diff --git a/drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_os.c b/drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_os.c
index f6f516263a52..1d9a4866f9a7 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_os.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_os.c
@@ -4862,6 +4862,9 @@ qla2x00_alloc_work(struct scsi_qla_host *vha, enum qla_work_type type)
 	struct qla_work_evt *e;
 	uint8_t bail;
 
+	if (test_bit(UNLOADING, &vha->dpc_flags))
+		return NULL;
+
 	QLA_VHA_MARK_BUSY(vha, bail);
 	if (bail)
 		return NULL;