diff --git a/drivers/scsi/mpt3sas/mpt3sas_base.c b/drivers/scsi/mpt3sas/mpt3sas_base.c
index 6c8a30f..a46ded8 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/mpt3sas/mpt3sas_base.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/mpt3sas/mpt3sas_base.c
@@ -5289,6 +5289,53 @@ _base_send_ioc_reset(struct MPT3SAS_ADAPTER *ioc, u8 reset_type, int timeout)
 }
 
 /**
+ * mpt3sas_wait_for_ioc_to_operational - IOC's operational
+ *		state and HBA hot unplug status are checked here.
+ * @ioc: per adapter object
+ * @wait_count: timeout in seconds
+ *
+ * Return:  Returns EFAULT, if HBA is hot unplugged or IOC is
+ * not in operational state, within the wait_count.
+ * And returns 0, If not hot unplugged Or ioc is in
+ * operational state.
+ */
+
+int
+mpt3sas_wait_for_ioc_to_operational(struct MPT3SAS_ADAPTER *ioc,
+	int wait_count)
+{
+	int wait_state_count = 0;
+	u32 ioc_state;
+
+	if (mpt3sas_base_pci_device_is_unplugged(ioc))
+		return -EFAULT;
+
+	ioc_state = mpt3sas_base_get_iocstate(ioc, 1);
+	while (ioc_state != MPI2_IOC_STATE_OPERATIONAL) {
+
+		if (mpt3sas_base_pci_device_is_unplugged(ioc))
+			return -EFAULT;
+
+		if (wait_state_count++ == wait_count) {
+			pr_err(MPT3SAS_FMT
+			    "%s: failed due to ioc not operational\n",
+			    ioc->name, __func__);
+			return -EFAULT;
+		}
+		ssleep(1);
+		ioc_state = mpt3sas_base_get_iocstate(ioc, 1);
+		pr_info(MPT3SAS_FMT "%s: waiting for "
+		    "operational state(count=%d)\n", ioc->name,
+		    __func__, wait_state_count);
+	}
+	if (wait_state_count)
+		pr_info(MPT3SAS_FMT "%s: ioc is operational\n",
+		    ioc->name, __func__);
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+/**
  * _base_handshake_req_reply_wait - send request thru doorbell interface
  * @ioc: per adapter object
  * @request_bytes: request length
@@ -5429,11 +5476,9 @@ mpt3sas_base_sas_iounit_control(struct MPT3SAS_ADAPTER *ioc,
 	Mpi2SasIoUnitControlRequest_t *mpi_request)
 {
 	u16 smid;
-	u32 ioc_state;
 	u8 issue_reset = 0;
 	int rc;
 	void *request;
-	u16 wait_state_count;
 
 	dinitprintk(ioc, pr_info(MPT3SAS_FMT "%s\n", ioc->name,
 	    __func__));
@@ -5447,22 +5492,10 @@ mpt3sas_base_sas_iounit_control(struct MPT3SAS_ADAPTER *ioc,
 		goto out;
 	}
 
-	wait_state_count = 0;
-	ioc_state = mpt3sas_base_get_iocstate(ioc, 1);
-	while (ioc_state != MPI2_IOC_STATE_OPERATIONAL) {
-		if (wait_state_count++ == 10) {
-			pr_err(MPT3SAS_FMT
-			    "%s: failed due to ioc not operational\n",
-			    ioc->name, __func__);
-			rc = -EFAULT;
-			goto out;
-		}
-		ssleep(1);
-		ioc_state = mpt3sas_base_get_iocstate(ioc, 1);
-		pr_info(MPT3SAS_FMT
-			"%s: waiting for operational state(count=%d)\n",
-			ioc->name, __func__, wait_state_count);
-	}
+	rc = mpt3sas_wait_for_ioc_to_operational(ioc,
+					IOC_OPERATIONAL_WAIT_COUNT);
+	if (rc)
+		goto out;
 
 	smid = mpt3sas_base_get_smid(ioc, ioc->base_cb_idx);
 	if (!smid) {
@@ -5529,11 +5562,9 @@ mpt3sas_base_scsi_enclosure_processor(struct MPT3SAS_ADAPTER *ioc,
 	Mpi2SepReply_t *mpi_reply, Mpi2SepRequest_t *mpi_request)
 {
 	u16 smid;
-	u32 ioc_state;
 	u8 issue_reset = 0;
 	int rc;
 	void *request;
-	u16 wait_state_count;
 
 	dinitprintk(ioc, pr_info(MPT3SAS_FMT "%s\n", ioc->name,
 	    __func__));
@@ -5547,23 +5578,10 @@ mpt3sas_base_scsi_enclosure_processor(struct MPT3SAS_ADAPTER *ioc,
 		goto out;
 	}
 
