diff --git a/drivers/scsi/ipr.c b/drivers/scsi/ipr.c
index fa2cb3582cfa..b6714da4d6e2 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/ipr.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/ipr.c
@@ -5887,7 +5887,12 @@ static int __devinit ipr_probe_ioa_part2(struct ipr_ioa_cfg *ioa_cfg)
 	ENTER;
 	spin_lock_irqsave(ioa_cfg->host->host_lock, host_lock_flags);
 	dev_dbg(&ioa_cfg->pdev->dev, "ioa_cfg adx: 0x%p\n", ioa_cfg);
-	_ipr_initiate_ioa_reset(ioa_cfg, ipr_reset_enable_ioa, IPR_SHUTDOWN_NONE);
+	if (ioa_cfg->needs_hard_reset) {
+		ioa_cfg->needs_hard_reset = 0;
+		ipr_initiate_ioa_reset(ioa_cfg, IPR_SHUTDOWN_NONE);
+	} else
+		_ipr_initiate_ioa_reset(ioa_cfg, ipr_reset_enable_ioa,
+					IPR_SHUTDOWN_NONE);
 
 	spin_unlock_irqrestore(ioa_cfg->host->host_lock, host_lock_flags);
 	wait_event(ioa_cfg->reset_wait_q, !ioa_cfg->in_reset_reload);
@@ -6264,6 +6269,7 @@ static int __devinit ipr_probe_ioa(struct pci_dev *pdev,
 	unsigned long ipr_regs_pci;
 	void __iomem *ipr_regs;
 	u32 rc = PCIBIOS_SUCCESSFUL;
+	volatile u32 mask, uproc;
 
 	ENTER;
 
@@ -6356,6 +6362,15 @@ static int __devinit ipr_probe_ioa(struct pci_dev *pdev,
 		goto cleanup_nomem;
 	}
 
+	/*
+	 * If HRRQ updated interrupt is not masked, or reset alert is set,
+	 * the card is in an unknown state and needs a hard reset
+	 */
+	mask = readl(ioa_cfg->regs.sense_interrupt_mask_reg);
+	uproc = readl(ioa_cfg->regs.sense_uproc_interrupt_reg);
+	if ((mask & IPR_PCII_HRRQ_UPDATED) == 0 || (uproc & IPR_UPROCI_RESET_ALERT))
+		ioa_cfg->needs_hard_reset = 1;
+
 	ipr_mask_and_clear_interrupts(ioa_cfg, ~IPR_PCII_IOA_TRANS_TO_OPER);
 	rc = request_irq(pdev->irq, ipr_isr, SA_SHIRQ, IPR_NAME, ioa_cfg);
 
diff --git a/drivers/scsi/ipr.h b/drivers/scsi/ipr.h
index 6bec673c925c..b639332131f1 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/ipr.h
+++ b/drivers/scsi/ipr.h
@@ -36,8 +36,8 @@
 /*
  * Literals
  */
-#define IPR_DRIVER_VERSION "2.1.0"
-#define IPR_DRIVER_DATE "(October 31, 2005)"
+#define IPR_DRIVER_VERSION "2.1.1"
+#define IPR_DRIVER_DATE "(November 15, 2005)"
 
 /*
  * IPR_MAX_CMD_PER_LUN: This defines the maximum number of outstanding
@@ -922,6 +922,7 @@ struct ipr_ioa_cfg {
 	u8 dump_taken:1;
 	u8 allow_cmds:1;
 	u8 allow_ml_add_del:1;
+	u8 needs_hard_reset:1;
 
 	enum ipr_cache_state cache_state;
 	u16 type; /* CCIN of the card */