diff --git a/drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_inline.h b/drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_inline.h
index d2e904b..c06e5f9 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_inline.h
+++ b/drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_inline.h
@@ -102,3 +102,24 @@
 		    fcport->d_id.b.al_pa);
 	}
 }
+
+static inline int
+qla2x00_hba_err_chk_enabled(unsigned char op)
+{
+	switch (op) {
+	case SCSI_PROT_READ_STRIP:
+	case SCSI_PROT_WRITE_INSERT:
+		if (ql2xenablehba_err_chk >= 1)
+			return 1;
+		break;
+	case SCSI_PROT_READ_PASS:
+	case SCSI_PROT_WRITE_PASS:
+		if (ql2xenablehba_err_chk >= 2)
+			return 1;
+		break;
+	case SCSI_PROT_READ_INSERT:
+	case SCSI_PROT_WRITE_STRIP:
+		return 1;
+	}
+	return 0;
+}