diff --git a/drivers/scsi/ibmvscsi/ibmvfc.c b/drivers/scsi/ibmvscsi/ibmvfc.c
index cc4e05be8d4a..51f52480bf34 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/ibmvscsi/ibmvfc.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/ibmvscsi/ibmvfc.c
@@ -2528,16 +2528,12 @@ static int ibmvfc_eh_target_reset_handler(struct scsi_cmnd *cmd)
  **/
 static int ibmvfc_eh_host_reset_handler(struct scsi_cmnd *cmd)
 {
-	int rc, block_rc;
+	int rc;
 	struct ibmvfc_host *vhost = shost_priv(cmd->device->host);
 
-	block_rc = fc_block_scsi_eh(cmd);
 	dev_err(vhost->dev, "Resetting connection due to error recovery\n");
 	rc = ibmvfc_issue_fc_host_lip(vhost->host);
 
-	if (block_rc == FAST_IO_FAIL)
-		return FAST_IO_FAIL;
-
 	return rc ? FAILED : SUCCESS;
 }