diff --git a/drivers/scsi/aic94xx/aic94xx_tmf.c b/drivers/scsi/aic94xx/aic94xx_tmf.c
index 9a14a6d97275..c0d0b7d7a8ce 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/aic94xx/aic94xx_tmf.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/aic94xx/aic94xx_tmf.c
@@ -290,6 +290,7 @@ static void asd_tmf_tasklet_complete(struct asd_ascb *ascb,
 static inline int asd_clear_nexus(struct sas_task *task)
 {
 	int res = TMF_RESP_FUNC_FAILED;
+	int leftover;
 	struct asd_ascb *tascb = task->lldd_task;
 	unsigned long flags;
 
@@ -298,10 +299,12 @@ static inline int asd_clear_nexus(struct sas_task *task)
 		res = asd_clear_nexus_tag(task);
 	else
 		res = asd_clear_nexus_index(task);
-	wait_for_completion_timeout(&tascb->completion,
-				    AIC94XX_SCB_TIMEOUT);
+	leftover = wait_for_completion_timeout(&tascb->completion,
+					       AIC94XX_SCB_TIMEOUT);
 	ASD_DPRINTK("came back from clear nexus\n");
 	spin_lock_irqsave(&task->task_state_lock, flags);
+	if (leftover < 1)
+		res = TMF_RESP_FUNC_FAILED;
 	if (task->task_state_flags & SAS_TASK_STATE_DONE)
 		res = TMF_RESP_FUNC_COMPLETE;
 	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&task->task_state_lock, flags);
@@ -350,6 +353,7 @@ int asd_abort_task(struct sas_task *task)
 	unsigned long flags;
 	struct asd_ascb *ascb = NULL;
 	struct scb *scb;
+	int leftover;
 
 	spin_lock_irqsave(&task->task_state_lock, flags);
 	if (task->task_state_flags & SAS_TASK_STATE_DONE) {
@@ -455,9 +459,11 @@ int asd_abort_task(struct sas_task *task)
 		break;
 	case TF_TMF_TASK_DONE + 0xFF00:	/* done but not reported yet */
 		res = TMF_RESP_FUNC_FAILED;
-		wait_for_completion_timeout(&tascb->completion,
-					    AIC94XX_SCB_TIMEOUT);
+		leftover = wait_for_completion_timeout(&tascb->completion,
+						       AIC94XX_SCB_TIMEOUT);
 		spin_lock_irqsave(&task->task_state_lock, flags);
+		if (leftover < 1)
+			res = TMF_RESP_FUNC_FAILED;
 		if (task->task_state_flags & SAS_TASK_STATE_DONE)
 			res = TMF_RESP_FUNC_COMPLETE;
 		spin_unlock_irqrestore(&task->task_state_lock, flags);