u64 *crq_as_u64 = (u64 *) &evt_struct->crq;
        int request_status = 0;
        int rc;
+       int srp_req = 0;
 
        /* If we have exhausted our request limit, just fail this request,
         * unless it is for a reset or abort.
         * can handle more requests (can_queue) when we actually can't
         */
        if (evt_struct->crq.format == VIOSRP_SRP_FORMAT) {
+               srp_req = 1;
                request_status =
                        atomic_dec_if_positive(&hostdata->request_limit);
                /* If request limit was -1 when we started, it is now even
                        goto send_busy;
                }
                dev_err(hostdata->dev, "send error %d\n", rc);
-               atomic_inc(&hostdata->request_limit);
+               if (srp_req)
+                       atomic_inc(&hostdata->request_limit);
                goto send_error;
        }
 
        unmap_cmd_data(&evt_struct->iu.srp.cmd, evt_struct, hostdata->dev);
 
        free_event_struct(&hostdata->pool, evt_struct);
-       if (request_status != -1)
+       if (srp_req && request_status != -1)
                atomic_inc(&hostdata->request_limit);
        return SCSI_MLQUEUE_HOST_BUSY;