diff --git a/drivers/scsi/qedf/qedf_main.c b/drivers/scsi/qedf/qedf_main.c
index 18380a932ab6..ab43e15fa8f3 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/qedf/qedf_main.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/qedf/qedf_main.c
@@ -4001,6 +4001,22 @@ void qedf_stag_change_work(struct work_struct *work)
 	struct qedf_ctx *qedf =
 	    container_of(work, struct qedf_ctx, stag_work.work);
 
+	if (!qedf) {
+		QEDF_ERR(&qedf->dbg_ctx, "qedf is NULL");
+		return;
+	}
+
+	if (test_bit(QEDF_IN_RECOVERY, &qedf->flags)) {
+		QEDF_ERR(&qedf->dbg_ctx,
+			 "Already is in recovery, hence not calling software context reset.\n");
+		return;
+	}
+
+	if (test_bit(QEDF_UNLOADING, &qedf->flags)) {
+		QEDF_ERR(&qedf->dbg_ctx, "Driver unloading\n");
+		return;
+	}
+
 	printk_ratelimited("[%s]:[%s:%d]:%d: Performing software context reset.",
 			dev_name(&qedf->pdev->dev), __func__, __LINE__,
 			qedf->dbg_ctx.host_no);