diff --git a/drivers/scsi/aacraid/commsup.c b/drivers/scsi/aacraid/commsup.c
index b324a2eb8626..8c758c36fc70 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/aacraid/commsup.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/aacraid/commsup.c
@@ -1970,6 +1970,10 @@ int aac_command_thread(void *data)
 		if (difference <= 0)
 			difference = 1;
 		set_current_state(TASK_INTERRUPTIBLE);
+
+		if (kthread_should_stop())
+			break;
+
 		schedule_timeout(difference);
 
 		if (kthread_should_stop())