diff --git a/drivers/scsi/scsi_sysfs.c b/drivers/scsi/scsi_sysfs.c
index a9996c16f4ae..26ce17178401 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/scsi_sysfs.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/scsi_sysfs.c
@@ -1415,7 +1415,10 @@ static void __scsi_remove_target(struct scsi_target *starget)
 		 * check.
 		 */
 		if (sdev->channel != starget->channel ||
-		    sdev->id != starget->id ||
+		    sdev->id != starget->id)
+			continue;
+		if (sdev->sdev_state == SDEV_DEL ||
+		    sdev->sdev_state == SDEV_CANCEL ||
 		    !get_device(&sdev->sdev_gendev))
 			continue;
 		spin_unlock_irqrestore(shost->host_lock, flags);