init_one 5 */