diff --git a/drivers/scsi/scsi_sysfs.c b/drivers/scsi/scsi_sysfs.c
index 920aae661c5b..774864b54b97 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/scsi_sysfs.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/scsi_sysfs.c
@@ -816,6 +816,14 @@ store_state_field(struct device *dev, struct device_attribute *attr,
 	}
 
 	mutex_lock(&sdev->state_mutex);
+	switch (sdev->sdev_state) {
+	case SDEV_RUNNING:
+	case SDEV_OFFLINE:
+		break;
+	default:
+		mutex_unlock(&sdev->state_mutex);
+		return -EINVAL;
+	}
 	if (sdev->sdev_state == SDEV_RUNNING && state == SDEV_RUNNING) {
 		ret = 0;
 	} else {