1 files changed, 7 insertions, 2 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/message/fusion/mptspi.c b/drivers/message/fusion/mptspi.c
index 25bcfcf36f2e..1effca4e40e1 100644
--- a/drivers/message/fusion/mptspi.c
+++ b/drivers/message/fusion/mptspi.c
@@ -1266,13 +1266,18 @@ mptspi_dv_renegotiate(struct _MPT_SCSI_HOST *hd)
 static int
 mptspi_ioc_reset(MPT_ADAPTER *ioc, int reset_phase)
 {
-        struct _MPT_SCSI_HOST *hd = shost_priv(ioc->sh);
         int rc;
 
         rc = mptscsih_ioc_reset(ioc, reset_phase);
 
-        if (reset_phase == MPT_IOC_POST_RESET)
+        /* only try to do a renegotiation if we're properly set up
+         * if we get an ioc fault on bringup, ioc->sh will be NULL */
+        if (reset_phase == MPT_IOC_POST_RESET &&
+            ioc->sh) {
+                struct _MPT_SCSI_HOST *hd = shost_priv(ioc->sh);
+
                 mptspi_dv_renegotiate(hd);
+        }
 
         return rc;
 }