diff --git a/drivers/scsi/qla4xxx/ql4_os.c b/drivers/scsi/qla4xxx/ql4_os.c
index fa5ddadf4869..a1ba085565af 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/qla4xxx/ql4_os.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/qla4xxx/ql4_os.c
@@ -706,7 +706,9 @@ void qla4_8xxx_watchdog(struct scsi_qla_host *ha)
 	dev_state = qla4_8xxx_rd_32(ha, QLA82XX_CRB_DEV_STATE);
 
 	/* don't poll if reset is going on */
-	if (!test_bit(DPC_RESET_ACTIVE, &ha->dpc_flags)) {
+	if (!(test_bit(DPC_RESET_ACTIVE, &ha->dpc_flags) ||
+	    test_bit(DPC_RESET_HA, &ha->dpc_flags) ||
+	    test_bit(DPC_RESET_ACTIVE, &ha->dpc_flags))) {
 		if (dev_state == QLA82XX_DEV_NEED_RESET &&
 		    !test_bit(DPC_RESET_HA, &ha->dpc_flags)) {
 			printk("scsi%ld: %s: HW State: NEED RESET!\n",