diff --git a/drivers/scsi/lpfc/lpfc_scsi.c b/drivers/scsi/lpfc/lpfc_scsi.c
index 4679ed4444a737e906342473031397b2137443ff..ab446f83fba6fcd0a35a4e44429ff9758ed2bde3 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/lpfc/lpfc_scsi.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/lpfc/lpfc_scsi.c
@@ -3908,9 +3908,9 @@ lpfc_scsi_cmd_iocb_cmpl(struct lpfc_hba *phba, struct lpfc_iocbq *pIocbIn,
 	uint32_t logit = LOG_FCP;
 
 	/* Sanity check on return of outstanding command */
-	if (!(lpfc_cmd->pCmd))
-		return;
 	cmd = lpfc_cmd->pCmd;
+	if (!cmd)
+		return;
 	shost = cmd->device->host;
 
 	lpfc_cmd->result = (pIocbOut->iocb.un.ulpWord[4] & IOERR_PARAM_MASK);