diff --git a/drivers/scsi/qla4xxx/ql4_os.c b/drivers/scsi/qla4xxx/ql4_os.c
index 459b9f7186fd..2e95be4a9bcf 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/qla4xxx/ql4_os.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/qla4xxx/ql4_os.c
@@ -4862,9 +4862,6 @@ static int qla4xxx_recover_adapter(struct scsi_qla_host *ha)
 		    ha->host_no, __func__));
 		status = ha->isp_ops->reset_firmware(ha);
 		if (status == QLA_SUCCESS) {
-			if (!test_bit(AF_FW_RECOVERY, &ha->flags))
-				qla4xxx_cmd_wait(ha);
-
 			ha->isp_ops->disable_intrs(ha);
 			qla4xxx_process_aen(ha, FLUSH_DDB_CHANGED_AENS);
 			qla4xxx_abort_active_cmds(ha, DID_RESET << 16);