qla8044_need_reset_handler(struct scsi_qla_host *vha)
 {
        uint32_t dev_state = 0, drv_state, drv_active;
-       unsigned long reset_timeout, dev_init_timeout;
+       unsigned long reset_timeout;
        struct qla_hw_data *ha = vha->hw;
 
        ql_log(ql_log_fatal, vha, 0xb0c2,
                qla8044_idc_lock(ha);
        }
 
+       dev_state = qla8044_rd_direct(vha,
+           QLA8044_CRB_DEV_STATE_INDEX);
        drv_state = qla8044_rd_direct(vha,
            QLA8044_CRB_DRV_STATE_INDEX);
        drv_active = qla8044_rd_direct(vha,
            QLA8044_CRB_DRV_ACTIVE_INDEX);
 
        ql_log(ql_log_info, vha, 0xb0c5,
-           "%s(%ld): drv_state = 0x%x, drv_active = 0x%x\n",
-           __func__, vha->host_no, drv_state, drv_active);
+           "%s(%ld): drv_state = 0x%x, drv_active = 0x%x dev_state = 0x%x\n",
+           __func__, vha->host_no, drv_state, drv_active, dev_state);
 
-       if (!ha->flags.nic_core_reset_owner) {
-               ql_dbg(ql_dbg_p3p, vha, 0xb0c3,
-                   "%s(%ld): reset acknowledged\n",
-                   __func__, vha->host_no);
-               qla8044_set_rst_ready(vha);
+       qla8044_set_rst_ready(vha);
 
-               /* Non-reset owners ACK Reset and wait for device INIT state
-                * as part of Reset Recovery by Reset Owner
-                */
-               dev_init_timeout = jiffies + (ha->fcoe_reset_timeout * HZ);
+       /* wait for 10 seconds for reset ack from all functions */
+       reset_timeout = jiffies + (ha->fcoe_reset_timeout * HZ);
 
-               do {
-                       if (time_after_eq(jiffies, dev_init_timeout)) {
-                               ql_log(ql_log_info, vha, 0xb0c4,
-                                   "%s: Non Reset owner: Reset Ack Timeout!\n",
-                                   __func__);
-                               break;
-                       }
+       do {
+               if (time_after_eq(jiffies, reset_timeout)) {
+                       ql_log(ql_log_info, vha, 0xb0c4,
+                           "%s: Function %d: Reset Ack Timeout!, drv_state: 0x%08x, drv_active: 0x%08x\n",
+                           __func__, ha->portnum, drv_state, drv_active);
+                       break;
+               }
 
-                       qla8044_idc_unlock(ha);
-                       msleep(1000);
-                       qla8044_idc_lock(ha);
+               qla8044_idc_unlock(ha);
+               msleep(1000);
+               qla8044_idc_lock(ha);
 
-                       dev_state = qla8044_rd_direct(vha,
-                                       QLA8044_CRB_DEV_STATE_INDEX);
-               } while (((drv_state & drv_active) != drv_active) &&
-                   (dev_state == QLA8XXX_DEV_NEED_RESET));
+               dev_state = qla8044_rd_direct(vha,
+                   QLA8044_CRB_DEV_STATE_INDEX);
+               drv_state = qla8044_rd_direct(vha,
+                   QLA8044_CRB_DRV_STATE_INDEX);
+               drv_active = qla8044_rd_direct(vha,
+                   QLA8044_CRB_DRV_ACTIVE_INDEX);
+       } while (((drv_state & drv_active) != drv_active) &&
+           (dev_state == QLA8XXX_DEV_NEED_RESET));
+
+       /* Remove IDC participation of functions not acknowledging */
+       if (drv_state != drv_active) {
+               ql_log(ql_log_info, vha, 0xb0c7,
+                   "%s(%ld): Function %d turning off drv_active of non-acking function 0x%x\n",
+                   __func__, vha->host_no, ha->portnum,
+                   (drv_active ^ drv_state));
+               drv_active = drv_active & drv_state;
+               qla8044_wr_direct(vha, QLA8044_CRB_DRV_ACTIVE_INDEX,
+                   drv_active);
        } else {
-               qla8044_set_rst_ready(vha);
-
-               /* wait for 10 seconds for reset ack from all functions */
-               reset_timeout = jiffies + (ha->fcoe_reset_timeout * HZ);
-
-               while ((drv_state & drv_active) != drv_active) {
-                       if (time_after_eq(jiffies, reset_timeout)) {
-                               ql_log(ql_log_info, vha, 0xb0c6,
-                                   "%s: RESET TIMEOUT!"
-                                   "drv_state: 0x%08x, drv_active: 0x%08x\n",
-                                   QLA2XXX_DRIVER_NAME, drv_state, drv_active);
-                               break;
-                       }
-
-                       qla8044_idc_unlock(ha);
-                       msleep(1000);
-                       qla8044_idc_lock(ha);
-
-                       drv_state = qla8044_rd_direct(vha,
-                           QLA8044_CRB_DRV_STATE_INDEX);
-                       drv_active = qla8044_rd_direct(vha,
-                           QLA8044_CRB_DRV_ACTIVE_INDEX);
-               }
-
-               if (drv_state != drv_active) {
-                       ql_log(ql_log_info, vha, 0xb0c7,
-                           "%s(%ld): Reset_owner turning off drv_active "
-                           "of non-acking function 0x%x\n", __func__,
-                           vha->host_no, (drv_active ^ drv_state));
-                       drv_active = drv_active & drv_state;
-                       qla8044_wr_direct(vha, QLA8044_CRB_DRV_ACTIVE_INDEX,
-                           drv_active);
+               /*
+                * Reset owner should execute reset recovery,
+                * if all functions acknowledged
+                */
+               if ((ha->flags.nic_core_reset_owner) &&
+                   (dev_state == QLA8XXX_DEV_NEED_RESET)) {
+                       ha->flags.nic_core_reset_owner = 0;
+                       qla8044_device_bootstrap(vha);
+                       return;
                }
+       }
 
-               /*
-               * Clear RESET OWNER, will be set at next reset
-               * by next RST_OWNER
-               */
+       /* Exit if non active function */
+       if (!(drv_active & (1 << ha->portnum))) {
                ha->flags.nic_core_reset_owner = 0;
+               return;
+       }
 
-               /* Start Reset Recovery */
+       /*
+        * Execute Reset Recovery if Reset Owner or Function 7
+        * is the only active function
+        */
+       if (ha->flags.nic_core_reset_owner ||
+           ((drv_state & drv_active) == QLA8044_FUN7_ACTIVE_INDEX)) {
+               ha->flags.nic_core_reset_owner = 0;
                qla8044_device_bootstrap(vha);
        }
 }