-	wait_state_count = 0;
-	ioc_state = mpt3sas_base_get_iocstate(ioc, 1);
-	while (ioc_state != MPI2_IOC_STATE_OPERATIONAL) {
-		if (wait_state_count++ == 10) {
-			pr_err(MPT3SAS_FMT
-			    "%s: failed due to ioc not operational\n",
-			    ioc->name, __func__);
-			rc = -EFAULT;
-			goto out;
-		}
-		ssleep(1);
-		ioc_state = mpt3sas_base_get_iocstate(ioc, 1);
-		pr_info(MPT3SAS_FMT
-			"%s: waiting for operational state(count=%d)\n",
-			ioc->name,
-		    __func__, wait_state_count);
-	}
+	rc = mpt3sas_wait_for_ioc_to_operational(ioc,
+					IOC_OPERATIONAL_WAIT_COUNT);
+	if (rc)
+		goto out;
 
 	smid = mpt3sas_base_get_smid(ioc, ioc->base_cb_idx);
 	if (!smid) {
diff --git a/drivers/scsi/mpt3sas/mpt3sas_base.h b/drivers/scsi/mpt3sas/mpt3sas_base.h
index 4186bc9..8b2cc66 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/mpt3sas/mpt3sas_base.h
+++ b/drivers/scsi/mpt3sas/mpt3sas_base.h
@@ -139,6 +139,8 @@
 #define DEFAULT_NUM_FWCHAIN_ELEMTS	8
 
 #define FW_IMG_HDR_READ_TIMEOUT	15
+
+#define IOC_OPERATIONAL_WAIT_COUNT	10
 /*
  * NVMe defines
  */
@@ -1486,6 +1488,8 @@ mpt3sas_wait_for_commands_to_complete(struct MPT3SAS_ADAPTER *ioc);
 u8 mpt3sas_base_check_cmd_timeout(struct MPT3SAS_ADAPTER *ioc,
 	u8 status, void *mpi_request, int sz);
 
+int mpt3sas_wait_for_ioc_to_operational(struct MPT3SAS_ADAPTER *ioc,
+	int wait_count);
 void mpt3sas_base_start_hba_unplug_watchdog(struct MPT3SAS_ADAPTER *ioc);
 void mpt3sas_base_stop_hba_unplug_watchdog(struct MPT3SAS_ADAPTER *ioc);
 /* scsih shared API */
diff --git a/drivers/scsi/mpt3sas/mpt3sas_config.c b/drivers/scsi/mpt3sas/mpt3sas_config.c
index d29a2dc..5713a2d 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/mpt3sas/mpt3sas_config.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/mpt3sas/mpt3sas_config.c
@@ -303,11 +303,10 @@ _config_request(struct MPT3SAS_ADAPTER *ioc, Mpi2ConfigRequest_t
 	void *config_page, u16 config_page_sz)
 {
 	u16 smid;
-	u32 ioc_state;
 	Mpi2ConfigRequest_t *config_request;
 	int r;
 	u8 retry_count, issue_host_reset = 0;
-	u16 wait_state_count;
+
 	struct config_request mem;
 	u32 ioc_status = UINT_MAX;
 
@@ -365,26 +364,11 @@ _config_request(struct MPT3SAS_ADAPTER *ioc, Mpi2ConfigRequest_t
 		pr_info(MPT3SAS_FMT "%s: attempting retry (%d)\n",
 		    ioc->name, __func__, retry_count);
 	}
-	wait_state_count = 0;
-	ioc_state = mpt3sas_base_get_iocstate(ioc, 1);
-	while (ioc_state != MPI2_IOC_STATE_OPERATIONAL) {
-		if (wait_state_count++ == MPT3_CONFIG_PAGE_DEFAULT_TIMEOUT) {
-			pr_err(MPT3SAS_FMT
-			    "%s: failed due to ioc not operational\n",
-			    ioc->name, __func__);
-			ioc->config_cmds.status = MPT3_CMD_NOT_USED;
-			r = -EFAULT;
-			goto free_mem;
-		}
-		ssleep(1);
-		ioc_state = mpt3sas_base_get_iocstate(ioc, 1);
-		pr_info(MPT3SAS_FMT
-			"%s: waiting for operational state(count=%d)\n",
-			ioc->name, __func__, wait_state_count);
-	}
-	if (wait_state_count)
-		pr_info(MPT3SAS_FMT "%s: ioc is operational\n",
-		    ioc->name, __func__);
+
+	r = mpt3sas_wait_for_ioc_to_operational(ioc,
+				MPT3_CONFIG_PAGE_DEFAULT_TIMEOUT);
+	if (r)
+		goto free_mem;
 
