diff --git a/drivers/scsi/hpsa.c b/drivers/scsi/hpsa.c
index 688b24333a6f..5b9cd41d9320 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/hpsa.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/hpsa.c
@@ -3140,7 +3140,11 @@ static __devinit int hpsa_kdump_hard_reset_controller(struct pci_dev *pdev)
 	 * likely not be happy.  Just forbid resetting this conjoined mess.
 	 * The 640x isn't really supported by hpsa anyway.
 	 */
-	hpsa_lookup_board_id(pdev, &board_id);
+	rc = hpsa_lookup_board_id(pdev, &board_id);
+	if (rc < 0) {
+		dev_warn(&pdev->dev, "Not resetting device.\n");
+		return -ENODEV;
+	}
 	if (board_id == 0x409C0E11 || board_id == 0x409D0E11)
 		return -ENOTSUPP;