diff --git a/drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_attr.c b/drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_attr.c
index 90d1e062ec4f..35a325266afa 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_attr.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_attr.c
@@ -1274,7 +1274,11 @@ qla2x00_fw_state_show(struct device *dev, struct device_attribute *attr,
 	int rval = QLA_FUNCTION_FAILED;
 	uint16_t state[5];
 
-	if (!vha->hw->flags.eeh_busy)
+	if (test_bit(ABORT_ISP_ACTIVE, &vha->dpc_flags) ||
+		test_bit(ISP_ABORT_NEEDED, &vha->dpc_flags))
+		DEBUG2_3_11(printk("%s(%ld): isp reset in progress.\n",
+			__func__, vha->host_no));
+	else if (!vha->hw->flags.eeh_busy)
 		rval = qla2x00_get_firmware_state(vha, state);
 	if (rval != QLA_SUCCESS)
 		memset(state, -1, sizeof(state));