diff --git a/drivers/nvme/host/core.c b/drivers/nvme/host/core.c
index 677fa4bf76d3..24b08789fd34 100644
--- a/drivers/nvme/host/core.c
+++ b/drivers/nvme/host/core.c
@@ -2173,16 +2173,30 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(nvme_enable_ctrl);
 
 int nvme_shutdown_ctrl(struct nvme_ctrl *ctrl)
 {
-	unsigned long timeout = jiffies + (ctrl->shutdown_timeout * HZ);
-	u32 csts;
 	int ret;
 
+	ret = nvme_shutdown_ctrl_start(ctrl);
+	if (ret)
+		return ret;
+	return nvme_wait_for_shutdown_cmpl(ctrl);
+}
+EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(nvme_shutdown_ctrl);
+
+int nvme_shutdown_ctrl_start(struct nvme_ctrl *ctrl)
+{
+
 	ctrl->ctrl_config &= ~NVME_CC_SHN_MASK;
 	ctrl->ctrl_config |= NVME_CC_SHN_NORMAL;
 
-	ret = ctrl->ops->reg_write32(ctrl, NVME_REG_CC, ctrl->ctrl_config);
-	if (ret)
-		return ret;
+	return ctrl->ops->reg_write32(ctrl, NVME_REG_CC, ctrl->ctrl_config);
+}
+EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(nvme_shutdown_ctrl_start);
+
+int nvme_wait_for_shutdown_cmpl(struct nvme_ctrl *ctrl)
+{
+	unsigned long deadline = jiffies + (ctrl->shutdown_timeout * HZ);
+	u32 csts;
+	int ret;
 
 	while ((ret = ctrl->ops->reg_read32(ctrl, NVME_REG_CSTS, &csts)) == 0) {
 		if ((csts & NVME_CSTS_SHST_MASK) == NVME_CSTS_SHST_CMPLT)
@@ -2191,7 +2205,7 @@ int nvme_shutdown_ctrl(struct nvme_ctrl *ctrl)
 		msleep(100);
 		if (fatal_signal_pending(current))
 			return -EINTR;
-		if (time_after(jiffies, timeout)) {
+		if (time_after(jiffies, deadline)) {
 			dev_err(ctrl->device,
 				"Device shutdown incomplete; abort shutdown\n");
 			return -ENODEV;
@@ -2200,7 +2214,7 @@ int nvme_shutdown_ctrl(struct nvme_ctrl *ctrl)
 
 	return ret;
 }
-EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(nvme_shutdown_ctrl);
+EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(nvme_wait_for_shutdown_cmpl);
 
 static int nvme_configure_timestamp(struct nvme_ctrl *ctrl)
 {
diff --git a/drivers/nvme/host/nvme.h b/drivers/nvme/host/nvme.h
index f4b674a8ce20..87f5803ef577 100644
--- a/drivers/nvme/host/nvme.h
+++ b/drivers/nvme/host/nvme.h
@@ -170,6 +170,12 @@ enum {
 	NVME_REQ_USERCMD		= (1 << 1),
 };
 
+enum shutdown_type {
+	DO_NOT_SHUTDOWN = 0,
+	SHUTDOWN_TYPE_SYNC = 1,
+	SHUTDOWN_TYPE_ASYNC = 2,
+};
+
 static inline struct nvme_request *nvme_req(struct request *req)
 {
 	return blk_mq_rq_to_pdu(req);
@@ -672,6 +678,8 @@ bool nvme_wait_reset(struct nvme_ctrl *ctrl);
 int nvme_disable_ctrl(struct nvme_ctrl *ctrl);
 int nvme_enable_ctrl(struct nvme_ctrl *ctrl);
 int nvme_shutdown_ctrl(struct nvme_ctrl *ctrl);
+int nvme_shutdown_ctrl_start(struct nvme_ctrl *ctrl);
+int nvme_wait_for_shutdown_cmpl(struct nvme_ctrl *ctrl);
 int nvme_init_ctrl(struct nvme_ctrl *ctrl, struct device *dev,
 		const struct nvme_ctrl_ops *ops, unsigned long quirks);
 void nvme_uninit_ctrl(struct nvme_ctrl *ctrl);
diff --git a/drivers/nvme/host/pci.c b/drivers/nvme/host/pci.c
index 2e98ac3f3ad6..dc72fe7d8994 100644
--- a/drivers/nvme/host/pci.c
+++ b/drivers/nvme/host/pci.c
@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@ MODULE_PARM_DESC(noacpi, "disable acpi bios quirks");
 struct nvme_dev;
 struct nvme_queue;
 
