diff --git a/drivers/scsi/aacraid/aachba.c b/drivers/scsi/aacraid/aachba.c
index a1a2c71e1626..b051d97af468 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/aacraid/aachba.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/aacraid/aachba.c
@@ -594,6 +594,7 @@ static int aac_get_container_name(struct scsi_cmnd * scsicmd)
 
 	aac_fib_init(cmd_fibcontext);
 	dinfo = (struct aac_get_name *) fib_data(cmd_fibcontext);
+	scsicmd->SCp.phase = AAC_OWNER_FIRMWARE;
 
 	dinfo->command = cpu_to_le32(VM_ContainerConfig);
 	dinfo->type = cpu_to_le32(CT_READ_NAME);
@@ -611,10 +612,8 @@ static int aac_get_container_name(struct scsi_cmnd * scsicmd)
 	/*
 	 *	Check that the command queued to the controller
 	 */
-	if (status == -EINPROGRESS) {
-		scsicmd->SCp.phase = AAC_OWNER_FIRMWARE;
+	if (status == -EINPROGRESS)
 		return 0;
-	}
 
 	printk(KERN_WARNING "aac_get_container_name: aac_fib_send failed with status: %d.\n", status);
 	aac_fib_complete(cmd_fibcontext);
@@ -725,6 +724,7 @@ static void _aac_probe_container1(void * context, struct fib * fibptr)
 
 	dinfo->count = cpu_to_le32(scmd_id(scsicmd));
 	dinfo->type = cpu_to_le32(FT_FILESYS);
+	scsicmd->SCp.phase = AAC_OWNER_FIRMWARE;
 
 	status = aac_fib_send(ContainerCommand,
 			  fibptr,
@@ -736,9 +736,7 @@ static void _aac_probe_container1(void * context, struct fib * fibptr)
 	/*
 	 *	Check that the command queued to the controller
 	 */
-	if (status == -EINPROGRESS)
-		scsicmd->SCp.phase = AAC_OWNER_FIRMWARE;
-	else if (status < 0) {
+	if (status < 0 && status != -EINPROGRESS) {
 		/* Inherit results from VM_NameServe, if any */
 		dresp->status = cpu_to_le32(ST_OK);
 		_aac_probe_container2(context, fibptr);
@@ -766,6 +764,7 @@ static int _aac_probe_container(struct scsi_cmnd * scsicmd, int (*callback)(stru
 		dinfo->count = cpu_to_le32(scmd_id(scsicmd));
 		dinfo->type = cpu_to_le32(FT_FILESYS);
 		scsicmd->SCp.ptr = (char *)callback;
+		scsicmd->SCp.phase = AAC_OWNER_FIRMWARE;
 
 		status = aac_fib_send(ContainerCommand,
 			  fibptr,
@@ -777,10 +776,9 @@ static int _aac_probe_container(struct scsi_cmnd * scsicmd, int (*callback)(stru
 		/*
 		 *	Check that the command queued to the controller
 		 */
-		if (status == -EINPROGRESS) {
-			scsicmd->SCp.phase = AAC_OWNER_FIRMWARE;
+		if (status == -EINPROGRESS)
 			return 0;
-		}
+
 		if (status < 0) {
 			scsicmd->SCp.ptr = NULL;
 			aac_fib_complete(fibptr);
@@ -1126,6 +1124,7 @@ static int aac_get_container_serial(struct scsi_cmnd * scsicmd)
 	dinfo->command = cpu_to_le32(VM_ContainerConfig);
 	dinfo->type = cpu_to_le32(CT_CID_TO_32BITS_UID);
 	dinfo->cid = cpu_to_le32(scmd_id(scsicmd));
+	scsicmd->SCp.phase = AAC_OWNER_FIRMWARE;
 
 	status = aac_fib_send(ContainerCommand,
 		  cmd_fibcontext,
@@ -1138,10 +1137,8 @@ static int aac_get_container_serial(struct scsi_cmnd * scsicmd)
 	/*
 	 *	Check that the command queued to the controller
 	 */
-	if (status == -EINPROGRESS) {
-		scsicmd->SCp.phase = AAC_OWNER_FIRMWARE;
+	if (status == -EINPROGRESS)
 		return 0;
-	}
 
 	printk(KERN_WARNING "aac_get_container_serial: aac_fib_send failed with status: %d.\n", status);
 	aac_fib_complete(cmd_fibcontext);
@@ -2335,16 +2332,14 @@ static int aac_read(struct scsi_cmnd * scsicmd)
 	 *	Alocate and initialize a Fib
 	 */
 	cmd_fibcontext = aac_fib_alloc_tag(dev, scsicmd);
-
+	scsicmd->SCp.phase = AAC_OWNER_FIRMWARE;
 	status = aac_adapter_read(cmd_fibcontext, scsicmd, lba, count);
 
