ddb_entry->fw_ddb_device_state = state;
        /* Device is back online. */
        if (ddb_entry->fw_ddb_device_state == DDB_DS_SESSION_ACTIVE) {
+               atomic_set(&ddb_entry->state, DDB_STATE_ONLINE);
                atomic_set(&ddb_entry->port_down_timer,
                           ha->port_down_retry_count);
-               atomic_set(&ddb_entry->state, DDB_STATE_ONLINE);
                atomic_set(&ddb_entry->relogin_retry_count, 0);
                atomic_set(&ddb_entry->relogin_timer, 0);
                clear_bit(DF_RELOGIN, &ddb_entry->flags);
 
  * qla4xxx_recover_adapter - recovers adapter after a fatal error
  * @ha: Pointer to host adapter structure.
  * @renew_ddb_list: Indicates what to do with the adapter's ddb list
- *     after adapter recovery has completed.
- *     0=preserve ddb list, 1=destroy and rebuild ddb list
+ *
+ * renew_ddb_list value can be 0=preserve ddb list, 1=destroy and rebuild
+ * ddb list.
  **/
 static int qla4xxx_recover_adapter(struct scsi_qla_host *ha,
                                uint8_t renew_ddb_list)
 
        /* Stall incoming I/O until we are done */
        clear_bit(AF_ONLINE, &ha->flags);
+
        DEBUG2(printk("scsi%ld: %s calling qla4xxx_cmd_wait\n", ha->host_no,
                      __func__));
 
                return FAILED;
        }
 
-       if (qla4xxx_recover_adapter(ha, PRESERVE_DDB_LIST) == QLA_SUCCESS) {
+       /* make sure the dpc thread is stopped while we reset the hba */
+       clear_bit(AF_ONLINE, &ha->flags);
+       flush_workqueue(ha->dpc_thread);
+
+       if (qla4xxx_recover_adapter(ha, PRESERVE_DDB_LIST) == QLA_SUCCESS)
                return_status = SUCCESS;
-       }
 
        dev_info(&ha->pdev->dev, "HOST RESET %s.\n",
                   return_status == FAILED ? "FAILED" : "SUCCEDED");