-static void nvme_dev_disable(struct nvme_dev *dev, bool shutdown);
+static void nvme_dev_disable(struct nvme_dev *dev, int shutdown_type);
 static bool __nvme_disable_io_queues(struct nvme_dev *dev, u8 opcode);
 
 /*
@@ -1357,7 +1357,7 @@ static enum blk_eh_timer_return nvme_timeout(struct request *req, bool reserved)
 	 */
 	if (nvme_should_reset(dev, csts)) {
 		nvme_warn_reset(dev, csts);
-		nvme_dev_disable(dev, false);
+		nvme_dev_disable(dev, DO_NOT_SHUTDOWN);
 		nvme_reset_ctrl(&dev->ctrl);
 		return BLK_EH_DONE;
 	}
@@ -1392,7 +1392,7 @@ static enum blk_eh_timer_return nvme_timeout(struct request *req, bool reserved)
 			 "I/O %d QID %d timeout, disable controller\n",
 			 req->tag, nvmeq->qid);
 		nvme_req(req)->flags |= NVME_REQ_CANCELLED;
-		nvme_dev_disable(dev, true);
+		nvme_dev_disable(dev, SHUTDOWN_TYPE_SYNC);
 		return BLK_EH_DONE;
 	case NVME_CTRL_RESETTING:
 		return BLK_EH_RESET_TIMER;
@@ -1410,7 +1410,7 @@ static enum blk_eh_timer_return nvme_timeout(struct request *req, bool reserved)
 			 "I/O %d QID %d timeout, reset controller\n",
 			 req->tag, nvmeq->qid);
 		nvme_req(req)->flags |= NVME_REQ_CANCELLED;
-		nvme_dev_disable(dev, false);
+		nvme_dev_disable(dev, DO_NOT_SHUTDOWN);
 		nvme_reset_ctrl(&dev->ctrl);
 
 		return BLK_EH_DONE;
@@ -1503,11 +1503,13 @@ static void nvme_suspend_io_queues(struct nvme_dev *dev)
 		nvme_suspend_queue(&dev->queues[i]);
 }
 
-static void nvme_disable_admin_queue(struct nvme_dev *dev, bool shutdown)
+static void nvme_disable_admin_queue(struct nvme_dev *dev, int shutdown_type)
 {
 	struct nvme_queue *nvmeq = &dev->queues[0];
 
-	if (shutdown)
+	if (shutdown_type == SHUTDOWN_TYPE_ASYNC)
+		nvme_shutdown_ctrl_start(&dev->ctrl);
+	else if (shutdown_type == SHUTDOWN_TYPE_SYNC)
 		nvme_shutdown_ctrl(&dev->ctrl);
 	else
 		nvme_disable_ctrl(&dev->ctrl);
@@ -2669,7 +2671,7 @@ static void nvme_pci_disable(struct nvme_dev *dev)
 	}
 }
 
-static void nvme_dev_disable(struct nvme_dev *dev, bool shutdown)
+static void nvme_dev_disable(struct nvme_dev *dev, int shutdown_type)
 {
 	bool dead = true, freeze = false;
 	struct pci_dev *pdev = to_pci_dev(dev->dev);
@@ -2691,14 +2693,14 @@ static void nvme_dev_disable(struct nvme_dev *dev, bool shutdown)
 	 * Give the controller a chance to complete all entered requests if
 	 * doing a safe shutdown.
 	 */
-	if (!dead && shutdown && freeze)
+	if (!dead && (shutdown_type != DO_NOT_SHUTDOWN) && freeze)
 		nvme_wait_freeze_timeout(&dev->ctrl, NVME_IO_TIMEOUT);
 
 	nvme_stop_queues(&dev->ctrl);
 
