diff --git a/drivers/scsi/fnic/fnic_scsi.c b/drivers/scsi/fnic/fnic_scsi.c
index c056b8111ad2..7bf6102b4c3d 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/fnic/fnic_scsi.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/fnic/fnic_scsi.c
@@ -445,6 +445,9 @@ 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));
 	ret = fc_remote_port_chkready(rport);
 	if (ret) {