diff --git a/drivers/message/fusion/mptbase.c b/drivers/message/fusion/mptbase.c
index 517621fa8bca..e9c6a6047a00 100644
--- a/drivers/message/fusion/mptbase.c
+++ b/drivers/message/fusion/mptbase.c
@@ -6474,8 +6474,19 @@ mpt_config(MPT_ADAPTER *ioc, CONFIGPARMS *pCfg)
 			pReq->Action, ioc->mptbase_cmds.status, timeleft));
 		if (ioc->mptbase_cmds.status & MPT_MGMT_STATUS_DID_IOCRESET)
 			goto out;
-		if (!timeleft)
+		if (!timeleft) {
+			spin_lock_irqsave(&ioc->taskmgmt_lock, flags);
+			if (ioc->ioc_reset_in_progress) {
+				spin_unlock_irqrestore(&ioc->taskmgmt_lock,
+					flags);
+				printk(MYIOC_s_INFO_FMT "%s: host reset in"
+					" progress mpt_config timed out.!!\n",
+					__func__, ioc->name);
+				return -EFAULT;
+			}
+			spin_unlock_irqrestore(&ioc->taskmgmt_lock, flags);
 			issue_hard_reset = 1;
+		}
 		goto out;
 	}
 
@@ -7189,7 +7200,18 @@ mpt_HardResetHandler(MPT_ADAPTER *ioc, int sleepFlag)
 	spin_lock_irqsave(&ioc->taskmgmt_lock, flags);
 	if (ioc->ioc_reset_in_progress) {
 		spin_unlock_irqrestore(&ioc->taskmgmt_lock, flags);
-		return 0;
+		ioc->wait_on_reset_completion = 1;
+		do {
+			ssleep(1);
+		} while (ioc->ioc_reset_in_progress == 1);
+		ioc->wait_on_reset_completion = 0;
+		return ioc->reset_status;
+	}
+	if (ioc->wait_on_reset_completion) {
+		spin_unlock_irqrestore(&ioc->taskmgmt_lock, flags);
+		rc = 0;
+		time_count = jiffies;
+		goto exit;
 	}
 	ioc->ioc_reset_in_progress = 1;
 	if (ioc->alt_ioc)
@@ -7226,6 +7248,7 @@ mpt_HardResetHandler(MPT_ADAPTER *ioc, int sleepFlag)
 	ioc->ioc_reset_in_progress = 0;
 	ioc->taskmgmt_quiesce_io = 0;
 	ioc->taskmgmt_in_progress = 0;
+	ioc->reset_status = rc;
 	if (ioc->alt_ioc) {
 		ioc->alt_ioc->ioc_reset_in_progress = 0;
 		ioc->alt_ioc->taskmgmt_quiesce_io = 0;
@@ -7241,7 +7264,7 @@ mpt_HardResetHandler(MPT_ADAPTER *ioc, int sleepFlag)
 					ioc->alt_ioc, MPT_IOC_POST_RESET);
 		}
 	}
-
+exit:
 	dtmprintk(ioc,
 	    printk(MYIOC_s_DEBUG_FMT
 		"HardResetHandler: completed (%d seconds): %s\n", ioc->name,
diff --git a/drivers/message/fusion/mptbase.h b/drivers/message/fusion/mptbase.h
index a4048ea45c92..b4d24dc081ae 100644
--- a/drivers/message/fusion/mptbase.h
+++ b/drivers/message/fusion/mptbase.h
@@ -753,6 +753,8 @@ typedef struct _MPT_ADAPTER
 	int			 taskmgmt_in_progress;
 	u8			 taskmgmt_quiesce_io;
 	u8			 ioc_reset_in_progress;
+	u8			 reset_status;
+	u8			 wait_on_reset_completion;
 	MPT_SCHEDULE_TARGET_RESET schedule_target_reset;
 	MPT_FLUSH_RUNNING_CMDS schedule_dead_ioc_flush_running_cmds;
 	struct work_struct	 sas_persist_task;
diff --git a/drivers/message/fusion/mptsas.c b/drivers/message/fusion/mptsas.c
index 074e52254fcd..9d9504298549 100644
--- a/drivers/message/fusion/mptsas.c
+++ b/drivers/message/fusion/mptsas.c
@@ -1950,6 +1950,15 @@ static enum blk_eh_timer_return mptsas_eh_timed_out(struct scsi_cmnd *sc)
 		goto done;
 	}
 
+	/* In case if IOC is in reset from internal context.
+	*  Do not execute EEH for the same IOC. SML should to reset timer.
+	*/
+	if (ioc->ioc_reset_in_progress) {
+		dtmprintk(ioc, printk(MYIOC_s_WARN_FMT ": %s: ioc is in reset,"
+		    "SML need to reset the timer (sc=%p)\n",
+		    ioc->name, __func__, sc));
+		rc = BLK_EH_RESET_TIMER;
+	}
 	vdevice = sc->device->hostdata;
 	if (vdevice && vdevice->vtarget && (vdevice->vtarget->inDMD
 		|| vdevice->vtarget->deleted)) {
diff --git a/drivers/message/fusion/mptscsih.c b/drivers/message/fusion/mptscsih.c
index de8cf92d8614..ced6e4dc0847 100644
--- a/drivers/message/fusion/mptscsih.c
+++ b/drivers/message/fusion/mptscsih.c
@@ -1630,7 +1630,13 @@ mptscsih_IssueTaskMgmt(MPT_SCSI_HOST *hd, u8 type, u8 channel, u8 id, int lun,
 		return 0;
 	}
 
-	if (ioc_raw_state & MPI_DOORBELL_ACTIVE) {
+	/* DOORBELL ACTIVE check is not required if
+	*  MPI_IOCFACTS_CAPABILITY_HIGH_PRI_Q is supported.
+	*/
+
+	if (!((ioc->facts.IOCCapabilities & MPI_IOCFACTS_CAPABILITY_HIGH_PRI_Q)
+		 && (ioc->facts.MsgVersion >= MPI_VERSION_01_05)) &&
+		(ioc_raw_state & MPI_DOORBELL_ACTIVE)) {
 		printk(MYIOC_s_WARN_FMT
 			"TaskMgmt type=%x: ioc_state: "
 			"DOORBELL_ACTIVE (0x%x)!\n",
@@ -1729,7 +1735,9 @@ mptscsih_IssueTaskMgmt(MPT_SCSI_HOST *hd, u8 type, u8 channel, u8 id, int lun,
 		printk(MYIOC_s_WARN_FMT
 		       "Issuing Reset from %s!! doorbell=0x%08x\n",
 		       ioc->name, __func__, mpt_GetIocState(ioc, 0));
-		retval = mpt_Soft_Hard_ResetHandler(ioc, CAN_SLEEP);
+		retval = (ioc->bus_type == SAS) ?
+			mpt_HardResetHandler(ioc, CAN_SLEEP) :
+			mpt_Soft_Hard_ResetHandler(ioc, CAN_SLEEP);
 		mpt_free_msg_frame(ioc, mf);
 	}