diff --git a/drivers/block/cciss.c b/drivers/block/cciss.c
index 9364dc554257..9f7c543cc04b 100644
--- a/drivers/block/cciss.c
+++ b/drivers/block/cciss.c
@@ -1693,6 +1693,11 @@ static int rebuild_lun_table(ctlr_info_t *h, int first_time)
 	for (i = 0; i <= h->highest_lun; i++) {
 		int j;
 		drv_found = 0;
+
+		/* skip holes in the array from already deleted drives */
+		if (h->drv[i].raid_level == -1)
+			continue;
+
 		for (j = 0; j < num_luns; j++) {
 			memcpy(&lunid, &ld_buff->LUN[j][0], 4);
 			lunid = le32_to_cpu(lunid);