diff --git a/drivers/scsi/megaraid/megaraid_sas_fusion.c b/drivers/scsi/megaraid/megaraid_sas_fusion.c
index ef20234660ac..6860fd288d0f 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/megaraid/megaraid_sas_fusion.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/megaraid/megaraid_sas_fusion.c
@@ -4991,6 +4991,15 @@ int megasas_reset_fusion(struct Scsi_Host *shost, int reason)
 				megasas_set_dynamic_target_properties(sdev, is_target_prop);
 			}
 
+			status_reg = instance->instancet->read_fw_status_reg
+					(instance);
+			abs_state = status_reg & MFI_STATE_MASK;
+			if (abs_state != MFI_STATE_OPERATIONAL) {
+				dev_info(&instance->pdev->dev,
+					 "Adapter is not OPERATIONAL, state 0x%x for scsi:%d\n",
+					 abs_state, instance->host->host_no);
+				goto out;
+			}
 			atomic_set(&instance->adprecovery, MEGASAS_HBA_OPERATIONAL);
 
 			dev_info(&instance->pdev->dev,