status = bf_get(lpfc_wcqe_c_status, wcqe);
        result = wcqe->parameter;
+       ctxp = cmdwqe->context2;
+
+       if (ctxp->state != LPFC_NVMET_STE_LS_RSP || ctxp->entry_cnt != 2) {
+               lpfc_printf_log(phba, KERN_ERR, LOG_NVME_IOERR,
+                               "6410 NVMET LS cmpl state mismatch IO x%x: "
+                               "%d %d\n",
+                               ctxp->oxid, ctxp->state, ctxp->entry_cnt);
+       }
+
        if (!phba->targetport)
                goto out;
 
                atomic_inc(&tgtp->xmt_ls_rsp_cmpl);
 
 out:
-       ctxp = cmdwqe->context2;
        rsp = &ctxp->ctx.ls_req;
 
        lpfc_nvmeio_data(phba, "NVMET LS  CMPL: xri x%x stat x%x result x%x\n",
                         ctxp->oxid, status, result);
 
        lpfc_printf_log(phba, KERN_INFO, LOG_NVME_DISC,
-                       "6038 %s: Entrypoint: ctx %p status %x/%x\n", __func__,
-                       ctxp, status, result);
+                       "6038 NVMET LS rsp cmpl: %d %d oxid x%x\n",
+                       status, result, ctxp->oxid);
 
        lpfc_nlp_put(cmdwqe->context1);
        cmdwqe->context2 = NULL;
                ctxp->txrdy = NULL;
                ctxp->txrdy_phys = 0;
        }
+
+       if (ctxp->state == LPFC_NVMET_STE_FREE) {
+               lpfc_printf_log(phba, KERN_ERR, LOG_NVME_IOERR,
+                               "6411 NVMET free, already free IO x%x: %d %d\n",
+                               ctxp->oxid, ctxp->state, ctxp->entry_cnt);
+       }
        ctxp->state = LPFC_NVMET_STE_FREE;
 
        spin_lock_irqsave(&phba->sli4_hba.nvmet_io_wait_lock, iflag);
        int rc;
 
        lpfc_printf_log(phba, KERN_INFO, LOG_NVME_DISC,
-                       "6023 %s: Entrypoint ctx %p %p\n", __func__,
-                       ctxp, tgtport);
+                       "6023 NVMET LS rsp oxid x%x\n", ctxp->oxid);
+
+       if ((ctxp->state != LPFC_NVMET_STE_LS_RCV) ||
+           (ctxp->entry_cnt != 1)) {
+               lpfc_printf_log(phba, KERN_ERR, LOG_NVME_IOERR,
+                               "6412 NVMET LS rsp state mismatch "
+                               "oxid x%x: %d %d\n",
+                               ctxp->oxid, ctxp->state, ctxp->entry_cnt);
+       }
+       ctxp->state = LPFC_NVMET_STE_LS_RSP;
+       ctxp->entry_cnt++;
 
        nvmewqeq = lpfc_nvmet_prep_ls_wqe(phba, ctxp, rsp->rspdma,
                                      rsp->rsplen);
        unsigned long flags;
 
        lpfc_printf_log(phba, KERN_INFO, LOG_NVME_ABTS,
-                       "6103 Abort op: oxri x%x flg x%x cnt %d\n",
-                       ctxp->oxid, ctxp->flag, ctxp->entry_cnt);
+                       "6103 NVMET Abort op: oxri x%x flg x%x ste %d\n",
+                       ctxp->oxid, ctxp->flag, ctxp->state);
 
-       lpfc_nvmeio_data(phba, "NVMET FCP ABRT: "
-                        "xri x%x flg x%x cnt x%x\n",
-                        ctxp->oxid, ctxp->flag, ctxp->entry_cnt);
+       lpfc_nvmeio_data(phba, "NVMET FCP ABRT: xri x%x flg x%x ste x%x\n",
+                        ctxp->oxid, ctxp->flag, ctxp->state);
 
        atomic_inc(&lpfc_nvmep->xmt_fcp_abort);
-       ctxp->entry_cnt++;
+
        spin_lock_irqsave(&ctxp->ctxlock, flags);
 
