qlcnic_api_unlock(adapter);
 }
 
+static int
+qlcnic_clr_drv_state(struct qlcnic_adapter *adapter)
+{
+       u32  val;
+
+       if (qlcnic_api_lock(adapter))
+               return -EBUSY;
+
+       val = QLCRD32(adapter, QLCNIC_CRB_DRV_STATE);
+       val &= ~((u32)0x3 << (adapter->portnum * 4));
+       QLCWR32(adapter, QLCNIC_CRB_DRV_STATE, val);
+
+       qlcnic_api_unlock(adapter);
+
+       return 0;
+}
+
 static void
 qlcnic_clr_all_drv_state(struct qlcnic_adapter *adapter)
 {
 done:
        adapter->fw_fail_cnt = 0;
        clear_bit(__QLCNIC_RESETTING, &adapter->state);
-       qlcnic_schedule_work(adapter, qlcnic_fw_poll_work, FW_POLL_DELAY);
+
+       if (!qlcnic_clr_drv_state(adapter))
+               qlcnic_schedule_work(adapter, qlcnic_fw_poll_work,
+                                                       FW_POLL_DELAY);
 }
 
 static int