diff --git a/drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_bsg.c b/drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_bsg.c
index 1fd292a6ac88..d5e96523ba12 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_bsg.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_bsg.c
@@ -268,6 +268,10 @@ qla2x00_process_els(struct bsg_job *bsg_job)
 
 	if (bsg_request->msgcode == FC_BSG_RPT_ELS) {
 		rport = fc_bsg_to_rport(bsg_job);
+		if (!rport) {
+			rval = -ENOMEM;
+			goto done;
+		}
 		fcport = *(fc_port_t **) rport->dd_data;
 		host = rport_to_shost(rport);
 		vha = shost_priv(host);