diff --git a/qla2x00t-32gbit/qla_bsg.c b/qla2x00t-32gbit/qla_bsg.c
index 8e0f44caa..25de9fb4d 100644
--- a/qla2x00t-32gbit/qla_bsg.c
+++ b/qla2x00t-32gbit/qla_bsg.c
@@ -286,6 +286,10 @@ qla2x00_process_els(BSG_JOB_TYPE *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);