diff --git a/drivers/scsi/pm8001/pm80xx_hwi.c b/drivers/scsi/pm8001/pm80xx_hwi.c
index 954f307352e6..2c0fa7ab33d2 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/pm8001/pm80xx_hwi.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/pm8001/pm80xx_hwi.c
@@ -401,6 +401,13 @@ ssize_t pm80xx_get_non_fatal_dump(struct device *cdev,
 	char *buf_copy = buf;
 
 	temp = (u32 *)pm8001_ha->memoryMap.region[FORENSIC_MEM].virt_ptr;
+
+	if (pm8001_ha->controller_fatal_error) {
+		pm8001_dbg(pm8001_ha, FAIL,
+			   "non-fatal dump not available in fatal error state\n");
+		return -EINVAL;
+	}
+
 	if (++pm8001_ha->non_fatal_count == 1) {
 		if (pm8001_ha->chip_id == chip_8001) {
 			snprintf(pm8001_ha->forensic_info.data_buf.direct_data,