1 files changed, 4 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/scsi/libsas/sas_ata.c b/drivers/scsi/libsas/sas_ata.c
index ddbade7beec9..e1a395b438ee 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/libsas/sas_ata.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/libsas/sas_ata.c
@@ -162,6 +162,10 @@ static unsigned int sas_ata_qc_issue(struct ata_queued_cmd *qc)
         unsigned int xfer = 0;
         unsigned int si;
 
+        /* If the device fell off, no sense in issuing commands */
+        if (dev->gone)
+                return AC_ERR_SYSTEM;
+
         task = sas_alloc_task(GFP_ATOMIC);
         if (!task)
                 return AC_ERR_SYSTEM;