diff --git a/drivers/scsi/dpt_i2o.c b/drivers/scsi/dpt_i2o.c
index 3c667b23a801909b7e6de21ee734037f0949b18b..67379e4d0bf97622d5e6f8af2502d03db41a682e 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/dpt_i2o.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/dpt_i2o.c
@@ -304,10 +304,12 @@ static int adpt_detect(struct scsi_host_template* sht)
 
 static void adpt_release(adpt_hba *pHba)
 {
-	scsi_remove_host(pHba->host);
+	struct Scsi_Host *shost = pHba->host;
+
+	scsi_remove_host(shost);
 //	adpt_i2o_quiesce_hba(pHba);
 	adpt_i2o_delete_hba(pHba);
-	scsi_host_put(pHba->host);
+	scsi_host_put(shost);
 }