diff --git a/drivers/scsi/pm8001/pm8001_hwi.c b/drivers/scsi/pm8001/pm8001_hwi.c
index 561ca2c..a97be01 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/pm8001/pm8001_hwi.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/pm8001/pm8001_hwi.c
@@ -2502,11 +2502,7 @@
 				IO_OPEN_CNX_ERROR_IT_NEXUS_LOSS);
 			ts->resp = SAS_TASK_UNDELIVERED;
 			ts->stat = SAS_QUEUE_FULL;
-			pm8001_ccb_task_free(pm8001_ha, t, ccb, tag);
-			mb();/*in order to force CPU ordering*/
-			spin_unlock_irq(&pm8001_ha->lock);
-			t->task_done(t);
-			spin_lock_irq(&pm8001_ha->lock);
+			pm8001_ccb_task_free_done(pm8001_ha, t, ccb, tag);
 			return;
 		}
 		break;
@@ -2522,11 +2518,7 @@
 				IO_OPEN_CNX_ERROR_IT_NEXUS_LOSS);
 			ts->resp = SAS_TASK_UNDELIVERED;
 			ts->stat = SAS_QUEUE_FULL;
-			pm8001_ccb_task_free(pm8001_ha, t, ccb, tag);
-			mb();/*ditto*/
-			spin_unlock_irq(&pm8001_ha->lock);
-			t->task_done(t);
-			spin_lock_irq(&pm8001_ha->lock);
+			pm8001_ccb_task_free_done(pm8001_ha, t, ccb, tag);
 			return;
 		}
 		break;
@@ -2550,11 +2542,7 @@
 				IO_OPEN_CNX_ERROR_STP_RESOURCES_BUSY);
 			ts->resp = SAS_TASK_UNDELIVERED;
 			ts->stat = SAS_QUEUE_FULL;
-			pm8001_ccb_task_free(pm8001_ha, t, ccb, tag);
-			mb();/* ditto*/
-			spin_unlock_irq(&pm8001_ha->lock);
-			t->task_done(t);
-			spin_lock_irq(&pm8001_ha->lock);
+			pm8001_ccb_task_free_done(pm8001_ha, t, ccb, tag);
 			return;
 		}
 		break;
@@ -2617,11 +2605,7 @@
 				    IO_DS_NON_OPERATIONAL);
 			ts->resp = SAS_TASK_UNDELIVERED;
 			ts->stat = SAS_QUEUE_FULL;
-			pm8001_ccb_task_free(pm8001_ha, t, ccb, tag);
-			mb();/*ditto*/
-			spin_unlock_irq(&pm8001_ha->lock);
-			t->task_done(t);
-			spin_lock_irq(&pm8001_ha->lock);
+			pm8001_ccb_task_free_done(pm8001_ha, t, ccb, tag);
 			return;
 		}
 		break;
@@ -2641,11 +2625,7 @@
 				    IO_DS_IN_ERROR);
 			ts->resp = SAS_TASK_UNDELIVERED;
 			ts->stat = SAS_QUEUE_FULL;
-			pm8001_ccb_task_free(pm8001_ha, t, ccb, tag);
-			mb();/*ditto*/
-			spin_unlock_irq(&pm8001_ha->lock);
-			t->task_done(t);
-			spin_lock_irq(&pm8001_ha->lock);
+			pm8001_ccb_task_free_done(pm8001_ha, t, ccb, tag);
 			return;
 		}
 		break;
@@ -2674,20 +2654,9 @@
 			" resp 0x%x stat 0x%x but aborted by upper layer!\n",
 			t, status, ts->resp, ts->stat));
 		pm8001_ccb_task_free(pm8001_ha, t, ccb, tag);
-	} else if (t->uldd_task) {
+	} else {
 		spin_unlock_irqrestore(&t->task_state_lock, flags);
-		pm8001_ccb_task_free(pm8001_ha, t, ccb, tag);
-		mb();/* ditto */
-		spin_unlock_irq(&pm8001_ha->lock);
-		t->task_done(t);
-		spin_lock_irq(&pm8001_ha->lock);
-	} else if (!t->uldd_task) {
-		spin_unlock_irqrestore(&t->task_state_lock, flags);
-		pm8001_ccb_task_free(pm8001_ha, t, ccb, tag);
-		mb();/*ditto*/
-		spin_unlock_irq(&pm8001_ha->lock);
-		t->task_done(t);
-		spin_lock_irq(&pm8001_ha->lock);
+		pm8001_ccb_task_free_done(pm8001_ha, t, ccb, tag);
 	}
 }
 
