diff --git a/include/scsi/scsi_device.h b/include/scsi/scsi_device.h
index f171c65dc5a8..2d3ec5094685 100644
--- a/include/scsi/scsi_device.h
+++ b/include/scsi/scsi_device.h
@@ -462,7 +462,7 @@ static inline int scsi_device_qas(struct scsi_device *sdev)
 }
 static inline int scsi_device_enclosure(struct scsi_device *sdev)
 {
-	return sdev->inquiry[6] & (1<<6);
+	return sdev->inquiry ? (sdev->inquiry[6] & (1<<6)) : 1;
 }
 
 static inline int scsi_device_protection(struct scsi_device *sdev)