        /* Since iaab/iaar are NOT set, we need to check
                return;
        }
        ctxp->flag |= LPFC_NVMET_ABORT_OP;
-       if (ctxp->flag & LPFC_NVMET_IO_INP)
-               lpfc_nvmet_sol_fcp_issue_abort(phba, ctxp, ctxp->sid,
-                                              ctxp->oxid);
-       else
+
+       /* An state of LPFC_NVMET_STE_RCV means we have just received
+        * the NVME command and have not started processing it.
+        * (by issuing any IO WQEs on this exchange yet)
+        */
+       if (ctxp->state == LPFC_NVMET_STE_RCV)
                lpfc_nvmet_unsol_fcp_issue_abort(phba, ctxp, ctxp->sid,
                                                 ctxp->oxid);
+       else
+               lpfc_nvmet_sol_fcp_issue_abort(phba, ctxp, ctxp->sid,
+                                              ctxp->oxid);
        spin_unlock_irqrestore(&ctxp->ctxlock, flags);
 }
 
        unsigned long flags;
        bool aborting = false;
 
+       if (ctxp->state != LPFC_NVMET_STE_DONE &&
+           ctxp->state != LPFC_NVMET_STE_ABORT) {
+               lpfc_printf_log(phba, KERN_ERR, LOG_NVME_IOERR,
+                               "6413 NVMET release bad state %d %d oxid x%x\n",
+                               ctxp->state, ctxp->entry_cnt, ctxp->oxid);
+       }
+
        spin_lock_irqsave(&ctxp->ctxlock, flags);
        if ((ctxp->flag & LPFC_NVMET_ABORT_OP) ||
            (ctxp->flag & LPFC_NVMET_XBUSY)) {
                        return -ENOMEM;
                }
                ctx_buf->context->ctxbuf = ctx_buf;
+               ctx_buf->context->state = LPFC_NVMET_STE_FREE;
 
                ctx_buf->iocbq = lpfc_sli_get_iocbq(phba);
                if (!ctx_buf->iocbq) {
                }
 
                lpfc_printf_log(phba, KERN_INFO, LOG_NVME_ABTS,
-                               "6318 XB aborted %x flg x%x (%x)\n",
+                               "6318 XB aborted oxid %x flg x%x (%x)\n",
                                ctxp->oxid, ctxp->flag, released);
                if (released)
                        lpfc_nvmet_ctxbuf_post(phba, ctxp->ctxbuf);
        ctxp->oxid = oxid;
        ctxp->sid = sid;
        ctxp->wqeq = NULL;
-       ctxp->state = LPFC_NVMET_STE_RCV;
+       ctxp->state = LPFC_NVMET_STE_LS_RCV;
+       ctxp->entry_cnt = 1;
        ctxp->rqb_buffer = (void *)nvmebuf;
 
        lpfc_nvmeio_data(phba, "NVMET LS   RCV: xri x%x sz %d from %06x\n",
                                 payload, size);
 
        lpfc_printf_log(phba, KERN_INFO, LOG_NVME_DISC,
-                       "6037 %s: ctx %p sz %d rc %d: %08x %08x %08x "
-                       "%08x %08x %08x\n", __func__, ctxp, size, rc,
+                       "6037 NVMET Unsol rcv: sz %d rc %d: %08x %08x %08x "
+                       "%08x %08x %08x\n", size, rc,
                        *payload, *(payload+1), *(payload+2),
                        *(payload+3), *(payload+4), *(payload+5));
 
        sid = sli4_sid_from_fc_hdr(fc_hdr);
 
