diff --git a/drivers/scsi/scsi_dh.c b/drivers/scsi/scsi_dh.c
index 9f6511da5023..edb044a7b56d 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/scsi_dh.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/scsi_dh.c
@@ -326,6 +326,7 @@ int scsi_dh_activate(struct request_queue *q, activate_complete fn, void *data)
 
 	if (!sdev->handler)
 		goto out_fn;
+	err = SCSI_DH_NOTCONN;
 	if (sdev->sdev_state == SDEV_CANCEL ||
 	    sdev->sdev_state == SDEV_DEL)
 		goto out_fn;