1 files changed, 4 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/scsi/sym53c8xx_2/sym_glue.c b/drivers/scsi/sym53c8xx_2/sym_glue.c
index b4543f575f46..36d1ed7817eb 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/sym53c8xx_2/sym_glue.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/sym53c8xx_2/sym_glue.c
@@ -839,6 +839,10 @@ static void sym53c8xx_slave_destroy(struct scsi_device *sdev)
         struct sym_lcb *lp = sym_lp(tp, sdev->lun);
         unsigned long flags;
 
+        /* if slave_alloc returned before allocating a sym_lcb, return */
+        if (!lp)
+                return;
+
         spin_lock_irqsave(np->s.host->host_lock, flags);
 
         if (lp->busy_itlq || lp->busy_itl) {