diff --git a/drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_def.h b/drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_def.h
index ddcaa0786f37..c93e318e8d86 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_def.h
+++ b/drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_def.h
@@ -313,6 +313,7 @@ struct srb_cmd {
 #define SRB_CRC_CTX_DMA_VALID		BIT_2	/* DIF: context DMA valid */
 #define SRB_CRC_PROT_DMA_VALID		BIT_4	/* DIF: prot DMA valid */
 #define SRB_CRC_CTX_DSD_VALID		BIT_5	/* DIF: dsd_list valid */
+#define SRB_WAKEUP_ON_COMP		BIT_6
 
 /* To identify if a srb is of T10-CRC type. @sp => srb_t pointer */
 #define IS_PROT_IO(sp)	(sp->flags & SRB_CRC_CTX_DSD_VALID)
diff --git a/drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_gbl.h b/drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_gbl.h
index ad0662a71a17..b164b80de232 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_gbl.h
+++ b/drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_gbl.h
@@ -213,7 +213,7 @@ extern int qla24xx_post_upd_fcport_work(struct scsi_qla_host *, fc_port_t *);
 void qla2x00_handle_login_done_event(struct scsi_qla_host *, fc_port_t *,
 	uint16_t *);
 int qla24xx_post_gnl_work(struct scsi_qla_host *, fc_port_t *);
-int qla24xx_async_abort_cmd(srb_t *);
+int qla24xx_async_abort_cmd(srb_t *, bool);
 int qla24xx_post_relogin_work(struct scsi_qla_host *vha);
 void qla2x00_wait_for_sess_deletion(scsi_qla_host_t *);
 
diff --git a/drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_init.c b/drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_init.c
index eea378592bc5..6d12da271a39 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_init.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_init.c
@@ -50,16 +50,15 @@ qla2x00_sp_timeout(struct timer_list *t)
 {
 	srb_t *sp = from_timer(sp, t, u.iocb_cmd.timer);
 	struct srb_iocb *iocb;
-	scsi_qla_host_t *vha = sp->vha;
 	struct req_que *req;
 	unsigned long flags;
 
-	spin_lock_irqsave(&vha->hw->hardware_lock, flags);
-	req = vha->hw->req_q_map[0];
+	spin_lock_irqsave(sp->qpair->qp_lock_ptr, flags);
+	req = sp->qpair->req;
 	req->outstanding_cmds[sp->handle] = NULL;
 	iocb = &sp->u.iocb_cmd;
+	spin_unlock_irqrestore(sp->qpair->qp_lock_ptr, flags);
 	iocb->timeout(sp);
-	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&vha->hw->hardware_lock, flags);
 }
 
 void
@@ -100,6 +99,8 @@ qla2x00_async_iocb_timeout(void *data)
 	srb_t *sp = data;
 	fc_port_t *fcport = sp->fcport;
 	struct srb_iocb *lio = &sp->u.iocb_cmd;
+	int rc, h;
+	unsigned long flags;
 
 	if (fcport) {
 		ql_dbg(ql_dbg_disc, fcport->vha, 0x2071,
@@ -114,11 +115,26 @@ qla2x00_async_iocb_timeout(void *data)
 
