diff --git a/drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_nvme.c b/drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_nvme.c
index 1c5da2dbd6f978..877b2b62502047 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_nvme.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_nvme.c
@@ -228,6 +228,8 @@ static void qla_nvme_abort_work(struct work_struct *work)
 	fc_port_t *fcport = sp->fcport;
 	struct qla_hw_data *ha = fcport->vha->hw;
 	int rval, abts_done_called = 1;
+	bool io_wait_for_abort_done;
+	uint32_t handle;
 
 	ql_dbg(ql_dbg_io, fcport->vha, 0xffff,
 	       "%s called for sp=%p, hndl=%x on fcport=%p desc=%p deleted=%d\n",
@@ -244,12 +246,20 @@ static void qla_nvme_abort_work(struct work_struct *work)
 		goto out;
 	}
 
+	/*
+	 * sp may not be valid after abort_command if return code is either
+	 * SUCCESS or ERR_FROM_FW codes, so cache the value here.
+	 */
+	io_wait_for_abort_done = ql2xabts_wait_nvme &&
+					QLA_ABTS_WAIT_ENABLED(sp);
+	handle = sp->handle;
+
 	rval = ha->isp_ops->abort_command(sp);
 
 	ql_dbg(ql_dbg_io, fcport->vha, 0x212b,
 	    "%s: %s command for sp=%p, handle=%x on fcport=%p rval=%x\n",
 	    __func__, (rval != QLA_SUCCESS) ? "Failed to abort" : "Aborted",
-	    sp, sp->handle, fcport, rval);
+	    sp, handle, fcport, rval);
 
 	/*
 	 * If async tmf is enabled, the abort callback is called only on
@@ -264,7 +274,7 @@ static void qla_nvme_abort_work(struct work_struct *work)
 	 * are waited until ABTS complete. This kref is decreased
 	 * at qla24xx_abort_sp_done function.
 	 */
-	if (abts_done_called && ql2xabts_wait_nvme && QLA_ABTS_WAIT_ENABLED(sp))
+	if (abts_done_called && io_wait_for_abort_done)
 		return;
 out:
 	/* kref_get was done before work was schedule. */