1 files changed, 2 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/block/paride/pd.c b/drivers/block/paride/pd.c
index fea7e76a00de..ca831f741d89 100644
--- a/drivers/block/paride/pd.c
+++ b/drivers/block/paride/pd.c
@@ -722,6 +722,8 @@ static int pd_special_command(struct pd_unit *disk,
         int err = 0;
 
         rq = blk_get_request(disk->gd->queue, READ, __GFP_WAIT);
+        if (!rq)
+                return -ENODEV;
 
         rq->cmd_type = REQ_TYPE_SPECIAL;
         rq->special = func;