int i;
 
        msleep(100);
-       lpfc_readl(phba->sli4_hba.u.if_type2.STATUSregaddr,
-                  &portstat_reg.word0);
+       if (lpfc_readl(phba->sli4_hba.u.if_type2.STATUSregaddr,
+                      &portstat_reg.word0))
+               return -EIO;
 
        /* verify if privileged for the request operation */
        if (!bf_get(lpfc_sliport_status_rn, &portstat_reg) &&
        /* wait for the SLI port firmware ready after firmware reset */
        for (i = 0; i < LPFC_FW_RESET_MAXIMUM_WAIT_10MS_CNT; i++) {
                msleep(10);
-               lpfc_readl(phba->sli4_hba.u.if_type2.STATUSregaddr,
-                          &portstat_reg.word0);
+               if (lpfc_readl(phba->sli4_hba.u.if_type2.STATUSregaddr,
+                              &portstat_reg.word0))
+                       continue;
                if (!bf_get(lpfc_sliport_status_err, &portstat_reg))
                        continue;
                if (!bf_get(lpfc_sliport_status_rn, &portstat_reg))