 	smid = mpt3sas_base_get_smid(ioc, ioc->config_cb_idx);
 	if (!smid) {
diff --git a/drivers/scsi/mpt3sas/mpt3sas_ctl.c b/drivers/scsi/mpt3sas/mpt3sas_ctl.c
index 5e8c059..a46039c 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/mpt3sas/mpt3sas_ctl.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/mpt3sas/mpt3sas_ctl.c
@@ -652,7 +652,6 @@ _ctl_do_mpt_command(struct MPT3SAS_ADAPTER *ioc, struct mpt3_ioctl_command karg,
 	MPI2DefaultReply_t *mpi_reply;
 	Mpi26NVMeEncapsulatedRequest_t *nvme_encap_request = NULL;
 	struct _pcie_device *pcie_device = NULL;
-	u32 ioc_state;
 	u16 smid;
 	u8 timeout;
 	u8 issue_reset;
@@ -665,7 +664,6 @@ _ctl_do_mpt_command(struct MPT3SAS_ADAPTER *ioc, struct mpt3_ioctl_command karg,
 	dma_addr_t data_in_dma = 0;
 	size_t data_in_sz = 0;
 	long ret;
-	u16 wait_state_count;
 	u16 device_handle = MPT3SAS_INVALID_DEVICE_HANDLE;
 	u8 tr_method = MPI26_SCSITASKMGMT_MSGFLAGS_PROTOCOL_LVL_RST_PCIE;
 
@@ -678,26 +676,10 @@ _ctl_do_mpt_command(struct MPT3SAS_ADAPTER *ioc, struct mpt3_ioctl_command karg,
 		goto out;
 	}
 
-	wait_state_count = 0;
-	ioc_state = mpt3sas_base_get_iocstate(ioc, 1);
-	while (ioc_state != MPI2_IOC_STATE_OPERATIONAL) {
-		if (wait_state_count++ == 10) {
-			pr_err(MPT3SAS_FMT
-			    "%s: failed due to ioc not operational\n",
-			    ioc->name, __func__);
-			ret = -EFAULT;
-			goto out;
-		}
-		ssleep(1);
-		ioc_state = mpt3sas_base_get_iocstate(ioc, 1);
-		pr_info(MPT3SAS_FMT
-			"%s: waiting for operational state(count=%d)\n",
-			ioc->name,
-		    __func__, wait_state_count);
-	}
-	if (wait_state_count)
-		pr_info(MPT3SAS_FMT "%s: ioc is operational\n",
-		    ioc->name, __func__);
+	ret = mpt3sas_wait_for_ioc_to_operational(ioc,
+					IOC_OPERATIONAL_WAIT_COUNT);
+	if (ret)
+		goto out;
 
 	mpi_request = kzalloc(ioc->request_sz, GFP_KERNEL);
 	if (!mpi_request) {
diff --git a/drivers/scsi/mpt3sas/mpt3sas_transport.c b/drivers/scsi/mpt3sas/mpt3sas_transport.c
index f8cc267..b10d73e 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/mpt3sas/mpt3sas_transport.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/mpt3sas/mpt3sas_transport.c
@@ -299,7 +299,6 @@ _transport_expander_report_manufacture(struct MPT3SAS_ADAPTER *ioc,
 	struct rep_manu_request *manufacture_request;
 	int rc;
 	u16 smid;
-	u32 ioc_state;
 	void *psge;
 	u8 issue_reset = 0;
 	void *data_out = NULL;
@@ -307,7 +306,6 @@ _transport_expander_report_manufacture(struct MPT3SAS_ADAPTER *ioc,
 	dma_addr_t data_in_dma;
 	size_t data_in_sz;
 	size_t data_out_sz;
-	u16 wait_state_count;
 
 	if (ioc->shost_recovery || ioc->pci_error_recovery) {
 		pr_info(MPT3SAS_FMT "%s: host reset in progress!\n",
@@ -325,25 +323,10 @@ _transport_expander_report_manufacture(struct MPT3SAS_ADAPTER *ioc,
 	}
 	ioc->transport_cmds.status = MPT3_CMD_PENDING;
 
