diff --git a/drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_isr.c b/drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_isr.c
index 5649c200d37c..a92a62dea793 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_isr.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_isr.c
@@ -2548,7 +2548,7 @@ void qla24xx_process_response_queue(struct scsi_qla_host *vha,
 	if (!vha->flags.online)
 		return;
 
-	if (rsp->msix->cpuid != smp_processor_id()) {
+	if (rsp->msix && rsp->msix->cpuid != smp_processor_id()) {
 		/* if kernel does not notify qla of IRQ's CPU change,
 		 * then set it here.
 		 */