1 files changed, 3 insertions, 2 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/message/fusion/mptctl.c b/drivers/message/fusion/mptctl.c
index b89f476cd0a9..c63817117c0a 100644
--- a/drivers/message/fusion/mptctl.c
+++ b/drivers/message/fusion/mptctl.c
@@ -308,10 +308,11 @@ static void mptctl_timeout_expired (MPT_IOCTL *ioctl)
 {
         int rc = 1;
 
-        dctlprintk(ioctl->ioc, printk(MYIOC_s_DEBUG_FMT ": Timeout Expired! Host %d\n",
-                                ioctl->ioc->name, ioctl->ioc->id));
         if (ioctl == NULL)
                 return;
+        dctlprintk(ioctl->ioc,
+                   printk(MYIOC_s_DEBUG_FMT ": Timeout Expired! Host %d\n",
+                   ioctl->ioc->name, ioctl->ioc->id));
 
         ioctl->wait_done = 0;
         if (ioctl->reset & MPTCTL_RESET_OK)