diff --git a/drivers/scsi/mpt3sas/mpt3sas_scsih.c b/drivers/scsi/mpt3sas/mpt3sas_scsih.c
index af275ac42795..5351959fbaba 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/mpt3sas/mpt3sas_scsih.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/mpt3sas/mpt3sas_scsih.c
@@ -11386,6 +11386,7 @@ scsih_shutdown(struct pci_dev *pdev)
 	_scsih_ir_shutdown(ioc);
 	_scsih_nvme_shutdown(ioc);
 	mpt3sas_base_mask_interrupts(ioc);
+	mpt3sas_base_stop_watchdog(ioc);
 	ioc->shost_recovery = 1;
 	mpt3sas_base_make_ioc_ready(ioc, SOFT_RESET);
 	ioc->shost_recovery = 0;