diff --git a/drivers/scsi/53c700.c b/drivers/scsi/53c700.c
index e1e4f9d108879..857be0f3ae5b9 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/53c700.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/53c700.c
@@ -1598,7 +1598,7 @@ NCR_700_intr(int irq, void *dev_id)
 				printk("scsi%d (%d:%d) PHASE MISMATCH IN SEND MESSAGE %d remain, return %p[%04x], phase %s\n", host->host_no, pun, lun, count, (void *)temp, temp - hostdata->pScript, sbcl_to_string(NCR_700_readb(host, SBCL_REG)));
 #endif
 				resume_offset = hostdata->pScript + Ent_SendMessagePhaseMismatch;
-			} else if(dsp >= to32bit(&slot->pSG[0].ins) &&
+			} else if (slot && dsp >= to32bit(&slot->pSG[0].ins) &&
 				  dsp <= to32bit(&slot->pSG[NCR_700_SG_SEGMENTS].ins)) {
 				int data_transfer = NCR_700_readl(host, DBC_REG) & 0xffffff;
 				int SGcount = (dsp - to32bit(&slot->pSG[0].ins))/sizeof(struct NCR_700_SG_List);