        ctxp = (struct lpfc_nvmet_rcv_ctx *)ctx_buf->context;
+       if (ctxp->state != LPFC_NVMET_STE_FREE) {
+               lpfc_printf_log(phba, KERN_ERR, LOG_NVME_IOERR,
+                               "6414 NVMET Context corrupt %d %d oxid x%x\n",
+                               ctxp->state, ctxp->entry_cnt, ctxp->oxid);
+       }
        memset(ctxp, 0, sizeof(ctxp->ctx));
        ctxp->wqeq = NULL;
        ctxp->txrdy = NULL;
 
        if (!lpfc_is_link_up(phba)) {
                lpfc_printf_log(phba, KERN_ERR, LOG_NVME_DISC,
-                               "6104 lpfc_nvmet_prep_ls_wqe: link err: "
-                               "NPORT x%x oxid:x%x\n",
-                               ctxp->sid, ctxp->oxid);
+                               "6104 NVMET prep LS wqe: link err: "
+                               "NPORT x%x oxid:x%x ste %d\n",
+                               ctxp->sid, ctxp->oxid, ctxp->state);
                return NULL;
        }
 
        nvmewqe = lpfc_sli_get_iocbq(phba);
        if (nvmewqe == NULL) {
                lpfc_printf_log(phba, KERN_ERR, LOG_NVME_DISC,
-                               "6105 lpfc_nvmet_prep_ls_wqe: No WQE: "
-                               "NPORT x%x oxid:x%x\n",
-                               ctxp->sid, ctxp->oxid);
+                               "6105 NVMET prep LS wqe: No WQE: "
+                               "NPORT x%x oxid x%x ste %d\n",
+                               ctxp->sid, ctxp->oxid, ctxp->state);
                return NULL;
        }
 
            ((ndlp->nlp_state != NLP_STE_UNMAPPED_NODE) &&
            (ndlp->nlp_state != NLP_STE_MAPPED_NODE))) {
                lpfc_printf_log(phba, KERN_ERR, LOG_NVME_DISC,
-                               "6106 lpfc_nvmet_prep_ls_wqe: No ndlp: "
-                               "NPORT x%x oxid:x%x\n",
-                               ctxp->sid, ctxp->oxid);
+                               "6106 NVMET prep LS wqe: No ndlp: "
+                               "NPORT x%x oxid x%x ste %d\n",
+                               ctxp->sid, ctxp->oxid, ctxp->state);
                goto nvme_wqe_free_wqeq_exit;
        }
        ctxp->wqeq = nvmewqe;
        nvmewqe->drvrTimeout = (phba->fc_ratov * 3) + LPFC_DRVR_TIMEOUT;
        nvmewqe->iocb_flag |= LPFC_IO_NVME_LS;
 
-       /* Xmit NVME response to remote NPORT <did> */
+       /* Xmit NVMET response to remote NPORT <did> */
        lpfc_printf_log(phba, KERN_INFO, LOG_NVME_DISC,
-                       "6039 Xmit NVME LS response to remote "
+                       "6039 Xmit NVMET LS response to remote "
                        "NPORT x%x iotag:x%x oxid:x%x size:x%x\n",
                        ndlp->nlp_DID, nvmewqe->iotag, ctxp->oxid,
                        rspsize);
 
        if (!lpfc_is_link_up(phba)) {
                lpfc_printf_log(phba, KERN_ERR, LOG_NVME_IOERR,
-                               "6107 lpfc_nvmet_prep_fcp_wqe: link err:"
-                               "NPORT x%x oxid:x%x\n", ctxp->sid,
-                               ctxp->oxid);
+                               "6107 NVMET prep FCP wqe: link err:"
+                               "NPORT x%x oxid x%x ste %d\n",
+                               ctxp->sid, ctxp->oxid, ctxp->state);
                return NULL;
        }
 
