diff --git a/drivers/ide/ide-park.c b/drivers/ide/ide-park.c
index 6ab9ab2..4d178bd 100644
--- a/drivers/ide/ide-park.c
+++ b/drivers/ide/ide-park.c
@@ -32,6 +32,8 @@ static void issue_park_cmd(ide_drive_t *drive, unsigned long timeout)
 	spin_unlock_irq(&hwif->lock);
 
 	rq = blk_get_request(q, READ, __GFP_WAIT);
+	if (!rq)
+		goto out;
 	rq->cmd[0] = REQ_PARK_HEADS;
 	rq->cmd_len = 1;
 	rq->cmd_type = REQ_TYPE_SPECIAL;