diff --git a/drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_os.c b/drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_os.c
index baccd116f864..c813c9b75a10 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_os.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_os.c
@@ -5218,8 +5218,9 @@ qla2x00_do_dpc(void *data)
 			}
 		}
 
-		if (test_and_clear_bit(ISP_ABORT_NEEDED,
-						&base_vha->dpc_flags)) {
+		if (test_and_clear_bit
+		    (ISP_ABORT_NEEDED, &base_vha->dpc_flags) &&
+		    !test_bit(UNLOADING, &base_vha->dpc_flags)) {
 
 			ql_dbg(ql_dbg_dpc, base_vha, 0x4007,
 			    "ISP abort scheduled.\n");