diff --git a/drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_def.h b/drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_def.h
index 9165732..0ddb2de 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_def.h
+++ b/drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_def.h
@@ -2936,6 +2936,7 @@ struct qlt_hw_data {
 	uint32_t leak_exchg_thresh_hold;
 	spinlock_t sess_lock;
 	int rspq_vector_cpuid;
+	spinlock_t atio_lock ____cacheline_aligned;
 };
 
 #define MAX_QFULL_CMDS_ALLOC	8192
diff --git a/drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_gbl.h b/drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_gbl.h
index 2e91966..5496e0a 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_gbl.h
+++ b/drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_gbl.h
@@ -779,5 +779,6 @@ extern int qla_set_exlogin_mem_cfg(scsi_qla_host_t *vha, dma_addr_t phys_addr);
 extern int qla_get_exchoffld_status(scsi_qla_host_t *, uint16_t *, uint16_t *);
 extern int qla_set_exchoffld_mem_cfg(scsi_qla_host_t *vha,
     dma_addr_t phys_addr);
+extern void qlt_handle_abts_recv(struct scsi_qla_host *, response_t *);
 
 #endif /* _QLA_GBL_H */
diff --git a/drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_init.c b/drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_init.c
index 35d1ea8..993dd25 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_init.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_init.c
@@ -4919,7 +4919,7 @@ qla2x00_restart_isp(scsi_qla_host_t *vha)
 	struct qla_hw_data *ha = vha->hw;
 	struct req_que *req = ha->req_q_map[0];
 	struct rsp_que *rsp = ha->rsp_q_map[0];
-	unsigned long flags;
+	unsigned long flags, flags2;
 
 	/* If firmware needs to be loaded */
 	if (qla2x00_isp_firmware(vha)) {
@@ -4948,8 +4948,10 @@ qla2x00_restart_isp(scsi_qla_host_t *vha)
 			 * while we weren't online.
 			 */
 			spin_lock_irqsave(&ha->hardware_lock, flags);
+			spin_lock_irqsave(&ha->tgt.atio_lock, flags2);
 			if (qla_tgt_mode_enabled(vha))
-				qlt_24xx_process_atio_queue(vha);
+				qlt_24xx_process_atio_queue(vha, 1);
+			spin_unlock_irqrestore(&ha->tgt.atio_lock, flags2);
 			spin_unlock_irqrestore(&ha->hardware_lock, flags);
 
 			set_bit(LOOP_RESYNC_NEEDED, &vha->dpc_flags);
diff --git a/drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_isr.c b/drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_isr.c
index 26fa4d8..72d1cdc 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_isr.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_isr.c
@@ -2605,8 +2605,14 @@ process_err:
 			qla24xx_els_ct_entry(vha, rsp->req, pkt, ELS_IOCB_TYPE);
 			break;
 		case ABTS_RECV_24XX:
-			/* ensure that the ATIO queue is empty */
-			qlt_24xx_process_atio_queue(vha);
+			if (IS_QLA83XX(ha) || IS_QLA27XX(ha)) {
+				/* ensure that the ATIO queue is empty */
+				qlt_handle_abts_recv(vha, (response_t *)pkt);
+				break;
+			} else {
+				/* drop through */
+				qlt_24xx_process_atio_queue(vha, 1);
+			}
 		case ABTS_RESP_24XX:
 		case CTIO_TYPE7:
 		case NOTIFY_ACK_TYPE:
@@ -2773,13 +2779,22 @@ qla24xx_intr_handler(int irq, void *dev_id)
 		case INTR_RSP_QUE_UPDATE_83XX:
 			qla24xx_process_response_queue(vha, rsp);
 			break;
-		case INTR_ATIO_QUE_UPDATE:
-			qlt_24xx_process_atio_queue(vha);
+		case INTR_ATIO_QUE_UPDATE:{
+			unsigned long flags2;
+			spin_lock_irqsave(&ha->tgt.atio_lock, flags2);
+			qlt_24xx_process_atio_queue(vha, 1);
+			spin_unlock_irqrestore(&ha->tgt.atio_lock, flags2);
 			break;
-		case INTR_ATIO_RSP_QUE_UPDATE:
-			qlt_24xx_process_atio_queue(vha);
+		}
+		case INTR_ATIO_RSP_QUE_UPDATE: {
+			unsigned long flags2;
+			spin_lock_irqsave(&ha->tgt.atio_lock, flags2);
+			qlt_24xx_process_atio_queue(vha, 1);
+			spin_unlock_irqrestore(&ha->tgt.atio_lock, flags2);
+
 			qla24xx_process_response_queue(vha, rsp);
 			break;
+		}
 		default:
 			ql_dbg(ql_dbg_async, vha, 0x504f,
 			    "Unrecognized interrupt type (%d).\n", stat * 0xff);
@@ -2938,13 +2953,22 @@ qla24xx_msix_default(int irq, void *dev_id)
 		case INTR_RSP_QUE_UPDATE_83XX:
 			qla24xx_process_response_queue(vha, rsp);
 			break;
-		case INTR_ATIO_QUE_UPDATE:
-			qlt_24xx_process_atio_queue(vha);
+		case INTR_ATIO_QUE_UPDATE:{
+			unsigned long flags2;
+			spin_lock_irqsave(&ha->tgt.atio_lock, flags2);
+			qlt_24xx_process_atio_queue(vha, 1);
+			spin_unlock_irqrestore(&ha->tgt.atio_lock, flags2);
 			break;
-		case INTR_ATIO_RSP_QUE_UPDATE:
-			qlt_24xx_process_atio_queue(vha);
+		}
+		case INTR_ATIO_RSP_QUE_UPDATE: {
+			unsigned long flags2;
+			spin_lock_irqsave(&ha->tgt.atio_lock, flags2);
+			qlt_24xx_process_atio_queue(vha, 1);
+			spin_unlock_irqrestore(&ha->tgt.atio_lock, flags2);
+
 			qla24xx_process_response_queue(vha, rsp);
 			break;
+		}
 		default:
 			ql_dbg(ql_dbg_async, vha, 0x5051,
 			    "Unrecognized interrupt type (%d).\n", stat & 0xff);
diff --git a/drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_os.c b/drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_os.c
index 8b45642..b350905 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_os.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_os.c
@@ -2337,6 +2337,8 @@ qla2x00_probe_one(struct pci_dev *pdev, const struct pci_device_id *id)
 	INIT_LIST_HEAD(&ha->tgt.q_full_list);
 	spin_lock_init(&ha->tgt.q_full_lock);
 	spin_lock_init(&ha->tgt.sess_lock);
+	spin_lock_init(&ha->tgt.atio_lock);
+
 
