else
                        req->cnt = req->length -
                            (req->ring_index - cnt);
+               /* If still no head room then bail out */
+               if (req->cnt < (req_cnt + 2))
+                       goto queuing_error;
        }
-       if (req->cnt < (req_cnt + 2))
-               goto queuing_error;
 
        /* Build command packet */
        req->current_outstanding_cmd = handle;
                else
                        req->cnt = req->length -
                                (req->ring_index - cnt);
+               if (req->cnt < (req_cnt + 2))
+                       goto queuing_error;
        }
-       if (req->cnt < (req_cnt + 2))
-               goto queuing_error;
 
        /* Build command packet. */
        req->current_outstanding_cmd = handle;
                else
                        req->cnt = req->length -
                                (req->ring_index - cnt);
+               if (req->cnt < (req_cnt + 2))
+                       goto queuing_error;
        }
 
-       if (req->cnt < (req_cnt + 2))
-               goto queuing_error;
-
        status |= QDSS_GOT_Q_SPACE;
 
        /* Build header part of command packet (excluding the OPCODE). */
                        else
                                req->cnt = req->length -
                                        (req->ring_index - cnt);
+                       if (req->cnt < (req_cnt + 2))
+                               goto queuing_error;
                }
 
-               if (req->cnt < (req_cnt + 2))
-                       goto queuing_error;
-
                ctx = sp->u.scmd.ctx =
                    mempool_alloc(ha->ctx_mempool, GFP_ATOMIC);
                if (!ctx) {