diff --git a/drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_inline.h b/drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_inline.h
index 477b0b8a5f4b..c54b987d1f11 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_inline.h
+++ b/drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_inline.h
@@ -110,11 +110,13 @@ qla2x00_set_fcport_disc_state(fc_port_t *fcport, int state)
 {
 	int old_val;
 	uint8_t shiftbits, mask;
+	uint8_t port_dstate_str_sz;
 
 	/* This will have to change when the max no. of states > 16 */
 	shiftbits = 4;
 	mask = (1 << shiftbits) - 1;
 
+	port_dstate_str_sz = sizeof(port_dstate_str) / sizeof(char *);
 	fcport->disc_state = state;
 	while (1) {
 		old_val = atomic_read(&fcport->shadow_disc_state);
@@ -122,7 +124,8 @@ qla2x00_set_fcport_disc_state(fc_port_t *fcport, int state)
 		    old_val, (old_val << shiftbits) | state)) {
 			ql_dbg(ql_dbg_disc, fcport->vha, 0x2134,
 			    "FCPort %8phC disc_state transition: %s to %s - portid=%06x.\n",
-			    fcport->port_name, port_dstate_str[old_val & mask],
+			    fcport->port_name, (old_val & mask) < port_dstate_str_sz ?
+				    port_dstate_str[old_val & mask] : "Unknown",
 			    port_dstate_str[state], fcport->d_id.b24);
 			return;
 		}