diff --git a/drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_target.c b/drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_target.c
index 11f45cb99892..d13e91e16425 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_target.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_target.c
@@ -572,6 +572,7 @@ static void qlt_free_session_done(struct work_struct *work)
 
 	if (logout_started) {
 		bool traced = false;
+		u16 cnt = 0;
 
 		while (!ACCESS_ONCE(sess->logout_completed)) {
 			if (!traced) {
@@ -581,6 +582,9 @@ static void qlt_free_session_done(struct work_struct *work)
 				traced = true;
 			}
 			msleep(100);
+			cnt++;
+			if (cnt > 200)
+				break;
 		}
 
 		ql_dbg(ql_dbg_tgt_mgt, vha, 0xf087,