diff --git a/drivers/scsi/be2iscsi/be_main.c b/drivers/scsi/be2iscsi/be_main.c
index 18471ede7f80..0fae26468a09 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/be2iscsi/be_main.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/be2iscsi/be_main.c
@@ -3339,7 +3339,7 @@ static int beiscsi_alloc_pdu(struct iscsi_task *task, uint8_t opcode)
 			goto free_hndls;
 	} else {
 		io_task->scsi_cmnd = NULL;
-		if ((task->hdr->opcode & ISCSI_OPCODE_MASK) == ISCSI_OP_LOGIN) {
+		if ((opcode & ISCSI_OPCODE_MASK) == ISCSI_OP_LOGIN) {
 			if (!beiscsi_conn->login_in_progress) {
 				spin_lock(&phba->mgmt_sgl_lock);
 				io_task->psgl_handle = (struct sgl_handle *)