diff --git a/drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_os.c b/drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_os.c
index b4b185c7bad642e5d82e77ee65275234001c2f52..5fd89d7616887001998fe326efe7770a03f1b0e0 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_os.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_os.c
@@ -625,6 +625,12 @@ qla2xxx_queuecommand(struct Scsi_Host *host, struct scsi_cmnd *cmd)
 			cmd->result = DID_NO_CONNECT << 16;
 			goto qc24_fail_command;
 	}
+
+	if (!fcport) {
+		cmd->result = DID_NO_CONNECT << 16;
+		goto qc24_fail_command;
+	}
+
 	if (atomic_read(&fcport->state) != FCS_ONLINE) {
 		if (atomic_read(&fcport->state) == FCS_DEVICE_DEAD ||
 			atomic_read(&base_vha->loop_state) == LOOP_DEAD) {