diff --git a/drivers/scsi/qla4xxx/ql4_def.h b/drivers/scsi/qla4xxx/ql4_def.h
index 6af5d04c5290..6c9262753243 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/qla4xxx/ql4_def.h
+++ b/drivers/scsi/qla4xxx/ql4_def.h
@@ -380,6 +380,7 @@ struct scsi_qla_host {
 #define AF_MSI_ENABLED			16 /* 0x00010000 */
 #define AF_MSIX_ENABLED			17 /* 0x00020000 */
 #define AF_MBOX_COMMAND_NOPOLL		18 /* 0x00040000 */
+#define AF_FW_RECOVERY			19 /* 0x00080000 */
 
 
 	unsigned long dpc_flags;
diff --git a/drivers/scsi/qla4xxx/ql4_glbl.h b/drivers/scsi/qla4xxx/ql4_glbl.h
index c9cd5d6db982..ea3db23602e6 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/qla4xxx/ql4_glbl.h
+++ b/drivers/scsi/qla4xxx/ql4_glbl.h
@@ -93,6 +93,7 @@ void qla4xxx_free_irqs(struct scsi_qla_host *ha);
 void qla4xxx_process_response_queue(struct scsi_qla_host *ha);
 void qla4xxx_wake_dpc(struct scsi_qla_host *ha);
 void qla4xxx_get_conn_event_log(struct scsi_qla_host *ha);
+void qla4xxx_mailbox_premature_completion(struct scsi_qla_host *ha);
 
 void qla4_8xxx_pci_config(struct scsi_qla_host *);
 int qla4_8xxx_iospace_config(struct scsi_qla_host *ha);
diff --git a/drivers/scsi/qla4xxx/ql4_mbx.c b/drivers/scsi/qla4xxx/ql4_mbx.c
index c4e036b449c2..1003e48d2200 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/qla4xxx/ql4_mbx.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/qla4xxx/ql4_mbx.c
@@ -39,6 +39,15 @@ int qla4xxx_mailbox_command(struct scsi_qla_host *ha, uint8_t inCount,
 			      "pointer\n", ha->host_no, __func__));
 		return status;
 	}
+
+	if (is_qla8022(ha) &&
+	    test_bit(AF_FW_RECOVERY, &ha->flags)) {
+		DEBUG2(ql4_printk(KERN_WARNING, ha, "scsi%ld: %s: prematurely "
+		    "completing mbx cmd as firmware recovery detected\n",
+		    ha->host_no, __func__));
+		return status;
+	}
+
 	/* Mailbox code active */
 	wait_count = MBOX_TOV * 100;
 
@@ -196,6 +205,14 @@ int qla4xxx_mailbox_command(struct scsi_qla_host *ha, uint8_t inCount,
 
 	/* Check for mailbox timeout. */
 	if (!test_bit(AF_MBOX_COMMAND_DONE, &ha->flags)) {
+		if (is_qla8022(ha) &&
+		    test_bit(AF_FW_RECOVERY, &ha->flags)) {
+			DEBUG2(ql4_printk(KERN_INFO, ha,
+			    "scsi%ld: %s: prematurely completing mbx cmd as "
+			    "firmware recovery detected\n",
+			    ha->host_no, __func__));
+			goto mbox_exit;
+		}
 		DEBUG2(printk("scsi%ld: Mailbox Cmd 0x%08X timed out ...,"
 			      " Scheduling Adapter Reset\n", ha->host_no,
 			      mbx_cmd[0]));
@@ -246,6 +263,28 @@ mbox_exit:
 	return status;
 }
 
+void qla4xxx_mailbox_premature_completion(struct scsi_qla_host *ha)
+{
+	set_bit(AF_FW_RECOVERY, &ha->flags);
+	ql4_printk(KERN_INFO, ha, "scsi%ld: %s: set FW RECOVERY!\n",
+	    ha->host_no, __func__);
+
+	if (test_bit(AF_MBOX_COMMAND, &ha->flags)) {
+		if (test_bit(AF_MBOX_COMMAND_NOPOLL, &ha->flags)) {
+			complete(&ha->mbx_intr_comp);
+			ql4_printk(KERN_INFO, ha, "scsi%ld: %s: Due to fw "
+			    "recovery, doing premature completion of "
+			    "mbx cmd\n", ha->host_no, __func__);
+
+		} else {
+			set_bit(AF_MBOX_COMMAND_DONE, &ha->flags);
+			ql4_printk(KERN_INFO, ha, "scsi%ld: %s: Due to fw "
+			    "recovery, doing premature completion of "
+			    "polling mbx cmd\n", ha->host_no, __func__);
+		}
+	}
+}
+
 static uint8_t
 qla4xxx_set_ifcb(struct scsi_qla_host *ha, uint32_t *mbox_cmd,
 		 uint32_t *mbox_sts, dma_addr_t init_fw_cb_dma)
diff --git a/drivers/scsi/qla4xxx/ql4_nx.c b/drivers/scsi/qla4xxx/ql4_nx.c
index ec46651100cb..0830ea9d708c 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/qla4xxx/ql4_nx.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/qla4xxx/ql4_nx.c
@@ -2105,6 +2105,9 @@ qla4_8xxx_isp_reset(struct scsi_qla_host *ha)
 	qla4_8xxx_clear_rst_ready(ha);
 	qla4_8xxx_idc_unlock(ha);
 
+	if (rval == QLA_SUCCESS)
+		clear_bit(AF_FW_RECOVERY, &ha->flags);
+
 	return rval;
 }
 
diff --git a/drivers/scsi/qla4xxx/ql4_os.c b/drivers/scsi/qla4xxx/ql4_os.c
index e575d765ba26..2bb362c6e634 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/qla4xxx/ql4_os.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/qla4xxx/ql4_os.c
@@ -663,6 +663,7 @@ static void qla4_8xxx_check_fw_alive(struct scsi_qla_host *ha)
 			ha->seconds_since_last_heartbeat = 0;
 			halt_status = qla4_8xxx_rd_32(ha,
 			    QLA82XX_PEG_HALT_STATUS1);
+
 			/* Since we cannot change dev_state in interrupt
 			 * context, set appropriate DPC flag then wakeup
 			 * DPC */
@@ -674,6 +675,7 @@ static void qla4_8xxx_check_fw_alive(struct scsi_qla_host *ha)
 				set_bit(DPC_RESET_HA, &ha->dpc_flags);
 			}
 			qla4xxx_wake_dpc(ha);
+			qla4xxx_mailbox_premature_completion(ha);
 		}
 	}
 	ha->fw_heartbeat_counter = fw_heartbeat_counter;
@@ -699,6 +701,7 @@ void qla4_8xxx_watchdog(struct scsi_qla_host *ha)
 			    ha->host_no, __func__);
 			set_bit(DPC_RESET_HA, &ha->dpc_flags);
 			qla4xxx_wake_dpc(ha);
+			qla4xxx_mailbox_premature_completion(ha);
 		} else if (dev_state == QLA82XX_DEV_NEED_QUIESCENT &&
 		    !test_bit(DPC_HA_NEED_QUIESCENT, &ha->dpc_flags)) {
 			printk("scsi%ld: %s: HW State: NEED QUIES!\n",