diff --git a/drivers/scsi/mpi3mr/mpi3mr.h b/drivers/scsi/mpi3mr/mpi3mr.h
index fdbedf2..55a07f9 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/mpi3mr/mpi3mr.h
+++ b/drivers/scsi/mpi3mr/mpi3mr.h
@@ -916,5 +916,6 @@ void mpi3mr_flush_host_io(struct mpi3mr_ioc *mrioc);
 void mpi3mr_invalidate_devhandles(struct mpi3mr_ioc *mrioc);
 void mpi3mr_rfresh_tgtdevs(struct mpi3mr_ioc *mrioc);
 void mpi3mr_flush_delayed_rmhs_list(struct mpi3mr_ioc *mrioc);
+void mpi3mr_check_rh_fault_ioc(struct mpi3mr_ioc *mrioc, u32 reason_code);
 
 #endif /*MPI3MR_H_INCLUDED*/
diff --git a/drivers/scsi/mpi3mr/mpi3mr_fw.c b/drivers/scsi/mpi3mr/mpi3mr_fw.c
index 6b534ed..b6d4e9d 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/mpi3mr/mpi3mr_fw.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/mpi3mr/mpi3mr_fw.c
@@ -1391,13 +1391,9 @@ static int mpi3mr_delete_op_reply_q(struct mpi3mr_ioc *mrioc, u16 qidx)
 	wait_for_completion_timeout(&mrioc->init_cmds.done,
 	    (MPI3MR_INTADMCMD_TIMEOUT * HZ));
 	if (!(mrioc->init_cmds.state & MPI3MR_CMD_COMPLETE)) {
-		ioc_err(mrioc, "Issue DelRepQ: command timed out\n");
-		mpi3mr_set_diagsave(mrioc);
-		mpi3mr_issue_reset(mrioc,
-		    MPI3_SYSIF_HOST_DIAG_RESET_ACTION_DIAG_FAULT,
+		ioc_err(mrioc, "delete reply queue timed out\n");
+		mpi3mr_check_rh_fault_ioc(mrioc,
 		    MPI3MR_RESET_FROM_DELREPQ_TIMEOUT);
-		mrioc->unrecoverable = 1;
-
 		retval = -1;
 		goto out_unlock;
 	}
@@ -1617,12 +1613,9 @@ static int mpi3mr_create_op_reply_q(struct mpi3mr_ioc *mrioc, u16 qidx)
 	wait_for_completion_timeout(&mrioc->init_cmds.done,
 	    (MPI3MR_INTADMCMD_TIMEOUT * HZ));
 	if (!(mrioc->init_cmds.state & MPI3MR_CMD_COMPLETE)) {
-		ioc_err(mrioc, "CreateRepQ: command timed out\n");
-		mpi3mr_set_diagsave(mrioc);
-		mpi3mr_issue_reset(mrioc,
-		    MPI3_SYSIF_HOST_DIAG_RESET_ACTION_DIAG_FAULT,
+		ioc_err(mrioc, "create reply queue timed out\n");
+		mpi3mr_check_rh_fault_ioc(mrioc,
 		    MPI3MR_RESET_FROM_CREATEREPQ_TIMEOUT);
-		mrioc->unrecoverable = 1;
 		retval = -1;
 		goto out_unlock;
 	}
@@ -1724,12 +1717,9 @@ static int mpi3mr_create_op_req_q(struct mpi3mr_ioc *mrioc, u16 idx,
 	wait_for_completion_timeout(&mrioc->init_cmds.done,
 	    (MPI3MR_INTADMCMD_TIMEOUT * HZ));
 	if (!(mrioc->init_cmds.state & MPI3MR_CMD_COMPLETE)) {
-		ioc_err(mrioc, "CreateReqQ: command timed out\n");
-		mpi3mr_set_diagsave(mrioc);
-		if (mpi3mr_issue_reset(mrioc,
-		    MPI3_SYSIF_HOST_DIAG_RESET_ACTION_DIAG_FAULT,
-		    MPI3MR_RESET_FROM_CREATEREQQ_TIMEOUT))
-			mrioc->unrecoverable = 1;
+		ioc_err(mrioc, "create request queue timed out\n");
+		mpi3mr_check_rh_fault_ioc(mrioc,
+		    MPI3MR_RESET_FROM_CREATEREQQ_TIMEOUT);
 		retval = -1;
 		goto out_unlock;
 	}
@@ -1902,6 +1892,42 @@ out:
 	return retval;
 }
 
+/**
+ * mpi3mr_check_rh_fault_ioc - check reset history and fault
+ * controller
+ * @mrioc: Adapter instance reference
+ * @reason_code, reason code for the fault.