 	/* Clear our data area */
 	ha->bars = bars;
diff --git a/drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_target.c b/drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_target.c
index b33c018..69f88d3 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_target.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_target.c
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ enum fcp_resp_rsp_codes {
  */
 /* Predefs for callbacks handed to qla2xxx LLD */
 static void qlt_24xx_atio_pkt(struct scsi_qla_host *ha,
-	struct atio_from_isp *pkt);
+	struct atio_from_isp *pkt, uint8_t);
 static void qlt_response_pkt(struct scsi_qla_host *ha, response_t *pkt);
 static int qlt_issue_task_mgmt(struct qla_tgt_sess *sess, uint32_t lun,
 	int fn, void *iocb, int flags);
@@ -230,7 +230,7 @@ static inline void qlt_decr_num_pend_cmds(struct scsi_qla_host *vha)
 }
 
 static void qlt_24xx_atio_pkt_all_vps(struct scsi_qla_host *vha,
-	struct atio_from_isp *atio)
+	struct atio_from_isp *atio, uint8_t ha_locked)
 {
 	ql_dbg(ql_dbg_tgt, vha, 0xe072,
 		"%s: qla_target(%d): type %x ox_id %04x\n",
@@ -251,7 +251,7 @@ static void qlt_24xx_atio_pkt_all_vps(struct scsi_qla_host *vha,
 			    atio->u.isp24.fcp_hdr.d_id[2]);
 			break;
 		}
-		qlt_24xx_atio_pkt(host, atio);
+		qlt_24xx_atio_pkt(host, atio, ha_locked);
 		break;
 	}
 
@@ -274,7 +274,7 @@ static void qlt_24xx_atio_pkt_all_vps(struct scsi_qla_host *vha,
 				break;
 			}
 		}
-		qlt_24xx_atio_pkt(host, atio);
+		qlt_24xx_atio_pkt(host, atio, ha_locked);
 		break;
 	}
 
@@ -1209,7 +1209,7 @@ void qlt_stop_phase2(struct qla_tgt *tgt)
 
 	mutex_lock(&vha->vha_tgt.tgt_mutex);
 	spin_lock_irqsave(&ha->hardware_lock, flags);
-	while (tgt->irq_cmd_count != 0) {
+	while ((tgt->irq_cmd_count != 0) || (tgt->atio_irq_cmd_count != 0)) {
 		spin_unlock_irqrestore(&ha->hardware_lock, flags);
 		udelay(2);
 		spin_lock_irqsave(&ha->hardware_lock, flags);
@@ -5372,11 +5372,12 @@ qlt_chk_qfull_thresh_hold(struct scsi_qla_host *vha,
 /* ha->hardware_lock supposed to be held on entry */
 /* called via callback from qla2xxx */
 static void qlt_24xx_atio_pkt(struct scsi_qla_host *vha,
-	struct atio_from_isp *atio)
+	struct atio_from_isp *atio, uint8_t ha_locked)
 {
 	struct qla_hw_data *ha = vha->hw;
 	struct qla_tgt *tgt = vha->vha_tgt.qla_tgt;
 	int rc;
+	unsigned long flags;
 
