diff --git a/drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_nx.c b/drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_nx.c
index b03c86b7a989..fe9db224794d 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_nx.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_nx.c
@@ -3761,10 +3761,15 @@ qla82xx_device_state_handler(scsi_qla_host_t *vha)
 			qla82xx_idc_lock(ha);
 			break;
 		case QLA82XX_DEV_NEED_RESET:
-		    if (!ql2xdontresethba)
-			qla82xx_need_reset_handler(vha);
+			if (!ql2xdontresethba)
+				qla82xx_need_reset_handler(vha);
+			else {
+				qla82xx_idc_unlock(ha);
+				msleep(1000);
+				qla82xx_idc_lock(ha);
+			}
 			dev_init_timeout = jiffies +
-				(ha->nx_dev_init_timeout * HZ);
+			    (ha->nx_dev_init_timeout * HZ);
 			break;
 		case QLA82XX_DEV_NEED_QUIESCENT:
 			qla82xx_need_qsnt_handler(vha);