 	/*
 	 *	Check that the command queued to the controller
 	 */
-	if (status == -EINPROGRESS) {
-		scsicmd->SCp.phase = AAC_OWNER_FIRMWARE;
+	if (status == -EINPROGRESS)
 		return 0;
-	}
 
 	printk(KERN_WARNING "aac_read: aac_fib_send failed with status: %d.\n", status);
 	/*
@@ -2429,16 +2424,14 @@ static int aac_write(struct scsi_cmnd * scsicmd)
 	 *	Allocate and initialize a Fib then setup a BlockWrite command
 	 */
 	cmd_fibcontext = aac_fib_alloc_tag(dev, scsicmd);
-
+	scsicmd->SCp.phase = AAC_OWNER_FIRMWARE;
 	status = aac_adapter_write(cmd_fibcontext, scsicmd, lba, count, fua);
 
 	/*
 	 *	Check that the command queued to the controller
 	 */
-	if (status == -EINPROGRESS) {
-		scsicmd->SCp.phase = AAC_OWNER_FIRMWARE;
+	if (status == -EINPROGRESS)
 		return 0;
-	}
 
 	printk(KERN_WARNING "aac_write: aac_fib_send failed with status: %d\n", status);
 	/*
@@ -2588,6 +2581,7 @@ static int aac_synchronize(struct scsi_cmnd *scsicmd)
 	synchronizecmd->cid = cpu_to_le32(scmd_id(scsicmd));
 	synchronizecmd->count =
 	     cpu_to_le32(sizeof(((struct aac_synchronize_reply *)NULL)->data));
+	scsicmd->SCp.phase = AAC_OWNER_FIRMWARE;
 
 	/*
 	 *	Now send the Fib to the adapter
@@ -2603,10 +2597,8 @@ static int aac_synchronize(struct scsi_cmnd *scsicmd)
 	/*
 	 *	Check that the command queued to the controller
 	 */
-	if (status == -EINPROGRESS) {
-		scsicmd->SCp.phase = AAC_OWNER_FIRMWARE;
+	if (status == -EINPROGRESS)
 		return 0;
-	}
 
 	printk(KERN_WARNING
 		"aac_synchronize: aac_fib_send failed with status: %d.\n", status);
@@ -2666,6 +2658,7 @@ static int aac_start_stop(struct scsi_cmnd *scsicmd)
 	pmcmd->cid = cpu_to_le32(sdev_id(sdev));
 	pmcmd->parm = (scsicmd->cmnd[1] & 1) ?
 		cpu_to_le32(CT_PM_UNIT_IMMEDIATE) : 0;
+	scsicmd->SCp.phase = AAC_OWNER_FIRMWARE;
 
 	/*
 	 *	Now send the Fib to the adapter
@@ -2681,10 +2674,8 @@ static int aac_start_stop(struct scsi_cmnd *scsicmd)
 	/*
 	 *	Check that the command queued to the controller
 	 */
-	if (status == -EINPROGRESS) {
-		scsicmd->SCp.phase = AAC_OWNER_FIRMWARE;
+	if (status == -EINPROGRESS)
 		return 0;
-	}
 
 	aac_fib_complete(cmd_fibcontext);
 	aac_fib_free(cmd_fibcontext);
@@ -3692,16 +3683,14 @@ static int aac_send_srb_fib(struct scsi_cmnd* scsicmd)
 	 *	Allocate and initialize a Fib then setup a BlockWrite command
 	 */
 	cmd_fibcontext = aac_fib_alloc_tag(dev, scsicmd);
-
+	scsicmd->SCp.phase = AAC_OWNER_FIRMWARE;
 	status = aac_adapter_scsi(cmd_fibcontext, scsicmd);
 
 	/*
 	 *	Check that the command queued to the controller
 	 */
-	if (status == -EINPROGRESS) {
-		scsicmd->SCp.phase = AAC_OWNER_FIRMWARE;
+	if (status == -EINPROGRESS)
 		return 0;
-	}
 
 	printk(KERN_WARNING "aac_srb: aac_fib_send failed with status: %d\n", status);
 	aac_fib_complete(cmd_fibcontext);
@@ -3739,15 +3728,14 @@ static int aac_send_hba_fib(struct scsi_cmnd *scsicmd)
 	if (!cmd_fibcontext)
 		return -1;
 
+	scsicmd->SCp.phase = AAC_OWNER_FIRMWARE;
 	status = aac_adapter_hba(cmd_fibcontext, scsicmd);
 
 	/*
 	 *	Check that the command queued to the controller
 	 */
-	if (status == -EINPROGRESS) {
-		scsicmd->SCp.phase = AAC_OWNER_FIRMWARE;
+	if (status == -EINPROGRESS)
 		return 0;
-	}
 
 	pr_warn("aac_hba_cmd_req: aac_fib_send failed with status: %d\n",
 		status);