diff --git a/drivers/scsi/lpfc/lpfc_attr.c b/drivers/scsi/lpfc/lpfc_attr.c
index 0806323829e6..f02269b46049 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/lpfc/lpfc_attr.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/lpfc/lpfc_attr.c
@@ -3132,7 +3132,8 @@ lpfc_txq_hw_show(struct device *dev, struct device_attribute *attr, char *buf)
 	struct lpfc_hba   *phba = ((struct lpfc_vport *) shost->hostdata)->phba;
 	struct lpfc_sli_ring *pring = lpfc_phba_elsring(phba);
 
-	return snprintf(buf, PAGE_SIZE, "%d\n", pring->txq_max);
+	return snprintf(buf, PAGE_SIZE, "%d\n",
+			pring ? pring->txq_max : 0);
 }
 
 static DEVICE_ATTR(txq_hw, S_IRUGO,
@@ -3145,7 +3146,8 @@ lpfc_txcmplq_hw_show(struct device *dev, struct device_attribute *attr,
 	struct lpfc_hba   *phba = ((struct lpfc_vport *) shost->hostdata)->phba;
 	struct lpfc_sli_ring *pring = lpfc_phba_elsring(phba);
 
-	return snprintf(buf, PAGE_SIZE, "%d\n", pring->txcmplq_max);
+	return snprintf(buf, PAGE_SIZE, "%d\n",
+			pring ? pring->txcmplq_max : 0);
 }
 
 static DEVICE_ATTR(txcmplq_hw, S_IRUGO,
diff --git a/drivers/scsi/lpfc/lpfc_bsg.c b/drivers/scsi/lpfc/lpfc_bsg.c
index fe9e1c079c20..d89816222b23 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/lpfc/lpfc_bsg.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/lpfc/lpfc_bsg.c
@@ -2911,7 +2911,7 @@ static int lpfcdiag_loop_post_rxbufs(struct lpfc_hba *phba, uint16_t rxxri,
 		}
 	}
 
-	if (!cmdiocbq || !rxbmp || !rxbpl || !rxbuffer) {
+	if (!cmdiocbq || !rxbmp || !rxbpl || !rxbuffer || !pring) {
 		ret_val = -ENOMEM;
 		goto err_post_rxbufs_exit;
 	}
@@ -5421,6 +5421,8 @@ lpfc_bsg_timeout(struct bsg_job *job)
 	struct lpfc_iocbq *check_iocb, *next_iocb;
 
 	pring = lpfc_phba_elsring(phba);
+	if (unlikely(!pring))
+		return -EIO;
 
 	/* if job's driver data is NULL, the command completed or is in the
 	 * the process of completing.  In this case, return status to request
diff --git a/drivers/scsi/lpfc/lpfc_els.c b/drivers/scsi/lpfc/lpfc_els.c
index 468a66371de9..3ebf6ccba6e6 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/lpfc/lpfc_els.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/lpfc/lpfc_els.c
@@ -7430,6 +7430,8 @@ lpfc_els_timeout_handler(struct lpfc_vport *vport)
 	timeout = (uint32_t)(phba->fc_ratov << 1);
 
 	pring = lpfc_phba_elsring(phba);
+	if (unlikely(!pring))
+		return;
 
 	if ((phba->pport->load_flag & FC_UNLOADING))
 		return;
@@ -9310,6 +9312,9 @@ void lpfc_fabric_abort_nport(struct lpfc_nodelist *ndlp)
 
 	pring = lpfc_phba_elsring(phba);
 
+	if (unlikely(!pring))
+		return;
+
 	spin_lock_irq(&phba->hbalock);
 	list_for_each_entry_safe(piocb, tmp_iocb, &phba->fabric_iocb_list,
 				 list) {
@@ -9416,7 +9421,7 @@ lpfc_sli4_els_xri_aborted(struct lpfc_hba *phba,
 				rxid, 1);
 
 			/* Check if TXQ queue needs to be serviced */
-			if (!(list_empty(&pring->txq)))
+			if (pring && !list_empty(&pring->txq))
 				lpfc_worker_wake_up(phba);
 			return;
 		}
diff --git a/drivers/scsi/lpfc/lpfc_hbadisc.c b/drivers/scsi/lpfc/lpfc_hbadisc.c
index 20808349a80e..499df9d17339 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/lpfc/lpfc_hbadisc.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/lpfc/lpfc_hbadisc.c
@@ -3324,7 +3324,8 @@ lpfc_mbx_cmpl_read_topology(struct lpfc_hba *phba, LPFC_MBOXQ_t *pmb)
 
 	/* Unblock ELS traffic */
 	pring = lpfc_phba_elsring(phba);
-	pring->flag &= ~LPFC_STOP_IOCB_EVENT;
+	if (pring)
+		pring->flag &= ~LPFC_STOP_IOCB_EVENT;
 
