ioarcb->read_data_transfer_length = cpu_to_be32(xfer_len);
 }
 
+/**
+ * ipr_reset_cmd_failed - Handle failure of IOA reset command
+ * @ipr_cmd:   ipr command struct
+ *
+ * This function handles the failure of an IOA bringup command.
+ *
+ * Return value:
+ *     IPR_RC_JOB_RETURN
+ **/
+static int ipr_reset_cmd_failed(struct ipr_cmnd *ipr_cmd)
+{
+       struct ipr_ioa_cfg *ioa_cfg = ipr_cmd->ioa_cfg;
+       u32 ioasc = be32_to_cpu(ipr_cmd->ioasa.ioasc);
+
+       dev_err(&ioa_cfg->pdev->dev,
+               "0x%02X failed with IOASC: 0x%08X\n",
+               ipr_cmd->ioarcb.cmd_pkt.cdb[0], ioasc);
+
+       ipr_initiate_ioa_reset(ioa_cfg, IPR_SHUTDOWN_NONE);
+       list_add_tail(&ipr_cmd->queue, &ioa_cfg->free_q);
+       return IPR_RC_JOB_RETURN;
+}
+
+/**
+ * ipr_reset_mode_sense_failed - Handle failure of IOAFP mode sense
+ * @ipr_cmd:   ipr command struct
+ *
+ * This function handles the failure of a Mode Sense to the IOAFP.
+ * Some adapters do not handle all mode pages.
+ *
+ * Return value:
+ *     IPR_RC_JOB_CONTINUE / IPR_RC_JOB_RETURN
+ **/
+static int ipr_reset_mode_sense_failed(struct ipr_cmnd *ipr_cmd)
+{
+       u32 ioasc = be32_to_cpu(ipr_cmd->ioasa.ioasc);
+
+       if (ioasc == IPR_IOASC_IR_INVALID_REQ_TYPE_OR_PKT) {
+               ipr_cmd->job_step = ipr_setup_write_cache;
+               return IPR_RC_JOB_CONTINUE;
+       }
+
+       return ipr_reset_cmd_failed(ipr_cmd);
+}
+
 /**
  * ipr_ioafp_mode_sense_page28 - Issue Mode Sense Page 28 to IOA
  * @ipr_cmd:   ipr command struct
                             sizeof(struct ipr_mode_pages));
 
        ipr_cmd->job_step = ipr_ioafp_mode_select_page28;
+       ipr_cmd->job_step_failed = ipr_reset_mode_sense_failed;
 
        ipr_do_req(ipr_cmd, ipr_reset_ioa_job, ipr_timeout, IPR_INTERNAL_TIMEOUT);
 
 static void ipr_reset_ioa_job(struct ipr_cmnd *ipr_cmd)
 {
        u32 rc, ioasc;
-       unsigned long scratch = ipr_cmd->u.scratch;
        struct ipr_ioa_cfg *ioa_cfg = ipr_cmd->ioa_cfg;
 
        do {
                }
 
                if (IPR_IOASC_SENSE_KEY(ioasc)) {
-                       dev_err(&ioa_cfg->pdev->dev,
-                               "0x%02X failed with IOASC: 0x%08X\n",
-                               ipr_cmd->ioarcb.cmd_pkt.cdb[0], ioasc);
-
-                       ipr_initiate_ioa_reset(ioa_cfg, IPR_SHUTDOWN_NONE);
-                       list_add_tail(&ipr_cmd->queue, &ioa_cfg->free_q);
-                       return;
+                       rc = ipr_cmd->job_step_failed(ipr_cmd);
+                       if (rc == IPR_RC_JOB_RETURN)
+                               return;
                }
 
                ipr_reinit_ipr_cmnd(ipr_cmd);
-               ipr_cmd->u.scratch = scratch;
+               ipr_cmd->job_step_failed = ipr_reset_cmd_failed;
                rc = ipr_cmd->job_step(ipr_cmd);
        } while(rc == IPR_RC_JOB_CONTINUE);
 }
 
 #define IPR_IOASC_HW_DEV_BUS_STATUS                    0x04448500
 #define        IPR_IOASC_IOASC_MASK                    0xFFFFFF00
 #define        IPR_IOASC_SCSI_STATUS_MASK              0x000000FF
+#define IPR_IOASC_IR_INVALID_REQ_TYPE_OR_PKT   0x05240000
 #define IPR_IOASC_IR_RESOURCE_HANDLE           0x05250000
 #define IPR_IOASC_IR_NO_CMDS_TO_2ND_IOA                0x05258100
 #define IPR_IOASA_IR_DUAL_IOA_DISABLED         0x052C8000
        struct timer_list timer;
        void (*done) (struct ipr_cmnd *);
        int (*job_step) (struct ipr_cmnd *);
+       int (*job_step_failed) (struct ipr_cmnd *);
        u16 cmd_index;
        u8 sense_buffer[SCSI_SENSE_BUFFERSIZE];
        dma_addr_t sense_buffer_dma;