diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/qlogic/qlcnic/qlcnic_minidump.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/qlogic/qlcnic/qlcnic_minidump.c
index 7760a3394e93..7ecb3dfe30bd 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/qlogic/qlcnic/qlcnic_minidump.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/qlogic/qlcnic/qlcnic_minidump.c
@@ -1425,6 +1425,7 @@ void qlcnic_83xx_get_minidump_template(struct qlcnic_adapter *adapter)
 
 	if (fw_dump->tmpl_hdr == NULL || current_version > prev_version) {
 		vfree(fw_dump->tmpl_hdr);
+		fw_dump->tmpl_hdr = NULL;
 
 		if (qlcnic_83xx_md_check_extended_dump_capability(adapter))
 			extended = !qlcnic_83xx_extend_md_capab(adapter);
@@ -1443,6 +1444,8 @@ void qlcnic_83xx_get_minidump_template(struct qlcnic_adapter *adapter)
 			struct qlcnic_83xx_dump_template_hdr *hdr;
 
 			hdr = fw_dump->tmpl_hdr;
+			if (!hdr)
+				return;
 			hdr->drv_cap_mask = 0x1f;
 			fw_dump->cap_mask = 0x1f;
 			dev_info(&pdev->dev,