 	if (unlikely(tgt == NULL)) {
 		ql_dbg(ql_dbg_io, vha, 0x3064,
@@ -5388,7 +5389,7 @@ static void qlt_24xx_atio_pkt(struct scsi_qla_host *vha,
 	 * Otherwise, some commands can stuck.
 	 */
 
-	tgt->irq_cmd_count++;
+	tgt->atio_irq_cmd_count++;
 
 	switch (atio->u.raw.entry_type) {
 	case ATIO_TYPE7:
@@ -5398,7 +5399,11 @@ static void qlt_24xx_atio_pkt(struct scsi_qla_host *vha,
 			    "qla_target(%d): ATIO_TYPE7 "
 			    "received with UNKNOWN exchange address, "
 			    "sending QUEUE_FULL\n", vha->vp_idx);
+			if (!ha_locked)
+				spin_lock_irqsave(&ha->hardware_lock, flags);
 			qlt_send_busy(vha, atio, SAM_STAT_TASK_SET_FULL);
+			if (!ha_locked)
+				spin_unlock_irqrestore(&ha->hardware_lock, flags);
 			break;
 		}
 
@@ -5407,7 +5412,7 @@ static void qlt_24xx_atio_pkt(struct scsi_qla_host *vha,
 		if (likely(atio->u.isp24.fcp_cmnd.task_mgmt_flags == 0)) {
 			rc = qlt_chk_qfull_thresh_hold(vha, atio);
 			if (rc != 0) {
-				tgt->irq_cmd_count--;
+				tgt->atio_irq_cmd_count--;
 				return;
 			}
 			rc = qlt_handle_cmd_for_atio(vha, atio);
@@ -5416,11 +5421,18 @@ static void qlt_24xx_atio_pkt(struct scsi_qla_host *vha,
 		}
 		if (unlikely(rc != 0)) {
 			if (rc == -ESRCH) {
+				if (!ha_locked)
+					spin_lock_irqsave(&ha->hardware_lock, flags);
+
 #if 1 /* With TERM EXCHANGE some FC cards refuse to boot */
 				qlt_send_busy(vha, atio, SAM_STAT_BUSY);
 #else
 				qlt_send_term_exchange(vha, NULL, atio, 1, 0);
 #endif
+
+				if (!ha_locked)
+					spin_unlock_irqrestore(&ha->hardware_lock, flags);
+
 			} else {
 				if (tgt->tgt_stop) {
 					ql_dbg(ql_dbg_tgt, vha, 0xe059,
@@ -5432,7 +5444,13 @@ static void qlt_24xx_atio_pkt(struct scsi_qla_host *vha,
 					    "qla_target(%d): Unable to send "
 					    "command to target, sending BUSY "
 					    "status.\n", vha->vp_idx);
+					if (!ha_locked)
+						spin_lock_irqsave(
+						    &ha->hardware_lock, flags);
 					qlt_send_busy(vha, atio, SAM_STAT_BUSY);
+					if (!ha_locked)
+						spin_unlock_irqrestore(
+						    &ha->hardware_lock, flags);
 				}
 			}
 		}
@@ -5449,7 +5467,12 @@ static void qlt_24xx_atio_pkt(struct scsi_qla_host *vha,
 			break;
 		}
 		ql_dbg(ql_dbg_tgt, vha, 0xe02e, "%s", "IMMED_NOTIFY ATIO");
+
+		if (!ha_locked)
+			spin_lock_irqsave(&ha->hardware_lock, flags);
 		qlt_handle_imm_notify(vha, (struct imm_ntfy_from_isp *)atio);
+		if (!ha_locked)
+			spin_unlock_irqrestore(&ha->hardware_lock, flags);
 		break;
 	}
 
@@ -5460,7 +5483,7 @@ static void qlt_24xx_atio_pkt(struct scsi_qla_host *vha,
 		break;
 	}
 
