diff --git a/drivers/scsi/mpt2sas/mpt2sas_base.c b/drivers/scsi/mpt2sas/mpt2sas_base.c
index 81a2124684ea..f0ab5fbf2727 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/mpt2sas/mpt2sas_base.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/mpt2sas/mpt2sas_base.c
@@ -3662,6 +3662,11 @@ mpt2sas_base_attach(struct MPT2SAS_ADAPTER *ioc)
 	ioc->scsih_cmds.status = MPT2_CMD_NOT_USED;
 	mutex_init(&ioc->scsih_cmds.mutex);
 
+	/* scsih internal command bits */
+	ioc->scsih_cmds.reply = kzalloc(ioc->reply_sz, GFP_KERNEL);
+	ioc->scsih_cmds.status = MPT2_CMD_NOT_USED;
+	mutex_init(&ioc->scsih_cmds.mutex);
+
 	/* task management internal command bits */
 	ioc->tm_cmds.reply = kzalloc(ioc->reply_sz, GFP_KERNEL);
 	ioc->tm_cmds.status = MPT2_CMD_NOT_USED;