 	if (!dead && dev->ctrl.queue_count > 0) {
 		nvme_disable_io_queues(dev);
-		nvme_disable_admin_queue(dev, shutdown);
+		nvme_disable_admin_queue(dev, shutdown_type);
 	}
 	nvme_suspend_io_queues(dev);
 	nvme_suspend_queue(&dev->queues[0]);
@@ -2710,12 +2712,12 @@ static void nvme_dev_disable(struct nvme_dev *dev, bool shutdown)
 	blk_mq_tagset_wait_completed_request(&dev->tagset);
 	blk_mq_tagset_wait_completed_request(&dev->admin_tagset);
 
-	/*
-	 * The driver will not be starting up queues again if shutting down so
-	 * must flush all entered requests to their failed completion to avoid
-	 * deadlocking blk-mq hot-cpu notifier.
-	 */
-	if (shutdown) {
+	if (shutdown_type == SHUTDOWN_TYPE_SYNC) {
+		/*
+		 * The driver will not be starting up queues again if shutting down so
+		 * must flush all entered requests to their failed completion to avoid
+		 * deadlocking blk-mq hot-cpu notifier.
+		 */
 		nvme_start_queues(&dev->ctrl);
 		if (dev->ctrl.admin_q && !blk_queue_dying(dev->ctrl.admin_q))
 			nvme_start_admin_queue(&dev->ctrl);
@@ -2723,11 +2725,11 @@ static void nvme_dev_disable(struct nvme_dev *dev, bool shutdown)
 	mutex_unlock(&dev->shutdown_lock);
 }
 
-static int nvme_disable_prepare_reset(struct nvme_dev *dev, bool shutdown)
+static int nvme_disable_prepare_reset(struct nvme_dev *dev, int type)
 {
 	if (!nvme_wait_reset(&dev->ctrl))
 		return -EBUSY;
-	nvme_dev_disable(dev, shutdown);
+	nvme_dev_disable(dev, type);
 	return 0;
 }
 
@@ -2785,7 +2787,7 @@ static void nvme_remove_dead_ctrl(struct nvme_dev *dev)
 	 */
 	nvme_change_ctrl_state(&dev->ctrl, NVME_CTRL_DELETING);
 	nvme_get_ctrl(&dev->ctrl);
-	nvme_dev_disable(dev, false);
+	nvme_dev_disable(dev, DO_NOT_SHUTDOWN);
 	nvme_kill_queues(&dev->ctrl);
 	if (!queue_work(nvme_wq, &dev->remove_work))
 		nvme_put_ctrl(&dev->ctrl);
@@ -2810,7 +2812,7 @@ static void nvme_reset_work(struct work_struct *work)
 	 * moving on.
 	 */
 	if (dev->ctrl.ctrl_config & NVME_CC_ENABLE)
-		nvme_dev_disable(dev, false);
+		nvme_dev_disable(dev, DO_NOT_SHUTDOWN);
 	nvme_sync_queues(&dev->ctrl);
 
 	mutex_lock(&dev->shutdown_lock);
@@ -3151,7 +3153,7 @@ static void nvme_reset_prepare(struct pci_dev *pdev)
 	 * state as pci_dev device lock is held, making it impossible to race
 	 * with ->remove().
 	 */
-	nvme_disable_prepare_reset(dev, false);
+	nvme_disable_prepare_reset(dev, DO_NOT_SHUTDOWN);
 	nvme_sync_queues(&dev->ctrl);
 }
 
@@ -3163,13 +3165,32 @@ static void nvme_reset_done(struct pci_dev *pdev)
 		flush_work(&dev->ctrl.reset_work);
 }
 
-static void nvme_shutdown(struct pci_dev *pdev)
+static void nvme_shutdown_pre(struct pci_dev *pdev)
 {
 	struct nvme_dev *dev = pci_get_drvdata(pdev);
 
-	nvme_disable_prepare_reset(dev, true);
+	nvme_disable_prepare_reset(dev, SHUTDOWN_TYPE_ASYNC);
 }
 