-	wait_state_count = 0;
-	ioc_state = mpt3sas_base_get_iocstate(ioc, 1);
-	while (ioc_state != MPI2_IOC_STATE_OPERATIONAL) {
-		if (wait_state_count++ == 10) {
-			pr_err(MPT3SAS_FMT
-			    "%s: failed due to ioc not operational\n",
-			    ioc->name, __func__);
-			rc = -EFAULT;
-			goto out;
-		}
-		ssleep(1);
-		ioc_state = mpt3sas_base_get_iocstate(ioc, 1);
-		pr_info(MPT3SAS_FMT
-			"%s: waiting for operational state(count=%d)\n",
-			ioc->name, __func__, wait_state_count);
-	}
-	if (wait_state_count)
-		pr_info(MPT3SAS_FMT "%s: ioc is operational\n",
-		    ioc->name, __func__);
+	rc = mpt3sas_wait_for_ioc_to_operational(ioc,
+					IOC_OPERATIONAL_WAIT_COUNT);
+	if (rc)
+		goto out;
 
 	smid = mpt3sas_base_get_smid(ioc, ioc->transport_cb_idx);
 	if (!smid) {
@@ -1089,13 +1072,11 @@ _transport_get_expander_phy_error_log(struct MPT3SAS_ADAPTER *ioc,
 	struct phy_error_log_reply *phy_error_log_reply;
 	int rc;
 	u16 smid;
-	u32 ioc_state;
 	void *psge;
 	u8 issue_reset = 0;
 	void *data_out = NULL;
 	dma_addr_t data_out_dma;
 	u32 sz;
-	u16 wait_state_count;
 
 	if (ioc->shost_recovery || ioc->pci_error_recovery) {
 		pr_info(MPT3SAS_FMT "%s: host reset in progress!\n",
@@ -1113,25 +1094,10 @@ _transport_get_expander_phy_error_log(struct MPT3SAS_ADAPTER *ioc,
 	}
 	ioc->transport_cmds.status = MPT3_CMD_PENDING;
 
-	wait_state_count = 0;
-	ioc_state = mpt3sas_base_get_iocstate(ioc, 1);
-	while (ioc_state != MPI2_IOC_STATE_OPERATIONAL) {
-		if (wait_state_count++ == 10) {
-			pr_err(MPT3SAS_FMT
-			    "%s: failed due to ioc not operational\n",
-			    ioc->name, __func__);
-			rc = -EFAULT;
-			goto out;
-		}
-		ssleep(1);
-		ioc_state = mpt3sas_base_get_iocstate(ioc, 1);
-		pr_info(MPT3SAS_FMT
-			"%s: waiting for operational state(count=%d)\n",
-			ioc->name, __func__, wait_state_count);
-	}
-	if (wait_state_count)
-		pr_info(MPT3SAS_FMT "%s: ioc is operational\n",
-		    ioc->name, __func__);
+	rc = mpt3sas_wait_for_ioc_to_operational(ioc,
+					IOC_OPERATIONAL_WAIT_COUNT);
+	if (rc)
+		goto out;
 
 	smid = mpt3sas_base_get_smid(ioc, ioc->transport_cb_idx);
 	if (!smid) {
@@ -1402,13 +1368,11 @@ _transport_expander_phy_control(struct MPT3SAS_ADAPTER *ioc,
 	struct phy_control_reply *phy_control_reply;
 	int rc;
 	u16 smid;
-	u32 ioc_state;
 	void *psge;
 	u8 issue_reset = 0;
 	void *data_out = NULL;
 	dma_addr_t data_out_dma;
 	u32 sz;
-	u16 wait_state_count;
 
 	if (ioc->shost_recovery || ioc->pci_error_recovery) {
 		pr_info(MPT3SAS_FMT "%s: host reset in progress!\n",
@@ -1426,25 +1390,10 @@ _transport_expander_phy_control(struct MPT3SAS_ADAPTER *ioc,
 	}
 	ioc->transport_cmds.status = MPT3_CMD_PENDING;
 
-	wait_state_count = 0;
-	ioc_state = mpt3sas_base_get_iocstate(ioc, 1);
-	while (ioc_state != MPI2_IOC_STATE_OPERATIONAL) {
-		if (wait_state_count++ == 10) {
-			pr_err(MPT3SAS_FMT
-			    "%s: failed due to ioc not operational\n",
-			    ioc->name, __func__);
-			rc = -EFAULT;
-			goto out;
-		}
-		ssleep(1);
-		ioc_state = mpt3sas_base_get_iocstate(ioc, 1);
-		pr_info(MPT3SAS_FMT
-			"%s: waiting for operational state(count=%d)\n",
-			ioc->name, __func__, wait_state_count);
-	}
-	if (wait_state_count)
-		pr_info(MPT3SAS_FMT "%s: ioc is operational\n",
-		    ioc->name, __func__);
+	rc = mpt3sas_wait_for_ioc_to_operational(ioc,
+					IOC_OPERATIONAL_WAIT_COUNT);
+	if (rc)
+		goto out;
 
 	smid = mpt3sas_base_get_smid(ioc, ioc->transport_cb_idx);
 	if (!smid) {
