diff --git a/drivers/scsi/NCR5380.c b/drivers/scsi/NCR5380.c
index baa8785ff22b..334d253fe75a 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/NCR5380.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/NCR5380.c
@@ -1493,11 +1493,11 @@ static int do_abort(struct Scsi_Host *instance)
 	if (rc < 0)
 		return -1;
 
-	tmp = (unsigned char)rc;
+	tmp = NCR5380_read(STATUS_REG) & PHASE_MASK;
 	
 	NCR5380_write(TARGET_COMMAND_REG, PHASE_SR_TO_TCR(tmp));
 
-	if ((tmp & PHASE_MASK) != PHASE_MSGOUT) {
+	if (tmp != PHASE_MSGOUT) {
 		NCR5380_write(INITIATOR_COMMAND_REG, ICR_BASE | ICR_ASSERT_ATN | ICR_ASSERT_ACK);
 		rc = NCR5380_poll_politely(instance, STATUS_REG, SR_REQ, 0, 3 * HZ);
 		NCR5380_write(INITIATOR_COMMAND_REG, ICR_BASE | ICR_ASSERT_ATN);