diff --git a/drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_init.c b/drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_init.c
index 9e3eaac25596..c2494ca6ba1c 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_init.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_init.c
@@ -3573,6 +3573,15 @@ qla2x00_abort_isp(scsi_qla_host_t *vha)
 			ha->isp_abort_cnt = 0;
 			clear_bit(ISP_ABORT_RETRY, &vha->dpc_flags);
 
+			if (IS_QLA81XX(ha))
+				qla2x00_get_fw_version(vha,
+				    &ha->fw_major_version,
+				    &ha->fw_minor_version,
+				    &ha->fw_subminor_version,
+				    &ha->fw_attributes, &ha->fw_memory_size,
+				    ha->mpi_version, &ha->mpi_capabilities,
+				    ha->phy_version);
+
 			if (ha->fce) {
 				ha->flags.fce_enabled = 1;
 				memset(ha->fce, 0,