+static void nvme_shutdown_post(struct pci_dev *pdev)
+{
+	struct nvme_dev *dev = pci_get_drvdata(pdev);
+
+	mutex_lock(&dev->shutdown_lock);
+	nvme_wait_for_shutdown_cmpl(&dev->ctrl);
+
+	/*
+	 * The driver will not be starting up queues again if shutting down so
+	 * must flush all entered requests to their failed completion to avoid
+	 * deadlocking blk-mq hot-cpu notifier.
+	 */
+	nvme_start_queues(&dev->ctrl);
+	if (dev->ctrl.admin_q && !blk_queue_dying(dev->ctrl.admin_q))
+		nvme_start_admin_queue(&dev->ctrl);
+
+	mutex_unlock(&dev->shutdown_lock);
+
+}
 static void nvme_remove_attrs(struct nvme_dev *dev)
 {
 	if (dev->attrs_added)
@@ -3191,13 +3212,13 @@ static void nvme_remove(struct pci_dev *pdev)
 
 	if (!pci_device_is_present(pdev)) {
 		nvme_change_ctrl_state(&dev->ctrl, NVME_CTRL_DEAD);
-		nvme_dev_disable(dev, true);
+		nvme_dev_disable(dev, SHUTDOWN_TYPE_SYNC);
 	}
 
 	flush_work(&dev->ctrl.reset_work);
 	nvme_stop_ctrl(&dev->ctrl);
 	nvme_remove_namespaces(&dev->ctrl);
-	nvme_dev_disable(dev, true);
+	nvme_dev_disable(dev, SHUTDOWN_TYPE_SYNC);
 	nvme_remove_attrs(dev);
 	nvme_free_host_mem(dev);
 	nvme_dev_remove_admin(dev);
@@ -3259,7 +3280,7 @@ static int nvme_suspend(struct device *dev)
 	if (pm_suspend_via_firmware() || !ctrl->npss ||
 	    !pcie_aspm_enabled(pdev) ||
 	    (ndev->ctrl.quirks & NVME_QUIRK_SIMPLE_SUSPEND))
-		return nvme_disable_prepare_reset(ndev, true);
+		return nvme_disable_prepare_reset(ndev, SHUTDOWN_TYPE_SYNC);
 
 	nvme_start_freeze(ctrl);
 	nvme_wait_freeze(ctrl);
@@ -3302,7 +3323,7 @@ static int nvme_suspend(struct device *dev)
 		 * Clearing npss forces a controller reset on resume. The
 		 * correct value will be rediscovered then.
 		 */
-		ret = nvme_disable_prepare_reset(ndev, true);
+		ret = nvme_disable_prepare_reset(ndev, SHUTDOWN_TYPE_SYNC);
 		ctrl->npss = 0;
 	}
 unfreeze:
@@ -3314,7 +3335,7 @@ static int nvme_simple_suspend(struct device *dev)
 {
 	struct nvme_dev *ndev = pci_get_drvdata(to_pci_dev(dev));
 
-	return nvme_disable_prepare_reset(ndev, true);
+	return nvme_disable_prepare_reset(ndev, SHUTDOWN_TYPE_SYNC);
 }
 
 static int nvme_simple_resume(struct device *dev)
@@ -3351,7 +3372,7 @@ static pci_ers_result_t nvme_error_detected(struct pci_dev *pdev,
 	case pci_channel_io_frozen:
 		dev_warn(dev->ctrl.device,
 			"frozen state error detected, reset controller\n");
-		nvme_dev_disable(dev, false);
+		nvme_dev_disable(dev, DO_NOT_SHUTDOWN);
 		return PCI_ERS_RESULT_NEED_RESET;
 	case pci_channel_io_perm_failure:
 		dev_warn(dev->ctrl.device,
@@ -3478,7 +3499,8 @@ static struct pci_driver nvme_driver = {
 	.id_table	= nvme_id_table,
 	.probe		= nvme_probe,
 	.remove		= nvme_remove,
-	.shutdown	= nvme_shutdown,
+	.shutdown_pre   = nvme_shutdown_pre,
+	.shutdown_post  = nvme_shutdown_post,
 #ifdef CONFIG_PM_SLEEP
 	.driver		= {
 		.pm	= &nvme_dev_pm_ops,
