diff --git a/drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_isr.c b/drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_isr.c
index 02f88a79964a..ddcfccfaef9c 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_isr.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_isr.c
@@ -3928,10 +3928,12 @@ qla2x00_error_entry(scsi_qla_host_t *vha, struct rsp_que *rsp, sts_entry_t *pkt)
 	    "iocb type %xh with error status %xh, handle %xh, rspq id %d\n",
 	    pkt->entry_type, pkt->entry_status, pkt->handle, rsp->id);
 
-	if (que >= ha->max_req_queues || !ha->req_q_map[que])
+	if (que >= ha->max_req_queues)
 		goto fatal;
 
 	req = ha->req_q_map[que];
+	if (!req)
+		goto fatal;
 
 	if (pkt->entry_status & RF_BUSY)
 		res = DID_BUS_BUSY << 16;