diff --git a/drivers/scsi/ipr.c b/drivers/scsi/ipr.c
index 2197b57fb225..7e64546bd981 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/ipr.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/ipr.c
@@ -4777,7 +4777,7 @@ static int ipr_eh_host_reset(struct scsi_cmnd *cmd)
 	ioa_cfg = (struct ipr_ioa_cfg *) cmd->device->host->hostdata;
 	spin_lock_irqsave(ioa_cfg->host->host_lock, lock_flags);
 
-	if (!ioa_cfg->in_reset_reload) {
+	if (!ioa_cfg->in_reset_reload && !ioa_cfg->hrrq[IPR_INIT_HRRQ].ioa_is_dead) {
 		ipr_initiate_ioa_reset(ioa_cfg, IPR_SHUTDOWN_ABBREV);
 		dev_err(&ioa_cfg->pdev->dev,
 			"Adapter being reset as a result of error recovery.\n");
@@ -6739,6 +6739,7 @@ static int ipr_invalid_adapter(struct ipr_ioa_cfg *ioa_cfg)
 static int ipr_ioa_bringdown_done(struct ipr_cmnd *ipr_cmd)
 {
 	struct ipr_ioa_cfg *ioa_cfg = ipr_cmd->ioa_cfg;
+	int i;
 
 	ENTER;
 	if (!ioa_cfg->hrrq[IPR_INIT_HRRQ].removing_ioa) {
@@ -6750,6 +6751,13 @@ static int ipr_ioa_bringdown_done(struct ipr_cmnd *ipr_cmd)
 
 	ioa_cfg->in_reset_reload = 0;
 	ioa_cfg->reset_retries = 0;
+	for (i = 0; i < ioa_cfg->hrrq_num; i++) {
+		spin_lock(&ioa_cfg->hrrq[i]._lock);
+		ioa_cfg->hrrq[i].ioa_is_dead = 1;
+		spin_unlock(&ioa_cfg->hrrq[i]._lock);
+	}
+	wmb();
+
 	list_add_tail(&ipr_cmd->queue, &ipr_cmd->hrrq->hrrq_free_q);
 	wake_up_all(&ioa_cfg->reset_wait_q);
 	LEAVE;
@@ -8651,7 +8659,7 @@ static void ipr_pci_perm_failure(struct pci_dev *pdev)
 	spin_lock_irqsave(ioa_cfg->host->host_lock, flags);
 	if (ioa_cfg->sdt_state == WAIT_FOR_DUMP)
 		ioa_cfg->sdt_state = ABORT_DUMP;
-	ioa_cfg->reset_retries = IPR_NUM_RESET_RELOAD_RETRIES;
+	ioa_cfg->reset_retries = IPR_NUM_RESET_RELOAD_RETRIES - 1;
 	ioa_cfg->in_ioa_bringdown = 1;
 	for (i = 0; i < ioa_cfg->hrrq_num; i++) {
 		spin_lock(&ioa_cfg->hrrq[i]._lock);