diff --git a/drivers/scsi/scsi_scan.c b/drivers/scsi/scsi_scan.c
index 66505bb..8f4de20 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/scsi_scan.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/scsi_scan.c
@@ -317,6 +317,7 @@
 	return sdev;
 
 out_device_destroy:
+	scsi_device_set_state(sdev, SDEV_DEL);
 	transport_destroy_device(&sdev->sdev_gendev);
 	put_device(&sdev->sdev_gendev);
 out: