diff --git a/drivers/scsi/virtio_scsi.c b/drivers/scsi/virtio_scsi.c
index 16bfd50cd3fe..db3b494e5926 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/virtio_scsi.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/virtio_scsi.c
@@ -750,8 +750,12 @@ static void __virtscsi_set_affinity(struct virtio_scsi *vscsi, bool affinity)
 
 		vscsi->affinity_hint_set = true;
 	} else {
-		for (i = 0; i < vscsi->num_queues; i++)
+		for (i = 0; i < vscsi->num_queues; i++) {
+			if (!vscsi->req_vqs[i].vq)
+				continue;
+
 			virtqueue_set_affinity(vscsi->req_vqs[i].vq, -1);
+		}
 
 		vscsi->affinity_hint_set = false;
 	}