diff --git a/drivers/scsi/bnx2fc/bnx2fc_io.c b/drivers/scsi/bnx2fc/bnx2fc_io.c
index c661ccd3d496..60798e829de6 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/bnx2fc/bnx2fc_io.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/bnx2fc/bnx2fc_io.c
@@ -654,7 +654,7 @@ int bnx2fc_init_mp_req(struct bnx2fc_cmd *io_req)
 	mp_req->mp_resp_bd = dma_alloc_coherent(&hba->pcidev->dev, sz,
 						 &mp_req->mp_resp_bd_dma,
 						 GFP_ATOMIC);
-	if (!mp_req->mp_req_bd) {
+	if (!mp_req->mp_resp_bd) {
 		printk(KERN_ERR PFX "unable to alloc MP resp bd\n");
 		bnx2fc_free_mp_resc(io_req);
 		return FAILED;