diff --git a/drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_def.h b/drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_def.h
index 2a2bca2fb57e..83228ce822af 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_def.h
+++ b/drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_def.h
@@ -5481,4 +5481,8 @@ struct ql_vnd_tgt_stats_resp {
 	_fp->disc_state, _fp->scan_state, _fp->loop_id, _fp->deleted, \
 	_fp->flags
 
+#define TMF_NOT_READY(_fcport) \
+	(!_fcport || IS_SESSION_DELETED(_fcport) || atomic_read(&_fcport->state) != FCS_ONLINE || \
+	!_fcport->vha->hw->flags.fw_started)
+
 #endif
diff --git a/drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_init.c b/drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_init.c
index 2c42ecb2a64a..a97872b6350c 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_init.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_init.c
@@ -1998,6 +1998,11 @@ qla2x00_tmf_iocb_timeout(void *data)
 	int rc, h;
 	unsigned long flags;
 
+	if (sp->type == SRB_MARKER) {
+		complete(&tmf->u.tmf.comp);
+		return;
+	}
+
 	rc = qla24xx_async_abort_cmd(sp, false);
 	if (rc) {
 		spin_lock_irqsave(sp->qpair->qp_lock_ptr, flags);
@@ -2025,6 +2030,7 @@ static void qla_marker_sp_done(srb_t *sp, int res)
 		    sp->handle, sp->fcport->d_id.b24, sp->u.iocb_cmd.u.tmf.flags,
 		    sp->u.iocb_cmd.u.tmf.lun, sp->qpair->id);
 
+	sp->u.iocb_cmd.u.tmf.data = res;
 	complete(&tmf->u.tmf.comp);
 }
 
@@ -2041,6 +2047,11 @@ static void qla_marker_sp_done(srb_t *sp, int res)
 	} while (cnt); \
 }
 
+/**
+ * qla26xx_marker: send marker IOCB and wait for the completion of it.
+ * @arg: pointer to argument list.
+ *    It is assume caller will provide an fcport pointer and modifier
+ */
 static int
 qla26xx_marker(struct tmf_arg *arg)
 {
@@ -2050,6 +2061,14 @@ qla26xx_marker(struct tmf_arg *arg)
 	int rval = QLA_FUNCTION_FAILED;
 	fc_port_t *fcport = arg->fcport;
 
+	if (TMF_NOT_READY(arg->fcport)) {
+		ql_dbg(ql_dbg_taskm, vha, 0x8039,
+		    "FC port not ready for marker loop-id=%x portid=%06x modifier=%x lun=%lld qp=%d.\n",
+		    fcport->loop_id, fcport->d_id.b24,
+		    arg->modifier, arg->lun, arg->qpair->id);
+		return QLA_SUSPENDED;
+	}
+
 	/* ref: INIT */
 	sp = qla2xxx_get_qpair_sp(vha, arg->qpair, fcport, GFP_KERNEL);
 	if (!sp)
@@ -2076,11 +2095,19 @@ qla26xx_marker(struct tmf_arg *arg)
 
 	if (rval != QLA_SUCCESS) {
 		ql_log(ql_log_warn, vha, 0x8031,
-		    "Marker IOCB failed (%x).\n", rval);
+		    "Marker IOCB send failure (%x).\n", rval);
 		goto done_free_sp;
 	}
 
 	wait_for_completion(&tm_iocb->u.tmf.comp);
+	rval = tm_iocb->u.tmf.data;
+
+	if (rval != QLA_SUCCESS) {
+		ql_log(ql_log_warn, vha, 0x8019,
+		    "Marker failed hdl=%x loop-id=%x portid=%06x modifier=%x lun=%lld qp=%d rval %d.\n",
+		    sp->handle, fcport->loop_id, fcport->d_id.b24,
+		    arg->modifier, arg->lun, sp->qpair->id, rval);
+	}
 
 done_free_sp:
 	/* ref: INIT */
@@ -2093,6 +2120,8 @@ static void qla2x00_tmf_sp_done(srb_t *sp, int res)
 {
 	struct srb_iocb *tmf = &sp->u.iocb_cmd;
 
+	if (res)
+		tmf->u.tmf.data = res;
 	complete(&tmf->u.tmf.comp);
 }
 
@@ -2106,6 +2135,14 @@ __qla2x00_async_tm_cmd(struct tmf_arg *arg)
 
 	fc_port_t *fcport = arg->fcport;
 
+	if (TMF_NOT_READY(arg->fcport)) {
+		ql_dbg(ql_dbg_taskm, vha, 0x8032,
+		    "FC port not ready for TM command loop-id=%x portid=%06x modifier=%x lun=%lld qp=%d.\n",
+		    fcport->loop_id, fcport->d_id.b24,
+		    arg->modifier, arg->lun, arg->qpair->id);
+		return QLA_SUSPENDED;
+	}
+
 	/* ref: INIT */
 	sp = qla2xxx_get_qpair_sp(vha, arg->qpair, fcport, GFP_KERNEL);
 	if (!sp)
@@ -2180,7 +2217,9 @@ int qla_get_tmf(fc_port_t *fcport)
 		msleep(1);
 
 		spin_lock_irqsave(&ha->tgt.sess_lock, flags);
-		if (fcport->deleted) {
+		if (TMF_NOT_READY(fcport)) {
+			ql_log(ql_log_warn, vha, 0x802c,
+			    "Unable to acquire TM resource due to disruption.\n");
 			rc = EIO;
 			break;
 		}
@@ -2206,7 +2245,10 @@ qla2x00_async_tm_cmd(fc_port_t *fcport, uint32_t flags, uint64_t lun,
 	struct scsi_qla_host *vha = fcport->vha;
 	struct qla_qpair *qpair;
 	struct tmf_arg a;
-	int i, rval;
+	int i, rval = QLA_SUCCESS;
+
+	if (TMF_NOT_READY(fcport))
+		return QLA_SUSPENDED;
 
 	a.vha = fcport->vha;
 	a.fcport = fcport;
@@ -2225,6 +2267,14 @@ qla2x00_async_tm_cmd(fc_port_t *fcport, uint32_t flags, uint64_t lun,
 			qpair = vha->hw->queue_pair_map[i];
 			if (!qpair)
 				continue;
+
+			if (TMF_NOT_READY(fcport)) {
+				ql_log(ql_log_warn, vha, 0x8026,
+				    "Unable to send TM due to disruption.\n");
+				rval = QLA_SUSPENDED;
+				break;
+			}
+
 			a.qpair = qpair;
 			a.flags = flags|TCF_NOTMCMD_TO_TARGET;
 			rval = __qla2x00_async_tm_cmd(&a);
@@ -2233,10 +2283,14 @@ qla2x00_async_tm_cmd(fc_port_t *fcport, uint32_t flags, uint64_t lun,
 		}
 	}
 
+	if (rval)
+		goto bailout;
+
 	a.qpair = vha->hw->base_qpair;
 	a.flags = flags;
 	rval = __qla2x00_async_tm_cmd(&a);
 
+bailout:
 	if (a.modifier == MK_SYNC_ID_LUN)
 		qla_put_tmf(fcport);