diff --git a/drivers/scsi/scsi.c b/drivers/scsi/scsi.c
index 42e72a2c1f98..cbcd3f681b62 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/scsi.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/scsi.c
@@ -1095,7 +1095,8 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL(__starget_for_each_device);
  * Description: Looks up the scsi_device with the specified @lun for a given
  * @starget.  The returned scsi_device does not have an additional
  * reference.  You must hold the host's host_lock over this call and
- * any access to the returned scsi_device.
+ * any access to the returned scsi_device. A scsi_device in state
+ * SDEV_DEL is skipped.
  *
  * Note:  The only reason why drivers should use this is because
  * they need to access the device list in irq context.  Otherwise you
@@ -1107,6 +1108,8 @@ struct scsi_device *__scsi_device_lookup_by_target(struct scsi_target *starget,
 	struct scsi_device *sdev;
 
 	list_for_each_entry(sdev, &starget->devices, same_target_siblings) {
+		if (sdev->sdev_state == SDEV_DEL)
+			continue;
 		if (sdev->lun ==lun)
 			return sdev;
 	}