            ((ndlp->nlp_state != NLP_STE_UNMAPPED_NODE) &&
             (ndlp->nlp_state != NLP_STE_MAPPED_NODE))) {
                lpfc_printf_log(phba, KERN_ERR, LOG_NVME_IOERR,
-                               "6108 lpfc_nvmet_prep_fcp_wqe: no ndlp: "
-                               "NPORT x%x oxid:x%x\n",
-                               ctxp->sid, ctxp->oxid);
+                               "6108 NVMET prep FCP wqe: no ndlp: "
+                               "NPORT x%x oxid x%x ste %d\n",
+                               ctxp->sid, ctxp->oxid, ctxp->state);
                return NULL;
        }
 
        if (rsp->sg_cnt > phba->cfg_nvme_seg_cnt) {
                lpfc_printf_log(phba, KERN_ERR, LOG_NVME_IOERR,
-                               "6109 lpfc_nvmet_prep_fcp_wqe: seg cnt err: "
-                               "NPORT x%x oxid:x%x cnt %d\n",
-                               ctxp->sid, ctxp->oxid, phba->cfg_nvme_seg_cnt);
+                               "6109 NVMET prep FCP wqe: seg cnt err: "
+                               "NPORT x%x oxid x%x ste %d cnt %d\n",
+                               ctxp->sid, ctxp->oxid, ctxp->state,
+                               phba->cfg_nvme_seg_cnt);
                return NULL;
        }
 
                nvmewqe = ctxp->ctxbuf->iocbq;
                if (nvmewqe == NULL) {
                        lpfc_printf_log(phba, KERN_ERR, LOG_NVME_IOERR,
-                                       "6110 lpfc_nvmet_prep_fcp_wqe: No "
-                                       "WQE: NPORT x%x oxid:x%x\n",
-                                       ctxp->sid, ctxp->oxid);
+                                       "6110 NVMET prep FCP wqe: No "
+                                       "WQE: NPORT x%x oxid x%x ste %d\n",
+                                       ctxp->sid, ctxp->oxid, ctxp->state);
                        return NULL;
                }
                ctxp->wqeq = nvmewqe;
        /* Sanity check */
        if (((ctxp->state == LPFC_NVMET_STE_RCV) &&
            (ctxp->entry_cnt == 1)) ||
-           ((ctxp->state == LPFC_NVMET_STE_DATA) &&
-           (ctxp->entry_cnt > 1))) {
+           (ctxp->state == LPFC_NVMET_STE_DATA)) {
                wqe = (union lpfc_wqe128 *)&nvmewqe->wqe;
        } else {
                lpfc_printf_log(phba, KERN_ERR, LOG_NVME_IOERR,
-                               "6111 Wrong state %s: %d  cnt %d\n",
-                               __func__, ctxp->state, ctxp->entry_cnt);
+                               "6111 Wrong state NVMET FCP: %d  cnt %d\n",
+                               ctxp->state, ctxp->entry_cnt);
                return NULL;
        }
 
                        bf_set(wqe_ar, &wqe->fcp_tsend.wqe_com, 0);
                        bf_set(wqe_irsplen, &wqe->fcp_tsend.wqe_com, 0);
                }
-               ctxp->state = LPFC_NVMET_STE_DATA;
                break;
 
        case NVMET_FCOP_WRITEDATA:
                sgl->word2 = cpu_to_le32(sgl->word2);
                sgl->sge_len = 0;
                sgl++;
-               ctxp->state = LPFC_NVMET_STE_DATA;
                atomic_inc(&tgtp->xmt_fcp_write);
                break;
 
                bf_set(wqe_cmd_type, &wqe->fcp_trsp.wqe_com,
                       FCP_COMMAND_TRSP);
                bf_set(wqe_sup, &wqe->fcp_tsend.wqe_com, 0);
-               ctxp->state = LPFC_NVMET_STE_RSP;
 
                if (rsp->rsplen == LPFC_NVMET_SUCCESS_LEN) {
                        /* Good response - all zero's on wire */
                sgl++;
                ctxp->offset += cnt;
        }
+       ctxp->state = LPFC_NVMET_STE_DATA;
+       ctxp->entry_cnt++;
        return nvmewqe;
 }
 
