diff --git a/drivers/target/target_core_alua.c b/drivers/target/target_core_alua.c
index 5403186e4777..ea928c4d8854 100644
--- a/drivers/target/target_core_alua.c
+++ b/drivers/target/target_core_alua.c
@@ -557,6 +557,9 @@ target_alua_state_check(struct se_cmd *cmd)
 	 * a ALUA logical unit group.
 	 */
 	tg_pt_gp_mem = port->sep_alua_tg_pt_gp_mem;
+	if (!tg_pt_gp_mem)
+		return 0;
+
 	spin_lock(&tg_pt_gp_mem->tg_pt_gp_mem_lock);
 	tg_pt_gp = tg_pt_gp_mem->tg_pt_gp;
 	out_alua_state = atomic_read(&tg_pt_gp->tg_pt_gp_alua_access_state);