diff --git a/drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_target.c b/drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_target.c
index d25c3fa43601..cc0c99b5f3fb 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_target.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_target.c
@@ -5731,7 +5731,7 @@ static void qlt_handle_abts_completion(struct scsi_qla_host *vha,
 			    entry->error_subcode2);
 			ha->tgt.tgt_ops->free_mcmd(mcmd);
 		}
-	} else {
+	} else if (mcmd) {
 		ha->tgt.tgt_ops->free_mcmd(mcmd);
 	}
 }