diff --git a/drivers/scsi/mpt3sas/mpt3sas_base.c b/drivers/scsi/mpt3sas/mpt3sas_base.c
index 848fbec..589b41d 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/mpt3sas/mpt3sas_base.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/mpt3sas/mpt3sas_base.c
@@ -7277,14 +7277,14 @@ static void _base_pre_reset_handler(struct MPT3SAS_ADAPTER *ioc)
 }
 
 /**
- * _base_after_reset_handler - after reset handler
+ * _base_clear_outstanding_mpt_commands - clears outstanding mpt commands
  * @ioc: per adapter object
  */
-static void _base_after_reset_handler(struct MPT3SAS_ADAPTER *ioc)
+static void
+_base_clear_outstanding_mpt_commands(struct MPT3SAS_ADAPTER *ioc)
 {
-	mpt3sas_scsih_after_reset_handler(ioc);
-	mpt3sas_ctl_after_reset_handler(ioc);
-	dtmprintk(ioc, ioc_info(ioc, "%s: MPT3_IOC_AFTER_RESET\n", __func__));
+	dtmprintk(ioc,
+	    ioc_info(ioc, "%s: clear outstanding mpt cmds\n", __func__));
 	if (ioc->transport_cmds.status & MPT3_CMD_PENDING) {
 		ioc->transport_cmds.status |= MPT3_CMD_RESET;
 		mpt3sas_base_free_smid(ioc, ioc->transport_cmds.smid);
@@ -7317,6 +7317,17 @@ static void _base_after_reset_handler(struct MPT3SAS_ADAPTER *ioc)
 	}
 }
 
+/**
+ * _base_clear_outstanding_commands - clear all outstanding commands
+ * @ioc: per adapter object
+ */
+static void _base_clear_outstanding_commands(struct MPT3SAS_ADAPTER *ioc)
+{
+	mpt3sas_scsih_clear_outstanding_scsi_tm_commands(ioc);
+	mpt3sas_ctl_clear_outstanding_ioctls(ioc);
+	_base_clear_outstanding_mpt_commands(ioc);
+}
+
 /**
  * _base_reset_done_handler - reset done handler
  * @ioc: per adapter object
@@ -7484,7 +7495,7 @@ mpt3sas_base_hard_reset_handler(struct MPT3SAS_ADAPTER *ioc,
 	r = _base_make_ioc_ready(ioc, type);
 	if (r)
 		goto out;
-	_base_after_reset_handler(ioc);
+	_base_clear_outstanding_commands(ioc);
 
 	/* If this hard reset is called while port enable is active, then
 	 * there is no reason to call make_ioc_operational
diff --git a/drivers/scsi/mpt3sas/mpt3sas_base.h b/drivers/scsi/mpt3sas/mpt3sas_base.h
index a4f308f..70f3a76 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/mpt3sas/mpt3sas_base.h
+++ b/drivers/scsi/mpt3sas/mpt3sas_base.h
@@ -1567,7 +1567,8 @@ struct scsi_cmnd *mpt3sas_scsih_scsi_lookup_get(struct MPT3SAS_ADAPTER *ioc,
 u8 mpt3sas_scsih_event_callback(struct MPT3SAS_ADAPTER *ioc, u8 msix_index,
 	u32 reply);
 void mpt3sas_scsih_pre_reset_handler(struct MPT3SAS_ADAPTER *ioc);
-void mpt3sas_scsih_after_reset_handler(struct MPT3SAS_ADAPTER *ioc);
+void mpt3sas_scsih_clear_outstanding_scsi_tm_commands(
+	struct MPT3SAS_ADAPTER *ioc);
 void mpt3sas_scsih_reset_done_handler(struct MPT3SAS_ADAPTER *ioc);
 
