diff --git a/drivers/ata/libata-scsi.c b/drivers/ata/libata-scsi.c
index d050e073e57035a99b969c50205a4227ed6a8812..3f91c01c217fe8179a58da9dd00c59465b700aba 100644
--- a/drivers/ata/libata-scsi.c
+++ b/drivers/ata/libata-scsi.c
@@ -2552,8 +2552,11 @@ static void atapi_qc_complete(struct ata_queued_cmd *qc)
 		 *
 		 * If door lock fails, always clear sdev->locked to
 		 * avoid this infinite loop.
+		 *
+		 * This may happen before SCSI scan is complete.  Make
+		 * sure qc->dev->sdev isn't NULL before dereferencing.
 		 */
-		if (qc->cdb[0] == ALLOW_MEDIUM_REMOVAL)
+		if (qc->cdb[0] == ALLOW_MEDIUM_REMOVAL && qc->dev->sdev)
 			qc->dev->sdev->locked = 0;
 
 		qc->scsicmd->result = SAM_STAT_CHECK_CONDITION;