 	switch (sp->type) {
 	case SRB_LOGIN_CMD:
-		/* Retry as needed. */
-		lio->u.logio.data[0] = MBS_COMMAND_ERROR;
-		lio->u.logio.data[1] = lio->u.logio.flags & SRB_LOGIN_RETRIED ?
-			QLA_LOGIO_LOGIN_RETRIED : 0;
-		sp->done(sp, QLA_FUNCTION_TIMEOUT);
+		rc = qla24xx_async_abort_cmd(sp, false);
+		if (rc) {
+			/* Retry as needed. */
+			lio->u.logio.data[0] = MBS_COMMAND_ERROR;
+			lio->u.logio.data[1] =
+				lio->u.logio.flags & SRB_LOGIN_RETRIED ?
+				QLA_LOGIO_LOGIN_RETRIED : 0;
+			spin_lock_irqsave(sp->qpair->qp_lock_ptr, flags);
+			for (h = 1; h < sp->qpair->req->num_outstanding_cmds;
+			    h++) {
+				if (sp->qpair->req->outstanding_cmds[h] ==
+				    sp) {
+					sp->qpair->req->outstanding_cmds[h] =
+					    NULL;
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+			spin_unlock_irqrestore(sp->qpair->qp_lock_ptr, flags);
+			sp->done(sp, QLA_FUNCTION_TIMEOUT);
+		}
 		break;
 	case SRB_LOGOUT_CMD:
 	case SRB_CT_PTHRU_CMD:
@@ -127,7 +143,21 @@ qla2x00_async_iocb_timeout(void *data)
 	case SRB_NACK_PRLI:
 	case SRB_NACK_LOGO:
 	case SRB_CTRL_VP:
-		sp->done(sp, QLA_FUNCTION_TIMEOUT);
+		rc = qla24xx_async_abort_cmd(sp, false);
+		if (rc) {
+			spin_lock_irqsave(sp->qpair->qp_lock_ptr, flags);
+			for (h = 1; h < sp->qpair->req->num_outstanding_cmds;
+			    h++) {
+				if (sp->qpair->req->outstanding_cmds[h] ==
+				    sp) {
+					sp->qpair->req->outstanding_cmds[h] =
+					    NULL;
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+			spin_unlock_irqrestore(sp->qpair->qp_lock_ptr, flags);
+			sp->done(sp, QLA_FUNCTION_TIMEOUT);
+		}
 		break;
 	}
 }
@@ -1595,7 +1625,7 @@ qla24xx_abort_iocb_timeout(void *data)
 	struct srb_iocb *abt = &sp->u.iocb_cmd;
 
 	abt->u.abt.comp_status = CS_TIMEOUT;
-	complete(&abt->u.abt.comp);
+	sp->done(sp, QLA_FUNCTION_TIMEOUT);
 }
 
 static void
@@ -1604,12 +1634,16 @@ qla24xx_abort_sp_done(void *ptr, int res)
 	srb_t *sp = ptr;
 	struct srb_iocb *abt = &sp->u.iocb_cmd;
 
-	if (del_timer(&sp->u.iocb_cmd.timer))
-		complete(&abt->u.abt.comp);
+	if (del_timer(&sp->u.iocb_cmd.timer)) {
+		if (sp->flags & SRB_WAKEUP_ON_COMP)
+			complete(&abt->u.abt.comp);
+		else
+			sp->free(sp);
+	}
 }
 
 int
-qla24xx_async_abort_cmd(srb_t *cmd_sp)
+qla24xx_async_abort_cmd(srb_t *cmd_sp, bool wait)
 {
 	scsi_qla_host_t *vha = cmd_sp->vha;
 	fc_port_t *fcport = cmd_sp->fcport;
@@ -1624,6 +1658,8 @@ qla24xx_async_abort_cmd(srb_t *cmd_sp)
 	abt_iocb = &sp->u.iocb_cmd;
 	sp->type = SRB_ABT_CMD;
 	sp->name = "abort";
+	if (wait)
+		sp->flags = SRB_WAKEUP_ON_COMP;
 
 	abt_iocb->timeout = qla24xx_abort_iocb_timeout;
 	init_completion(&abt_iocb->u.abt.comp);
@@ -1647,10 +1683,11 @@ qla24xx_async_abort_cmd(srb_t *cmd_sp)
 	    "Abort command issued - hdl=%x, target_id=%x\n",
 	    cmd_sp->handle, fcport->tgt_id);
 
-	wait_for_completion(&abt_iocb->u.abt.comp);
-
-	rval = abt_iocb->u.abt.comp_status == CS_COMPLETE ?
-	    QLA_SUCCESS : QLA_FUNCTION_FAILED;
+	if (wait) {
+		wait_for_completion(&abt_iocb->u.abt.comp);
+		rval = abt_iocb->u.abt.comp_status == CS_COMPLETE ?
+			QLA_SUCCESS : QLA_FUNCTION_FAILED;
+	}
 
 done_free_sp:
 	sp->free(sp);
@@ -1686,7 +1723,7 @@ qla24xx_async_abort_command(srb_t *sp)
 		return qlafx00_fx_disc(vha, &vha->hw->mr.fcport,
 		    FXDISC_ABORT_IOCTL);
 
-	return qla24xx_async_abort_cmd(sp);
+	return qla24xx_async_abort_cmd(sp, true);
 }
 
 static void