 int mpt3sas_scsih_issue_tm(struct MPT3SAS_ADAPTER *ioc, u16 handle, u64 lun,
@@ -1701,7 +1702,7 @@ void mpt3sas_ctl_exit(ushort hbas_to_enumerate);
 u8 mpt3sas_ctl_done(struct MPT3SAS_ADAPTER *ioc, u16 smid, u8 msix_index,
 	u32 reply);
 void mpt3sas_ctl_pre_reset_handler(struct MPT3SAS_ADAPTER *ioc);
-void mpt3sas_ctl_after_reset_handler(struct MPT3SAS_ADAPTER *ioc);
+void mpt3sas_ctl_clear_outstanding_ioctls(struct MPT3SAS_ADAPTER *ioc);
 void mpt3sas_ctl_reset_done_handler(struct MPT3SAS_ADAPTER *ioc);
 u8 mpt3sas_ctl_event_callback(struct MPT3SAS_ADAPTER *ioc,
 	u8 msix_index, u32 reply);
diff --git a/drivers/scsi/mpt3sas/mpt3sas_ctl.c b/drivers/scsi/mpt3sas/mpt3sas_ctl.c
index 6874cf0..4e726ef 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/mpt3sas/mpt3sas_ctl.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/mpt3sas/mpt3sas_ctl.c
@@ -478,14 +478,15 @@ void mpt3sas_ctl_pre_reset_handler(struct MPT3SAS_ADAPTER *ioc)
 }
 
 /**
- * mpt3sas_ctl_reset_handler - reset callback handler (for ctl)
+ * mpt3sas_ctl_reset_handler - clears outstanding ioctl cmd.
  * @ioc: per adapter object
  *
  * The handler for doing any required cleanup or initialization.
  */
-void mpt3sas_ctl_after_reset_handler(struct MPT3SAS_ADAPTER *ioc)
+void mpt3sas_ctl_clear_outstanding_ioctls(struct MPT3SAS_ADAPTER *ioc)
 {
-	dtmprintk(ioc, ioc_info(ioc, "%s: MPT3_IOC_AFTER_RESET\n", __func__));
+	dtmprintk(ioc,
+	    ioc_info(ioc, "%s: clear outstanding ioctl cmd\n", __func__));
 	if (ioc->ctl_cmds.status & MPT3_CMD_PENDING) {
 		ioc->ctl_cmds.status |= MPT3_CMD_RESET;
 		mpt3sas_base_free_smid(ioc, ioc->ctl_cmds.smid);
diff --git a/drivers/scsi/mpt3sas/mpt3sas_scsih.c b/drivers/scsi/mpt3sas/mpt3sas_scsih.c
index c451e57..785835a 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/mpt3sas/mpt3sas_scsih.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/mpt3sas/mpt3sas_scsih.c
@@ -9334,15 +9334,17 @@ void mpt3sas_scsih_pre_reset_handler(struct MPT3SAS_ADAPTER *ioc)
 }
 
 /**
- * mpt3sas_scsih_after_reset_handler - reset callback handler (for scsih)
+ * mpt3sas_scsih_clear_outstanding_scsi_tm_commands - clears outstanding
+ *							scsi & tm cmds.
  * @ioc: per adapter object
  *
  * The handler for doing any required cleanup or initialization.
  */
 void
-mpt3sas_scsih_after_reset_handler(struct MPT3SAS_ADAPTER *ioc)
+mpt3sas_scsih_clear_outstanding_scsi_tm_commands(struct MPT3SAS_ADAPTER *ioc)
 {
-	dtmprintk(ioc, ioc_info(ioc, "%s: MPT3_IOC_AFTER_RESET\n", __func__));
+	dtmprintk(ioc,
+	    ioc_info(ioc, "%s: clear outstanding scsi & tm cmds\n", __func__));
 	if (ioc->scsih_cmds.status & MPT3_CMD_PENDING) {
 		ioc->scsih_cmds.status |= MPT3_CMD_RESET;
 		mpt3sas_base_free_smid(ioc, ioc->scsih_cmds.smid);
