diff --git a/drivers/scsi/bfa/bfad_im.c b/drivers/scsi/bfa/bfad_im.c
index a719a18f0fbc..f56e008ee52b 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/bfa/bfad_im.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/bfa/bfad_im.c
@@ -706,6 +706,7 @@ bfad_im_probe(struct bfad_s *bfad)
 
 	if (bfad_thread_workq(bfad) != BFA_STATUS_OK) {
 		kfree(im);
+		bfad->im = NULL;
 		return BFA_STATUS_FAILED;
 	}