diff --git a/drivers/scsi/qedi/qedi_main.c b/drivers/scsi/qedi/qedi_main.c
index 83ffba7f51da..deebe62e2b41 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/qedi/qedi_main.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/qedi/qedi_main.c
@@ -2491,7 +2491,7 @@ static void qedi_board_disable_work(struct work_struct *work)
 	if (test_and_set_bit(QEDI_IN_SHUTDOWN, &qedi->flags))
 		return;
 
-	__qedi_remove(qedi->pdev, QEDI_MODE_SHUTDOWN);
+	__qedi_remove(qedi->pdev, QEDI_MODE_NORMAL);
 }
 
 static void qedi_shutdown(struct pci_dev *pdev)