        atomic_inc(&tgtp->xmt_ls_abort_cmpl);
 
        lpfc_printf_log(phba, KERN_INFO, LOG_NVME_ABTS,
-                       "6083 Abort cmpl: ctx %p WCQE: %08x %08x %08x %08x\n",
+                       "6083 Abort cmpl: ctx %p WCQE:%08x %08x %08x %08x\n",
                        ctxp, wcqe->word0, wcqe->total_data_placed,
                        result, wcqe->word3);
 
-       if (ctxp) {
-               cmdwqe->context2 = NULL;
-               cmdwqe->context3 = NULL;
-               lpfc_sli_release_iocbq(phba, cmdwqe);
-               kfree(ctxp);
-       } else
+       if (!ctxp) {
+               lpfc_printf_log(phba, KERN_ERR, LOG_NVME_ABTS,
+                               "6415 NVMET LS Abort No ctx: WCQE: "
+                                "%08x %08x %08x %08x\n",
+                               wcqe->word0, wcqe->total_data_placed,
+                               result, wcqe->word3);
+
                lpfc_sli_release_iocbq(phba, cmdwqe);
+               return;
+       }
+
+       if (ctxp->state != LPFC_NVMET_STE_LS_ABORT) {
+               lpfc_printf_log(phba, KERN_ERR, LOG_NVME_IOERR,
+                               "6416 NVMET LS abort cmpl state mismatch: "
+                               "oxid x%x: %d %d\n",
+                               ctxp->oxid, ctxp->state, ctxp->entry_cnt);
+       }
+
+       cmdwqe->context2 = NULL;
+       cmdwqe->context3 = NULL;
+       lpfc_sli_release_iocbq(phba, cmdwqe);
+       kfree(ctxp);
 }
 
 static int
            ((ndlp->nlp_state != NLP_STE_UNMAPPED_NODE) &&
            (ndlp->nlp_state != NLP_STE_MAPPED_NODE))) {
                atomic_inc(&tgtp->xmt_abort_rsp_error);
-               lpfc_printf_log(phba, KERN_WARNING, LOG_NVME_ABTS,
+               lpfc_printf_log(phba, KERN_ERR, LOG_NVME_ABTS,
                                "6134 Drop ABTS - wrong NDLP state x%x.\n",
                                (ndlp) ? ndlp->nlp_state : NLP_STE_MAX_STATE);
 
 
        abts_wqeq = ctxp->wqeq;
        wqe_abts = &abts_wqeq->wqe;
-       ctxp->state = LPFC_NVMET_STE_ABORT;
 
        /*
         * Since we zero the whole WQE, we need to ensure we set the WQE fields
            ((ndlp->nlp_state != NLP_STE_UNMAPPED_NODE) &&
            (ndlp->nlp_state != NLP_STE_MAPPED_NODE))) {
                atomic_inc(&tgtp->xmt_abort_rsp_error);
-               lpfc_printf_log(phba, KERN_WARNING, LOG_NVME_ABTS,
+               lpfc_printf_log(phba, KERN_ERR, LOG_NVME_ABTS,
                                "6160 Drop ABORT - wrong NDLP state x%x.\n",
                                (ndlp) ? ndlp->nlp_state : NLP_STE_MAX_STATE);
 
        ctxp->abort_wqeq = lpfc_sli_get_iocbq(phba);
        if (!ctxp->abort_wqeq) {
                atomic_inc(&tgtp->xmt_abort_rsp_error);
-               lpfc_printf_log(phba, KERN_WARNING, LOG_NVME_ABTS,
+               lpfc_printf_log(phba, KERN_ERR, LOG_NVME_ABTS,
                                "6161 ABORT failed: No wqeqs: "
                                "xri: x%x\n", ctxp->oxid);
                /* No failure to an ABTS request. */
                ctxp->wqeq->hba_wqidx = 0;
        }
 
