diff --git a/drivers/char/ipmi/ipmi_ssif.c b/drivers/char/ipmi/ipmi_ssif.c
index 971ecda33657..0aea3bcb6158 100644
--- a/drivers/char/ipmi/ipmi_ssif.c
+++ b/drivers/char/ipmi/ipmi_ssif.c
@@ -766,6 +766,11 @@ static void msg_done_handler(struct ssif_info *ssif_info, int result,
 			       result, len, data[2]);
 		} else if (data[0] != (IPMI_NETFN_APP_REQUEST | 1) << 2
 			   || data[1] != IPMI_GET_MSG_FLAGS_CMD) {
+			/*
+			 * Don't abort here, maybe it was a queued
+			 * response to a previous command.
+			 */
+			ipmi_ssif_unlock_cond(ssif_info, flags);
 			pr_warn(PFX "Invalid response getting flags: %x %x\n",
 				data[0], data[1]);
 		} else {