+ *
+ * This routine will save snapdump and fault the controller with
+ * the given reason code if it is not already in the fault or
+ * not asynchronosuly reset. This will be used to handle
+ * initilaization time faults/resets/timeout as in those cases
+ * immediate soft reset invocation is not required.
+ *
+ * Return:  None.
+ */
+void mpi3mr_check_rh_fault_ioc(struct mpi3mr_ioc *mrioc, u32 reason_code)
+{
+	u32 ioc_status, host_diagnostic, timeout;
+
+	ioc_status = readl(&mrioc->sysif_regs->ioc_status);
+	if ((ioc_status & MPI3_SYSIF_IOC_STATUS_RESET_HISTORY) ||
+	    (ioc_status & MPI3_SYSIF_IOC_STATUS_FAULT)) {
+		mpi3mr_print_fault_info(mrioc);
+		return;
+	}
+	mpi3mr_set_diagsave(mrioc);
+	mpi3mr_issue_reset(mrioc, MPI3_SYSIF_HOST_DIAG_RESET_ACTION_DIAG_FAULT,
+	    reason_code);
+	timeout = MPI3_SYSIF_DIAG_SAVE_TIMEOUT * 10;
+	do {
+		host_diagnostic = readl(&mrioc->sysif_regs->host_diagnostic);
+		if (!(host_diagnostic & MPI3_SYSIF_HOST_DIAG_SAVE_IN_PROGRESS))
+			break;
+		msleep(100);
+	} while (--timeout);
+}
+
 /**
  * mpi3mr_sync_timestamp - Issue time stamp sync request
  * @mrioc: Adapter reference
@@ -2025,6 +2051,8 @@ static int mpi3mr_print_pkg_ver(struct mpi3mr_ioc *mrioc)
 	    (MPI3MR_INTADMCMD_TIMEOUT * HZ));
 	if (!(mrioc->init_cmds.state & MPI3MR_CMD_COMPLETE)) {
 		ioc_err(mrioc, "get package version timed out\n");
+		mpi3mr_check_rh_fault_ioc(mrioc,
+		    MPI3MR_RESET_FROM_GETPKGVER_TIMEOUT);
 		retval = -1;
 		goto out_unlock;
 	}
@@ -2344,12 +2372,9 @@ static int mpi3mr_issue_iocfacts(struct mpi3mr_ioc *mrioc,
 	wait_for_completion_timeout(&mrioc->init_cmds.done,
 	    (MPI3MR_INTADMCMD_TIMEOUT * HZ));
 	if (!(mrioc->init_cmds.state & MPI3MR_CMD_COMPLETE)) {
-		ioc_err(mrioc, "Issue IOCFacts: command timed out\n");
-		mpi3mr_set_diagsave(mrioc);
-		mpi3mr_issue_reset(mrioc,
-		    MPI3_SYSIF_HOST_DIAG_RESET_ACTION_DIAG_FAULT,
+		ioc_err(mrioc, "ioc_facts timed out\n");
+		mpi3mr_check_rh_fault_ioc(mrioc,
 		    MPI3MR_RESET_FROM_IOCFACTS_TIMEOUT);
-		mrioc->unrecoverable = 1;
 		retval = -1;
 		goto out_unlock;
 	}
@@ -2743,12 +2768,9 @@ static int mpi3mr_issue_iocinit(struct mpi3mr_ioc *mrioc)
 	wait_for_completion_timeout(&mrioc->init_cmds.done,
 	    (MPI3MR_INTADMCMD_TIMEOUT * HZ));
 	if (!(mrioc->init_cmds.state & MPI3MR_CMD_COMPLETE)) {
-		mpi3mr_set_diagsave(mrioc);
