diff --git a/drivers/scsi/snic/snic_disc.c b/drivers/scsi/snic/snic_disc.c
index 5f48795767bd..b0fefd67cac3 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/snic/snic_disc.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/snic/snic_disc.c
@@ -480,10 +480,21 @@ int
 snic_disc_start(struct snic *snic)
 {
 	struct snic_disc *disc = &snic->disc;
+	unsigned long flags;
 	int ret = 0;
 
 	SNIC_SCSI_DBG(snic->shost, "Discovery Start.\n");
 
+	spin_lock_irqsave(&snic->snic_lock, flags);
+	if (snic->in_remove) {
+		spin_unlock_irqrestore(&snic->snic_lock, flags);
+		SNIC_ERR("snic driver removal in progress ...\n");
+		ret = 0;
+
+		return ret;
+	}
+	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&snic->snic_lock, flags);
+
 	mutex_lock(&disc->mutex);
 	if (disc->state == SNIC_DISC_PENDING) {
 		disc->req_cnt++;
@@ -533,6 +544,8 @@ snic_tgt_del_all(struct snic *snic)
 	struct list_head *cur, *nxt;
 	unsigned long flags;
 
+	scsi_flush_work(snic->shost);
+
 	mutex_lock(&snic->disc.mutex);
 	spin_lock_irqsave(snic->shost->host_lock, flags);
 
@@ -545,7 +558,7 @@ snic_tgt_del_all(struct snic *snic)
 		tgt = NULL;
 	}
 	spin_unlock_irqrestore(snic->shost->host_lock, flags);
-
-	scsi_flush_work(snic->shost);
 	mutex_unlock(&snic->disc.mutex);
+
+	flush_workqueue(snic_glob->event_q);
 } /* end of snic_tgt_del_all */