diff --git a/drivers/scsi/scsi_error.c b/drivers/scsi/scsi_error.c
index 613d5aeb1e3c..955ee1bfde8f 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/scsi_error.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/scsi_error.c
@@ -231,6 +231,11 @@ scsi_abort_command(struct scsi_cmnd *scmd)
 	struct Scsi_Host *shost = sdev->host;
 	unsigned long flags;
 
+	if (!shost->hostt->eh_abort_handler) {
+		/* No abort handler, fail command directly */
+		return FAILED;
+	}
+
 	if (scmd->eh_eflags & SCSI_EH_ABORT_SCHEDULED) {
 		/*
 		 * Retry after abort failed, escalate to next level.