diff --git a/drivers/scsi/scsi_lib.c b/drivers/scsi/scsi_lib.c
index 108655230b59..e495d3813948 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/scsi_lib.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/scsi_lib.c
@@ -1359,9 +1359,9 @@ static int scsi_lld_busy(struct request_queue *q)
 static void scsi_kill_request(struct request *req, struct request_queue *q)
 {
 	struct scsi_cmnd *cmd = req->special;
-	struct scsi_device *sdev = cmd->device;
-	struct scsi_target *starget = scsi_target(sdev);
-	struct Scsi_Host *shost = sdev->host;
+	struct scsi_device *sdev;
+	struct scsi_target *starget;
+	struct Scsi_Host *shost;
 
 	blk_start_request(req);
 
@@ -1371,6 +1371,9 @@ static void scsi_kill_request(struct request *req, struct request_queue *q)
 		BUG();
 	}
 
+	sdev = cmd->device;
+	starget = scsi_target(sdev);
+	shost = sdev->host;
 	scsi_init_cmd_errh(cmd);
 	cmd->result = DID_NO_CONNECT << 16;
 	atomic_inc(&cmd->device->iorequest_cnt);