1 files changed, 6 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/message/fusion/mptlan.c b/drivers/message/fusion/mptlan.c
index 52794be5a95c..ed3c891e388f 100644
--- a/drivers/message/fusion/mptlan.c
+++ b/drivers/message/fusion/mptlan.c
@@ -312,7 +312,12 @@ static int
 mpt_lan_ioc_reset(MPT_ADAPTER *ioc, int reset_phase)
 {
         struct net_device *dev = ioc->netdev;
-        struct mpt_lan_priv *priv = netdev_priv(dev);
+        struct mpt_lan_priv *priv;
+
+        if (dev == NULL)
+                return(1);
+        else
+                priv = netdev_priv(dev);
 
         dlprintk((KERN_INFO MYNAM ": IOC %s_reset routed to LAN driver!\n",
                         reset_phase==MPT_IOC_SETUP_RESET ? "setup" : (