diff --git a/drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_mbx.c b/drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_mbx.c
index 77e1e24125ca..226f1428d3e5 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_mbx.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_mbx.c
@@ -334,14 +334,6 @@ qla2x00_mailbox_command(scsi_qla_host_t *vha, mbx_cmd_t *mcp)
 			if (time_after(jiffies, wait_time))
 				break;
 
-			/*
-			 * Check if it's UNLOADING, cause we cannot poll in
-			 * this case, or else a NULL pointer dereference
-			 * is triggered.
-			 */
-			if (unlikely(test_bit(UNLOADING, &base_vha->dpc_flags)))
-				return QLA_FUNCTION_TIMEOUT;
-
 			/* Check for pending interrupts. */
 			qla2x00_poll(ha->rsp_q_map[0]);