diff --git a/drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_os.c b/drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_os.c
index 8ad0c19bdf4a..59ca4adcb431 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_os.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_os.c
@@ -1182,7 +1182,8 @@ qla2x00_wait_for_hba_ready(scsi_qla_host_t *vha)
 	while ((qla2x00_reset_active(vha) || ha->dpc_active ||
 		ha->flags.mbox_busy) ||
 	       test_bit(FX00_RESET_RECOVERY, &vha->dpc_flags) ||
-	       test_bit(FX00_TARGET_SCAN, &vha->dpc_flags)) {
+	       test_bit(FX00_TARGET_SCAN, &vha->dpc_flags) ||
+	       (vha->scan.scan_flags & SF_SCANNING)) {
 		if (test_bit(UNLOADING, &base_vha->dpc_flags))
 			break;
 		msleep(1000);