diff --git a/drivers/scsi/libfc/fc_lport.c b/drivers/scsi/libfc/fc_lport.c
index abb14b206be0..82b8477c7d73 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/libfc/fc_lport.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/libfc/fc_lport.c
@@ -238,6 +238,12 @@ static void fc_lport_ptp_setup(struct fc_lport *lport,
 	}
 	mutex_lock(&lport->disc.disc_mutex);
 	lport->ptp_rdata = fc_rport_create(lport, remote_fid);
+	if (!lport->ptp_rdata) {
+		printk(KERN_WARNING "libfc: Failed to setup lport 0x%x\n",
+			lport->port_id);
+		mutex_unlock(&lport->disc.disc_mutex);
+		return;
+	}
 	kref_get(&lport->ptp_rdata->kref);
 	lport->ptp_rdata->ids.port_name = remote_wwpn;
 	lport->ptp_rdata->ids.node_name = remote_wwnn;