1 files changed, 5 insertions, 2 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/memstick/core/memstick.c b/drivers/memstick/core/memstick.c
index 7162f772bbfb..a38005008a20 100644
--- a/drivers/memstick/core/memstick.c
+++ b/drivers/memstick/core/memstick.c
@@ -249,8 +249,11 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL(memstick_next_req);
  */
 void memstick_new_req(struct memstick_host *host)
 {
-        host->retries = cmd_retries;
-        host->request(host);
+        if (host->card) {
+                host->retries = cmd_retries;
+                INIT_COMPLETION(host->card->mrq_complete);
+                host->request(host);
+        }
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(memstick_new_req);