diff --git a/drivers/scsi/hptiop.c b/drivers/scsi/hptiop.c
index 645f7cdf21ab..0729f150b33a 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/hptiop.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/hptiop.c
@@ -1157,7 +1157,7 @@ free_pci_regions:
 disable_pci_device:
 	pci_disable_device(pcidev);
 
-	dprintk("scsi%d: hptiop_probe fail\n", host->host_no);
+	dprintk("scsi%d: hptiop_probe fail\n", host ? host->host_no : 0);
 	return -ENODEV;
 }