diff --git a/drivers/scsi/scsi_transport_spi.c b/drivers/scsi/scsi_transport_spi.c
index a2715c31e754..cf08071a9b6e 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/scsi_transport_spi.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/scsi_transport_spi.c
@@ -1010,10 +1010,10 @@ spi_dv_device(struct scsi_device *sdev)
 	u8 *buffer;
 	const int len = SPI_MAX_ECHO_BUFFER_SIZE*2;
 
-	if (unlikely(scsi_device_get(sdev)))
+	if (unlikely(spi_dv_in_progress(starget)))
 		return;
 
-	if (unlikely(spi_dv_in_progress(starget)))
+	if (unlikely(scsi_device_get(sdev)))
 		return;
 	spi_dv_in_progress(starget) = 1;