-	tgt->irq_cmd_count--;
+	tgt->atio_irq_cmd_count--;
 }
 
 /* ha->hardware_lock supposed to be held on entry */
@@ -6405,7 +6428,7 @@ qlt_init_atio_q_entries(struct scsi_qla_host *vha)
  * @ha: SCSI driver HA context
  */
 void
-qlt_24xx_process_atio_queue(struct scsi_qla_host *vha)
+qlt_24xx_process_atio_queue(struct scsi_qla_host *vha, uint8_t ha_locked)
 {
 	struct qla_hw_data *ha = vha->hw;
 	struct atio_from_isp *pkt;
@@ -6418,7 +6441,8 @@ qlt_24xx_process_atio_queue(struct scsi_qla_host *vha)
 		pkt = (struct atio_from_isp *)ha->tgt.atio_ring_ptr;
 		cnt = pkt->u.raw.entry_count;
 
-		qlt_24xx_atio_pkt_all_vps(vha, (struct atio_from_isp *)pkt);
+		qlt_24xx_atio_pkt_all_vps(vha, (struct atio_from_isp *)pkt,
+		    ha_locked);
 
 		for (i = 0; i < cnt; i++) {
 			ha->tgt.atio_ring_index++;
@@ -6702,16 +6726,59 @@ qla83xx_msix_atio_q(int irq, void *dev_id)
 	ha = rsp->hw;
 	vha = pci_get_drvdata(ha->pdev);
 
-	spin_lock_irqsave(&ha->hardware_lock, flags);
+	spin_lock_irqsave(&ha->tgt.atio_lock, flags);
 
-	qlt_24xx_process_atio_queue(vha);
-	qla24xx_process_response_queue(vha, rsp);
+	qlt_24xx_process_atio_queue(vha, 0);
 
-	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&ha->hardware_lock, flags);
+	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&ha->tgt.atio_lock, flags);
 
 	return IRQ_HANDLED;
 }
 
+static void
+qlt_handle_abts_recv_work(struct work_struct *work)
+{
+	struct qla_tgt_sess_op *op = container_of(work,
+		struct qla_tgt_sess_op, work);
+	scsi_qla_host_t *vha = op->vha;
+	struct qla_hw_data *ha = vha->hw;
+	unsigned long flags;
+
+	if (qla2x00_reset_active(vha) || (op->chip_reset != ha->chip_reset))
+		return;
+
+	spin_lock_irqsave(&ha->tgt.atio_lock, flags);
+	qlt_24xx_process_atio_queue(vha, 0);
+	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&ha->tgt.atio_lock, flags);
+
+	spin_lock_irqsave(&ha->hardware_lock, flags);
+	qlt_response_pkt_all_vps(vha, (response_t *)&op->atio);
+	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&ha->hardware_lock, flags);
+}
+
+void
+qlt_handle_abts_recv(struct scsi_qla_host *vha, response_t *pkt)
+{
+	struct qla_tgt_sess_op *op;
+
+	op = kzalloc(sizeof(*op), GFP_ATOMIC);
+
+	if (!op) {
+		/* do not reach for ATIO queue here.  This is best effort err
+		 * recovery at this point.
+		 */
+		qlt_response_pkt_all_vps(vha, pkt);
+		return;
+	}
+
+	memcpy(&op->atio, pkt, sizeof(*pkt));
+	op->vha = vha;
+	op->chip_reset = vha->hw->chip_reset;
+	INIT_WORK(&op->work, qlt_handle_abts_recv_work);
+	queue_work(qla_tgt_wq, &op->work);
+	return;
+}
+
 int
 qlt_mem_alloc(struct qla_hw_data *ha)
 {
diff --git a/drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_target.h b/drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_target.h
index a079c237..22a6a76 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_target.h
+++ b/drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_target.h
@@ -835,6 +835,7 @@ struct qla_tgt {
 	 * HW lock.
 	 */
 	int irq_cmd_count;
+	int atio_irq_cmd_count;
 
 	int datasegs_per_cmd, datasegs_per_cont, sg_tablesize;
 
@@ -883,6 +884,7 @@ struct qla_tgt {
 
 struct qla_tgt_sess_op {
 	struct scsi_qla_host *vha;
+	uint32_t chip_reset;
 	struct atio_from_isp atio;
 	struct work_struct work;
 	struct list_head cmd_list;
@@ -1164,7 +1166,7 @@ extern void qlt_enable_vha(struct scsi_qla_host *);
 extern void qlt_vport_create(struct scsi_qla_host *, struct qla_hw_data *);
 extern void qlt_rff_id(struct scsi_qla_host *, struct ct_sns_req *);
 extern void qlt_init_atio_q_entries(struct scsi_qla_host *);
-extern void qlt_24xx_process_atio_queue(struct scsi_qla_host *);
+extern void qlt_24xx_process_atio_queue(struct scsi_qla_host *, uint8_t);
 extern void qlt_24xx_config_rings(struct scsi_qla_host *);
 extern void qlt_24xx_config_nvram_stage1(struct scsi_qla_host *,
 	struct nvram_24xx *);
