test_bit(FCOE_CTX_RESET_NEEDED, &vha->dpc_flags))) {
                dev_state = qla8044_rd_direct(vha, QLA8044_CRB_DEV_STATE_INDEX);
 
+               if (qla8044_check_fw_alive(vha)) {
+                       ha->flags.isp82xx_fw_hung = 1;
+                       ql_log(ql_log_warn, vha, 0xb10a,
+                           "Firmware hung.\n");
+                       qla82xx_clear_pending_mbx(vha);
+               }
+
                if (qla8044_check_temp(vha)) {
                        set_bit(ISP_UNRECOVERABLE, &vha->dpc_flags);
                        ha->flags.isp82xx_fw_hung = 1;
                        qla2xxx_wake_dpc(vha);
                } else  {
                        /* Check firmware health */
-                       if (qla8044_check_fw_alive(vha)) {
+                       if (ha->flags.isp82xx_fw_hung) {
                                halt_status = qla8044_rd_direct(vha,
                                        QLA8044_PEG_HALT_STATUS1_INDEX);
                                if (halt_status &
                                                    __func__);
                                                set_bit(ISP_ABORT_NEEDED,
                                                    &vha->dpc_flags);
-                                               qla82xx_clear_pending_mbx(vha);
                                        }
                                }
-                               ha->flags.isp82xx_fw_hung = 1;
-                               ql_log(ql_log_warn, vha, 0xb10a,
-                                   "Firmware hung.\n");
                                qla2xxx_wake_dpc(vha);
                        }
                }