diff --git a/drivers/scsi/scsi_error.c b/drivers/scsi/scsi_error.c
index 830429483319..2fd4ca96b308 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/scsi_error.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/scsi_error.c
@@ -282,11 +282,20 @@ static void scsi_eh_inc_host_failed(struct rcu_head *head)
 {
 	struct scsi_cmnd *scmd = container_of(head, typeof(*scmd), rcu);
 	struct Scsi_Host *shost = scmd->device->host;
-	unsigned int busy = scsi_host_busy(shost);
+	unsigned int busy;
 	unsigned long flags;
 
 	spin_lock_irqsave(shost->host_lock, flags);
 	shost->host_failed++;
+	spin_unlock_irqrestore(shost->host_lock, flags);
+	/*
+	 * The counting of busy requests needs to occur after adding to
+	 * host_failed or after the lock acquire for adding to host_failed
+	 * to prevent a race with host unbusy and missing an eh wakeup.
+	 */
+	busy = scsi_host_busy(shost);
+
+	spin_lock_irqsave(shost->host_lock, flags);
 	scsi_eh_wakeup(shost, busy);
 	spin_unlock_irqrestore(shost->host_lock, flags);
 }
diff --git a/drivers/scsi/scsi_lib.c b/drivers/scsi/scsi_lib.c
index d7e42293b864..7ddb73cd6d9f 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/scsi_lib.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/scsi_lib.c
@@ -376,6 +376,14 @@ static void scsi_dec_host_busy(struct Scsi_Host *shost, struct scsi_cmnd *cmd)
 	rcu_read_lock();
 	__clear_bit(SCMD_STATE_INFLIGHT, &cmd->state);
 	if (unlikely(scsi_host_in_recovery(shost))) {
+		/*
+		 * Ensure the clear of SCMD_STATE_INFLIGHT is visible to
+		 * other CPUs before counting busy requests. Otherwise,
+		 * reordering can cause CPUs to race and miss an eh wakeup
+		 * when no CPU sees all busy requests as done or timed out.
+		 */
+		smp_mb();
+
 		unsigned int busy = scsi_host_busy(shost);
 
 		spin_lock_irqsave(shost->host_lock, flags);