+       if (ctxp->state == LPFC_NVMET_STE_FREE) {
+               lpfc_printf_log(phba, KERN_ERR, LOG_NVME_IOERR,
+                               "6417 NVMET ABORT ctx freed %d %d oxid x%x\n",
+                               ctxp->state, ctxp->entry_cnt, ctxp->oxid);
+               rc = WQE_BUSY;
+               goto aerr;
+       }
+       ctxp->state = LPFC_NVMET_STE_ABORT;
+       ctxp->entry_cnt++;
        rc = lpfc_nvmet_unsol_issue_abort(phba, ctxp, sid, xri);
        if (rc == 0)
                goto aerr;
        atomic_inc(&tgtp->xmt_abort_rsp_error);
        ctxp->flag &= ~LPFC_NVMET_ABORT_OP;
        atomic_inc(&tgtp->xmt_abort_rsp_error);
-       lpfc_printf_log(phba, KERN_WARNING, LOG_NVME_ABTS,
+       lpfc_printf_log(phba, KERN_ERR, LOG_NVME_ABTS,
                        "6135 Failed to Issue ABTS for oxid x%x. Status x%x\n",
                        ctxp->oxid, rc);
        return 1;
        unsigned long flags;
        int rc;
 
+       if ((ctxp->state == LPFC_NVMET_STE_LS_RCV && ctxp->entry_cnt == 1) ||
+           (ctxp->state == LPFC_NVMET_STE_LS_RSP && ctxp->entry_cnt == 2)) {
+               ctxp->state = LPFC_NVMET_STE_LS_ABORT;
+               ctxp->entry_cnt++;
+       } else {
+               lpfc_printf_log(phba, KERN_ERR, LOG_NVME_IOERR,
+                               "6418 NVMET LS abort state mismatch "
+                               "IO x%x: %d %d\n",
+                               ctxp->oxid, ctxp->state, ctxp->entry_cnt);
+               ctxp->state = LPFC_NVMET_STE_LS_ABORT;
+       }
+
        tgtp = (struct lpfc_nvmet_tgtport *)phba->targetport->private;
        if (!ctxp->wqeq) {
                /* Issue ABTS for this WQE based on iotag */
                ctxp->wqeq = lpfc_sli_get_iocbq(phba);
                if (!ctxp->wqeq) {
-                       lpfc_printf_log(phba, KERN_WARNING, LOG_NVME_ABTS,
+                       lpfc_printf_log(phba, KERN_ERR, LOG_NVME_ABTS,
                                        "6068 Abort failed: No wqeqs: "
                                        "xri: x%x\n", xri);
                        /* No failure to an ABTS request. */
        abts_wqeq = ctxp->wqeq;
        wqe_abts = &abts_wqeq->wqe;
 
-       lpfc_nvmet_unsol_issue_abort(phba, ctxp, sid, xri);
+       if (lpfc_nvmet_unsol_issue_abort(phba, ctxp, sid, xri) == 0) {
+               rc = WQE_BUSY;
+               goto out;
+       }
 
        spin_lock_irqsave(&phba->hbalock, flags);
        abts_wqeq->wqe_cmpl = lpfc_nvmet_xmt_ls_abort_cmp;
                atomic_inc(&tgtp->xmt_abort_unsol);
                return 0;
        }
-
+out:
        atomic_inc(&tgtp->xmt_abort_rsp_error);
        abts_wqeq->context2 = NULL;
        abts_wqeq->context3 = NULL;
        lpfc_sli_release_iocbq(phba, abts_wqeq);
        kfree(ctxp);
-       lpfc_printf_log(phba, KERN_WARNING, LOG_NVME_ABTS,
+       lpfc_printf_log(phba, KERN_ERR, LOG_NVME_ABTS,
                        "6056 Failed to Issue ABTS. Status x%x\n", rc);
        return 0;
 }