diff --git a/drivers/scsi/lpfc/lpfc_scsi.c b/drivers/scsi/lpfc/lpfc_scsi.c
index aa82d538a18a..40706cb842fd 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/lpfc/lpfc_scsi.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/lpfc/lpfc_scsi.c
@@ -719,7 +719,7 @@ lpfc_get_scsi_buf_s4(struct lpfc_hba *phba, struct lpfc_nodelist *ndlp,
 	iocb->ulpLe = 1;
 	iocb->ulpClass = CLASS3;
 
-	if (lpfc_ndlp_check_qdepth(phba, ndlp)) {
+	if (lpfc_ndlp_check_qdepth(phba, ndlp) && lpfc_cmd) {
 		atomic_inc(&ndlp->cmd_pending);
 		lpfc_cmd->flags |= LPFC_SBUF_BUMP_QDEPTH;
 	}