diff --git a/drivers/scsi/lpfc/lpfc_sli.c b/drivers/scsi/lpfc/lpfc_sli.c
index a0c6945b8139..614f78dddafe 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/lpfc/lpfc_sli.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/lpfc/lpfc_sli.c
@@ -7866,7 +7866,7 @@ lpfc_sli4_process_missed_mbox_completions(struct lpfc_hba *phba)
 	if (sli4_hba->hdwq) {
 		for (eqidx = 0; eqidx < phba->cfg_irq_chann; eqidx++) {
 			eq = phba->sli4_hba.hba_eq_hdl[eqidx].eq;
-			if (eq->queue_id == sli4_hba->mbx_cq->assoc_qid) {
+			if (eq && eq->queue_id == sli4_hba->mbx_cq->assoc_qid) {
 				fpeq = eq;
 				break;
 			}