1 files changed, 11 insertions, 6 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/message/fusion/mptfc.c b/drivers/message/fusion/mptfc.c
index ebf6ae024da4..612ab3c51a6b 100644
--- a/drivers/message/fusion/mptfc.c
+++ b/drivers/message/fusion/mptfc.c
@@ -195,29 +195,34 @@ mptfc_block_error_handler(struct scsi_cmnd *SCpnt,
         unsigned long           flags;
         int                     ready;
         MPT_ADAPTER             *ioc;
+        int                     loops = 40;     /* seconds */
 
         hd = shost_priv(SCpnt->device->host);
         ioc = hd->ioc;
         spin_lock_irqsave(shost->host_lock, flags);
-        while ((ready = fc_remote_port_chkready(rport) >> 16) == DID_IMM_RETRY) {
+        while ((ready = fc_remote_port_chkready(rport) >> 16) == DID_IMM_RETRY
+         || (loops > 0 && ioc->active == 0)) {
                 spin_unlock_irqrestore(shost->host_lock, flags);
                 dfcprintk (ioc, printk(MYIOC_s_DEBUG_FMT
                         "mptfc_block_error_handler.%d: %d:%d, port status is "
-                        "DID_IMM_RETRY, deferring %s recovery.\n",
+                        "%x, active flag %d, deferring %s recovery.\n",
                         ioc->name, ioc->sh->host_no,
-                        SCpnt->device->id, SCpnt->device->lun, caller));
+                        SCpnt->device->id, SCpnt->device->lun,
+                        ready, ioc->active, caller));
                 msleep(1000);
                 spin_lock_irqsave(shost->host_lock, flags);
+                loops --;
         }
         spin_unlock_irqrestore(shost->host_lock, flags);
 
-        if (ready == DID_NO_CONNECT || !SCpnt->device->hostdata) {
+        if (ready == DID_NO_CONNECT || !SCpnt->device->hostdata
+         || ioc->active == 0) {
                 dfcprintk (ioc, printk(MYIOC_s_DEBUG_FMT
                         "%s.%d: %d:%d, failing recovery, "
-                        "port state %d, vdevice %p.\n", caller,
+                        "port state %x, active %d, vdevice %p.\n", caller,
                         ioc->name, ioc->sh->host_no,
                         SCpnt->device->id, SCpnt->device->lun, ready,
-                        SCpnt->device->hostdata));
+                        ioc->active, SCpnt->device->hostdata));
                 return FAILED;
         }
         dfcprintk (ioc, printk(MYIOC_s_DEBUG_FMT