diff --git a/drivers/target/target_core_configfs.c b/drivers/target/target_core_configfs.c
index 60a9ae6df763d4928c4077ee210db39480872daa..bf55c5a04cfac68983b2c565c9f9498f6aaad1ed 100644
--- a/drivers/target/target_core_configfs.c
+++ b/drivers/target/target_core_configfs.c
@@ -2227,6 +2227,11 @@ static ssize_t target_core_alua_tg_pt_gp_store_attr_alua_access_state(
 			" tg_pt_gp ID: %hu\n", tg_pt_gp->tg_pt_gp_valid_id);
 		return -EINVAL;
 	}
+	if (!(dev->dev_flags & DF_CONFIGURED)) {
+		pr_err("Unable to set alua_access_state while device is"
+		       " not configured\n");
+		return -ENODEV;
+	}
 
 	ret = kstrtoul(page, 0, &tmp);
 	if (ret < 0) {