if (test_and_clear_bit
                    (ISP_ABORT_NEEDED, &base_vha->dpc_flags) &&
                    !test_bit(UNLOADING, &base_vha->dpc_flags)) {
+                       bool do_reset = true;
+
+                       switch (ql2x_ini_mode) {
+                       case QLA2XXX_INI_MODE_ENABLED:
+                               break;
+                       case QLA2XXX_INI_MODE_DISABLED:
+                               if (!qla_tgt_mode_enabled(base_vha))
+                                       do_reset = false;
+                               break;
+                       case QLA2XXX_INI_MODE_DUAL:
+                               if (!qla_dual_mode_enabled(base_vha))
+                                       do_reset = false;
+                               break;
+                       default:
+                               break;
+                       }
 
-                       ql_dbg(ql_dbg_dpc, base_vha, 0x4007,
-                           "ISP abort scheduled.\n");
-                       if (!(test_and_set_bit(ABORT_ISP_ACTIVE,
+                       if (do_reset && !(test_and_set_bit(ABORT_ISP_ACTIVE,
                            &base_vha->dpc_flags))) {
-
+                               ql_dbg(ql_dbg_dpc, base_vha, 0x4007,
+                                   "ISP abort scheduled.\n");
                                if (ha->isp_ops->abort_isp(base_vha)) {
                                        /* failed. retry later */
                                        set_bit(ISP_ABORT_NEEDED,
                                }
                                clear_bit(ABORT_ISP_ACTIVE,
                                                &base_vha->dpc_flags);
+                               ql_dbg(ql_dbg_dpc, base_vha, 0x4008,
+                                   "ISP abort end.\n");
                        }
-
-                       ql_dbg(ql_dbg_dpc, base_vha, 0x4008,
-                           "ISP abort end.\n");
                }
 
                if (test_and_clear_bit(FCPORT_UPDATE_NEEDED,