diff --git a/drivers/infiniband/ulp/srp/ib_srp.c b/drivers/infiniband/ulp/srp/ib_srp.c
index 2d2d4ac..960dae5 100644
--- a/drivers/infiniband/ulp/srp/ib_srp.c
+++ b/drivers/infiniband/ulp/srp/ib_srp.c
@@ -1155,6 +1155,12 @@
 
 	spin_lock_irq(target->scsi_host->host_lock);
 
+	if (target->state == SRP_TARGET_DEAD ||
+	    target->state == SRP_TARGET_REMOVED) {
+		scmnd->result = DID_BAD_TARGET << 16;
+		goto out;
+	}
+
 	if (scmnd->host_scribble == (void *) -1L)
 		goto out;