diff --git a/qla2x00t/qla_init.c b/qla2x00t/qla_init.c
index 43bc0f86e..b4b745fa8 100644
--- a/qla2x00t/qla_init.c
+++ b/qla2x00t/qla_init.c
@@ -4207,7 +4207,12 @@ int qla2xxx_tgt_register_driver(struct qla_tgt_data *tgt_data)
 
 	ENTER(__func__);
 
-	if ((tgt_data == NULL) || (tgt_data->magic != QLA2X_TARGET_MAGIC)) {
+	if (tgt_data == NULL) {
+		printk(KERN_ERR "***ERROR*** Wrong version of the target mode "
+			"add-on: tgt_data == NULL\n");
+		res = -EINVAL;
+		goto out;
+	} else if (tgt_data->magic != QLA2X_TARGET_MAGIC) {
 		printk(KERN_ERR "***ERROR*** Wrong version of the target mode "
 			"add-on: %d\n", tgt_data->magic);
 		res = -EINVAL;