diff --git a/drivers/scsi/lpfc/lpfc_init.c b/drivers/scsi/lpfc/lpfc_init.c
index 8429de65d490..c549212a2b49 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/lpfc/lpfc_init.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/lpfc/lpfc_init.c
@@ -1926,7 +1926,7 @@ lpfc_handle_eratt_s4(struct lpfc_hba *phba)
 		lpfc_printf_log(phba, KERN_ERR, LOG_INIT,
 				"7624 Firmware not ready: Failing UE recovery,"
 				" waited %dSec", i);
-		lpfc_sli4_offline_eratt(phba);
+		phba->link_state = LPFC_HBA_ERROR;
 		break;
 
 	case LPFC_SLI_INTF_IF_TYPE_2:
@@ -2000,9 +2000,8 @@ lpfc_handle_eratt_s4(struct lpfc_hba *phba)
 		}
 		/* fall through for not able to recover */
 		lpfc_printf_log(phba, KERN_ERR, LOG_INIT,
-				"3152 Unrecoverable error, bring the port "
-				"offline\n");
-		lpfc_sli4_offline_eratt(phba);
+				"3152 Unrecoverable error\n");
+		phba->link_state = LPFC_HBA_ERROR;
 		break;
 	case LPFC_SLI_INTF_IF_TYPE_1:
 	default:
diff --git a/drivers/scsi/lpfc/lpfc_scsi.c b/drivers/scsi/lpfc/lpfc_scsi.c
index f9df800e7067..720a98266986 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/lpfc/lpfc_scsi.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/lpfc/lpfc_scsi.c
@@ -5295,18 +5295,20 @@ lpfc_host_reset_handler(struct scsi_cmnd *cmnd)
 	lpfc_offline(phba);
 	rc = lpfc_sli_brdrestart(phba);
 	if (rc)
-		ret = FAILED;
+		goto error;
+
 	rc = lpfc_online(phba);
 	if (rc)
-		ret = FAILED;
+		goto error;
+
 	lpfc_unblock_mgmt_io(phba);
 
-	if (ret == FAILED) {
-		lpfc_printf_vlog(vport, KERN_ERR, LOG_FCP,
-				 "3323 Failed host reset, bring it offline\n");
-		lpfc_sli4_offline_eratt(phba);
-	}
 	return ret;
+error:
+	lpfc_printf_vlog(vport, KERN_ERR, LOG_FCP,
+			 "3323 Failed host reset\n");
+	lpfc_unblock_mgmt_io(phba);
+	return FAILED;
 }
 
 /**
diff --git a/drivers/scsi/lpfc/lpfc_sli.c b/drivers/scsi/lpfc/lpfc_sli.c
index 8449f7f9cb64..be89a86f9649 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/lpfc/lpfc_sli.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/lpfc/lpfc_sli.c
@@ -4509,7 +4509,7 @@ lpfc_sli_brdreset(struct lpfc_hba *phba)
  * checking during resets the device. The caller is not required to hold
  * any locks.
  *
- * This function returns 0 always.
+ * This function returns 0 on success else returns negative error code.
  **/
 int
 lpfc_sli4_brdreset(struct lpfc_hba *phba)
@@ -4667,7 +4667,7 @@ lpfc_sli_brdrestart_s4(struct lpfc_hba *phba)
 
 	rc = lpfc_sli4_brdreset(phba);
 	if (rc)
-		return rc;
+		goto error;
 
 	spin_lock_irq(&phba->hbalock);
 	phba->pport->stopped = 0;
@@ -4682,6 +4682,8 @@ lpfc_sli_brdrestart_s4(struct lpfc_hba *phba)
 	if (hba_aer_enabled)
 		pci_disable_pcie_error_reporting(phba->pcidev);
 
+error:
+	phba->link_state = LPFC_HBA_ERROR;
 	lpfc_hba_down_post(phba);
 	lpfc_sli4_queue_destroy(phba);