diff --git a/drivers/infiniband/ulp/srp/ib_srp.c b/drivers/infiniband/ulp/srp/ib_srp.c
index 94f76b9..2633258 100644
--- a/drivers/infiniband/ulp/srp/ib_srp.c
+++ b/drivers/infiniband/ulp/srp/ib_srp.c
@@ -1695,6 +1695,9 @@
 	struct srp_iu *iu;
 	struct srp_tsk_mgmt *tsk_mgmt;
 
+	if (!target->connected || target->qp_in_error)
+		return -1;
+
 	init_completion(&target->tsk_mgmt_done);
 
 	spin_lock_irq(&target->lock);
@@ -1754,8 +1757,6 @@
 
 	shost_printk(KERN_ERR, target->scsi_host, "SRP reset_device called\n");
 
-	if (target->qp_in_error)
-		return FAILED;
 	if (srp_send_tsk_mgmt(target, SRP_TAG_NO_REQ, scmnd->device->lun,
 			      SRP_TSK_LUN_RESET))
 		return FAILED;