diff --git a/drivers/scsi/scsi_scan.c b/drivers/scsi/scsi_scan.c
index 76577fa..a0975c7 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/scsi_scan.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/scsi_scan.c
@@ -870,8 +870,12 @@
  out_free_sdev:
 	if (res == SCSI_SCAN_LUN_PRESENT) {
 		if (sdevp) {
-			scsi_device_get(sdev);
-			*sdevp = sdev;
+			if (scsi_device_get(sdev) == 0) {
+				*sdevp = sdev;
+			} else {
+				__scsi_remove_device(sdev);
+				res = SCSI_SCAN_NO_RESPONSE;
+			}
 		}
 	} else {
 		if (sdev->host->hostt->slave_destroy)