diff --git a/drivers/scsi/fnic/fnic_scsi.c b/drivers/scsi/fnic/fnic_scsi.c
index 80608b53897b..e3f5c91d5e4f 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/fnic/fnic_scsi.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/fnic/fnic_scsi.c
@@ -439,6 +439,9 @@ static int fnic_queuecommand_lck(struct scsi_cmnd *sc, void (*done)(struct scsi_
 	if (unlikely(fnic_chk_state_flags_locked(fnic, FNIC_FLAGS_IO_BLOCKED)))
 		return SCSI_MLQUEUE_HOST_BUSY;
 
+	if (unlikely(fnic_chk_state_flags_locked(fnic, FNIC_FLAGS_FWRESET)))
+		return SCSI_MLQUEUE_HOST_BUSY;
+
 	rport = starget_to_rport(scsi_target(sc->device));
 	if (!rport) {
 		FNIC_SCSI_DBG(KERN_DEBUG, fnic->lport->host,