diff --git a/drivers/scsi/libsas/sas_ata.c b/drivers/scsi/libsas/sas_ata.c
index ddbade7..e1a395b4 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/libsas/sas_ata.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/libsas/sas_ata.c
@@ -162,6 +162,10 @@
 	unsigned int xfer = 0;
 	unsigned int si;
 
+	/* If the device fell off, no sense in issuing commands */
+	if (dev->gone)
+		return AC_ERR_SYSTEM;
+
 	task = sas_alloc_task(GFP_ATOMIC);
 	if (!task)
 		return AC_ERR_SYSTEM;