-		mpi3mr_issue_reset(mrioc,
-		    MPI3_SYSIF_HOST_DIAG_RESET_ACTION_DIAG_FAULT,
+		mpi3mr_check_rh_fault_ioc(mrioc,
 		    MPI3MR_RESET_FROM_IOCINIT_TIMEOUT);
-		mrioc->unrecoverable = 1;
-		ioc_err(mrioc, "Issue IOCInit: command timed out\n");
+		ioc_err(mrioc, "ioc_init timed out\n");
 		retval = -1;
 		goto out_unlock;
 	}
@@ -2839,12 +2861,9 @@ static int mpi3mr_issue_event_notification(struct mpi3mr_ioc *mrioc)
 	wait_for_completion_timeout(&mrioc->init_cmds.done,
 	    (MPI3MR_INTADMCMD_TIMEOUT * HZ));
 	if (!(mrioc->init_cmds.state & MPI3MR_CMD_COMPLETE)) {
-		ioc_err(mrioc, "Issue EvtNotify: command timed out\n");
-		mpi3mr_set_diagsave(mrioc);
-		mpi3mr_issue_reset(mrioc,
-		    MPI3_SYSIF_HOST_DIAG_RESET_ACTION_DIAG_FAULT,
+		ioc_err(mrioc, "event notification timed out\n");
+		mpi3mr_check_rh_fault_ioc(mrioc,
 		    MPI3MR_RESET_FROM_EVTNOTIFY_TIMEOUT);
-		mrioc->unrecoverable = 1;
 		retval = -1;
 		goto out_unlock;
 	}
@@ -3051,29 +3070,28 @@ int mpi3mr_issue_port_enable(struct mpi3mr_ioc *mrioc, u8 async)
 		ioc_err(mrioc, "Issue PortEnable: Admin Post failed\n");
 		goto out_unlock;
 	}
-	if (!async) {
-		wait_for_completion_timeout(&mrioc->init_cmds.done,
-		    (pe_timeout * HZ));
-		if (!(mrioc->init_cmds.state & MPI3MR_CMD_COMPLETE)) {
-			ioc_err(mrioc, "Issue PortEnable: command timed out\n");
-			retval = -1;
-			mrioc->scan_failed = MPI3_IOCSTATUS_INTERNAL_ERROR;
-			mpi3mr_set_diagsave(mrioc);
-			mpi3mr_issue_reset(mrioc,
-			    MPI3_SYSIF_HOST_DIAG_RESET_ACTION_DIAG_FAULT,
-			    MPI3MR_RESET_FROM_PE_TIMEOUT);
-			mrioc->unrecoverable = 1;
-			goto out_unlock;
-		}
-		mpi3mr_port_enable_complete(mrioc, &mrioc->init_cmds);
+	if (async) {
+		mutex_unlock(&mrioc->init_cmds.mutex);
+		goto out;
 	}
+
+	wait_for_completion_timeout(&mrioc->init_cmds.done, (pe_timeout * HZ));
+	if (!(mrioc->init_cmds.state & MPI3MR_CMD_COMPLETE)) {
+		ioc_err(mrioc, "port enable timed out\n");
+		retval = -1;
+		mpi3mr_check_rh_fault_ioc(mrioc, MPI3MR_RESET_FROM_PE_TIMEOUT);
+		goto out_unlock;
+	}
+	mpi3mr_port_enable_complete(mrioc, &mrioc->init_cmds);
+
 out_unlock:
+	mrioc->init_cmds.state = MPI3MR_CMD_NOTUSED;
 	mutex_unlock(&mrioc->init_cmds.mutex);
 out:
 	return retval;
 }
 
-/* Protocol type to name mapper structure*/
+/* Protocol type to name mapper structure */
 static const struct {
 	u8 protocol;
 	char *name;
