diff --git a/drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_attr.c b/drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_attr.c
index 2f0bd5abb9ac..fb388b8c07cf 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_attr.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_attr.c
@@ -538,6 +538,9 @@ qla2x00_serial_num_show(struct class_device *cdev, char *buf)
 	scsi_qla_host_t *ha = shost_priv(class_to_shost(cdev));
 	uint32_t sn;
 
+	if (IS_FWI2_CAPABLE(ha))
+		return snprintf(buf, PAGE_SIZE, "\n");
+
 	sn = ((ha->serial0 & 0x1f) << 16) | (ha->serial2 << 8) | ha->serial1;
 	return snprintf(buf, PAGE_SIZE, "%c%05d\n", 'A' + sn / 100000,
 	    sn % 100000);