 	/* Check for error */
 	if (mb->mbxStatus) {
@@ -5430,6 +5431,8 @@ lpfc_free_tx(struct lpfc_hba *phba, struct lpfc_nodelist *ndlp)
 
 	psli = &phba->sli;
 	pring = lpfc_phba_elsring(phba);
+	if (unlikely(!pring))
+		return;
 
 	/* Error matching iocb on txq or txcmplq
 	 * First check the txq.
diff --git a/drivers/scsi/lpfc/lpfc_init.c b/drivers/scsi/lpfc/lpfc_init.c
index 1773b9ce3149..b50c3b559a7a 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/lpfc/lpfc_init.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/lpfc/lpfc_init.c
@@ -11403,6 +11403,13 @@ lpfc_pci_remove_one_s4(struct pci_dev *pdev)
 	/* Remove FC host and then SCSI host with the physical port */
 	fc_remove_host(shost);
 	scsi_remove_host(shost);
+	/*
+	 * Bring down the SLI Layer. This step disables all interrupts,
+	 * clears the rings, discards all mailbox commands, and resets
+	 * the HBA FCoE function.
+	 */
+	lpfc_debugfs_terminate(vport);
+	lpfc_sli4_hba_unset(phba);
 
 	/* Perform ndlp cleanup on the physical port.  The nvme and nvmet
 	 * localports are destroyed after to cleanup all transport memory.
@@ -11411,13 +11418,6 @@ lpfc_pci_remove_one_s4(struct pci_dev *pdev)
 	lpfc_nvmet_destroy_targetport(phba);
 	lpfc_nvme_destroy_localport(vport);
 
-	/*
-	 * Bring down the SLI Layer. This step disables all interrupts,
-	 * clears the rings, discards all mailbox commands, and resets
-	 * the HBA FCoE function.
-	 */
-	lpfc_debugfs_terminate(vport);
-	lpfc_sli4_hba_unset(phba);
 
 	lpfc_stop_hba_timers(phba);
 	spin_lock_irq(&phba->hbalock);
diff --git a/drivers/scsi/lpfc/lpfc_nportdisc.c b/drivers/scsi/lpfc/lpfc_nportdisc.c
index f3ad7cac355d..b6957d944b9a 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/lpfc/lpfc_nportdisc.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/lpfc/lpfc_nportdisc.c
@@ -216,7 +216,7 @@ lpfc_els_abort(struct lpfc_hba *phba, struct lpfc_nodelist *ndlp)
 	pring = lpfc_phba_elsring(phba);
 
 	/* In case of error recovery path, we might have a NULL pring here */
-	if (!pring)
+	if (unlikely(!pring))
 		return;
 
 	/* Abort outstanding I/O on NPort <nlp_DID> */
diff --git a/drivers/scsi/lpfc/lpfc_sli.c b/drivers/scsi/lpfc/lpfc_sli.c
index b8513c1adcef..9024521b97c7 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/lpfc/lpfc_sli.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/lpfc/lpfc_sli.c
@@ -10632,6 +10632,14 @@ lpfc_sli_issue_abort_iotag(struct lpfc_hba *phba, struct lpfc_sli_ring *pring,
 	    (cmdiocb->iocb_flag & LPFC_DRIVER_ABORTED) != 0)
 		return 0;
 
+	if (!pring) {
+		if (cmdiocb->iocb_flag & LPFC_IO_FABRIC)
+			cmdiocb->fabric_iocb_cmpl = lpfc_ignore_els_cmpl;
+		else
+			cmdiocb->iocb_cmpl = lpfc_ignore_els_cmpl;
+		goto abort_iotag_exit;
+	}
+
 	/*
 	 * If we're unloading, don't abort iocb on the ELS ring, but change
 	 * the callback so that nothing happens when it finishes.
@@ -12500,6 +12508,8 @@ lpfc_sli4_els_wcqe_to_rspiocbq(struct lpfc_hba *phba,
 	unsigned long iflags;
 
 	pring = lpfc_phba_elsring(phba);
+	if (unlikely(!pring))
+		return NULL;
 
 	wcqe = &irspiocbq->cq_event.cqe.wcqe_cmpl;
 	spin_lock_irqsave(&pring->ring_lock, iflags);
@@ -18694,6 +18704,8 @@ lpfc_drain_txq(struct lpfc_hba *phba)
 	uint32_t txq_cnt = 0;
 
 	pring = lpfc_phba_elsring(phba);
+	if (unlikely(!pring))
+		return 0;
 
 	spin_lock_irqsave(&pring->ring_lock, iflags);
 	list_for_each_entry(piocbq, &pring->txq, list) {
