diff --git a/drivers/scsi/scsi_sysfs.c b/drivers/scsi/scsi_sysfs.c
index 83f87c4..1e47b7e 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/scsi_sysfs.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/scsi_sysfs.c
@@ -719,17 +719,20 @@
 {
 	struct Scsi_Host *shost = dev_to_shost(starget->dev.parent);
 	unsigned long flags;
-	struct scsi_device *sdev, *tmp;
+	struct scsi_device *sdev;
 
 	spin_lock_irqsave(shost->host_lock, flags);
 	starget->reap_ref++;
-	list_for_each_entry_safe(sdev, tmp, &shost->__devices, siblings) {
+ restart:
+	list_for_each_entry(sdev, &shost->__devices, siblings) {
 		if (sdev->channel != starget->channel ||
-		    sdev->id != starget->id)
+		    sdev->id != starget->id ||
+		    sdev->sdev_state == SDEV_DEL)
 			continue;
 		spin_unlock_irqrestore(shost->host_lock, flags);
 		scsi_remove_device(sdev);
 		spin_lock_irqsave(shost->host_lock, flags);
+		goto restart;
 	}
 	spin_unlock_irqrestore(shost->host_lock, flags);
 	scsi_target_reap(starget);