@@ -2796,11 +2765,7 @@
 				IO_OPEN_CNX_ERROR_IT_NEXUS_LOSS);
 			ts->resp = SAS_TASK_COMPLETE;
 			ts->stat = SAS_QUEUE_FULL;
-			pm8001_ccb_task_free(pm8001_ha, t, ccb, tag);
-			mb();/*ditto*/
-			spin_unlock_irq(&pm8001_ha->lock);
-			t->task_done(t);
-			spin_lock_irq(&pm8001_ha->lock);
+			pm8001_ccb_task_free_done(pm8001_ha, t, ccb, tag);
 			return;
 		}
 		break;
@@ -2909,20 +2874,9 @@
 			" resp 0x%x stat 0x%x but aborted by upper layer!\n",
 			t, event, ts->resp, ts->stat));
 		pm8001_ccb_task_free(pm8001_ha, t, ccb, tag);
-	} else if (t->uldd_task) {
+	} else {
 		spin_unlock_irqrestore(&t->task_state_lock, flags);
-		pm8001_ccb_task_free(pm8001_ha, t, ccb, tag);
-		mb();/* ditto */
-		spin_unlock_irq(&pm8001_ha->lock);
-		t->task_done(t);
-		spin_lock_irq(&pm8001_ha->lock);
-	} else if (!t->uldd_task) {
-		spin_unlock_irqrestore(&t->task_state_lock, flags);
-		pm8001_ccb_task_free(pm8001_ha, t, ccb, tag);
-		mb();/*ditto*/
-		spin_unlock_irq(&pm8001_ha->lock);
-		t->task_done(t);
-		spin_lock_irq(&pm8001_ha->lock);
+		pm8001_ccb_task_free_done(pm8001_ha, t, ccb, tag);
 	}
 }
 
@@ -4467,23 +4421,11 @@
 					" stat 0x%x but aborted by upper layer "
 					"\n", task, ts->resp, ts->stat));
 				pm8001_ccb_task_free(pm8001_ha, task, ccb, tag);
-			} else if (task->uldd_task) {
+			} else {
 				spin_unlock_irqrestore(&task->task_state_lock,
 							flags);
-				pm8001_ccb_task_free(pm8001_ha, task, ccb, tag);
-				mb();/* ditto */
-				spin_unlock_irq(&pm8001_ha->lock);
-				task->task_done(task);
-				spin_lock_irq(&pm8001_ha->lock);
-				return 0;
-			} else if (!task->uldd_task) {
-				spin_unlock_irqrestore(&task->task_state_lock,
-							flags);
-				pm8001_ccb_task_free(pm8001_ha, task, ccb, tag);
-				mb();/*ditto*/
-				spin_unlock_irq(&pm8001_ha->lock);
-				task->task_done(task);
-				spin_lock_irq(&pm8001_ha->lock);
+				pm8001_ccb_task_free_done(pm8001_ha, task,
+								ccb, tag);
 				return 0;
 			}
 		}
diff --git a/drivers/scsi/pm8001/pm8001_sas.h b/drivers/scsi/pm8001/pm8001_sas.h
index 6c5fd5e..1ee06f2 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/pm8001/pm8001_sas.h
+++ b/drivers/scsi/pm8001/pm8001_sas.h
@@ -708,5 +708,17 @@
 /* ctl shared API */
 extern struct device_attribute *pm8001_host_attrs[];
 
+static inline void
+pm8001_ccb_task_free_done(struct pm8001_hba_info *pm8001_ha,
+			struct sas_task *task, struct pm8001_ccb_info *ccb,
+			u32 ccb_idx)
+{
+	pm8001_ccb_task_free(pm8001_ha, task, ccb, ccb_idx);
+	smp_mb(); /*in order to force CPU ordering*/
+	spin_unlock(&pm8001_ha->lock);
+	task->task_done(task);
+	spin_lock(&pm8001_ha->lock);
+}
+
 #endif
 
diff --git a/drivers/scsi/pm8001/pm80xx_hwi.c b/drivers/scsi/pm8001/pm80xx_hwi.c
index 9b54142..d70587f 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/pm8001/pm80xx_hwi.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/pm8001/pm80xx_hwi.c
@@ -2168,11 +2168,7 @@
 				IO_OPEN_CNX_ERROR_IT_NEXUS_LOSS);
 			ts->resp = SAS_TASK_UNDELIVERED;
 			ts->stat = SAS_QUEUE_FULL;
-			pm8001_ccb_task_free(pm8001_ha, t, ccb, tag);
-			mb();/*in order to force CPU ordering*/
-			spin_unlock_irq(&pm8001_ha->lock);
-			t->task_done(t);
-			spin_lock_irq(&pm8001_ha->lock);
+			pm8001_ccb_task_free_done(pm8001_ha, t, ccb, tag);
 			return;
 		}
 		break;
@@ -2188,11 +2184,7 @@
 				IO_OPEN_CNX_ERROR_IT_NEXUS_LOSS);
 			ts->resp = SAS_TASK_UNDELIVERED;
 			ts->stat = SAS_QUEUE_FULL;
-			pm8001_ccb_task_free(pm8001_ha, t, ccb, tag);
-			mb();/*ditto*/
-			spin_unlock_irq(&pm8001_ha->lock);
-			t->task_done(t);
-			spin_lock_irq(&pm8001_ha->lock);
+			pm8001_ccb_task_free_done(pm8001_ha, t, ccb, tag);
 			return;
 		}
 		break;
@@ -2214,11 +2206,7 @@
 				IO_OPEN_CNX_ERROR_STP_RESOURCES_BUSY);
 			ts->resp = SAS_TASK_UNDELIVERED;
 			ts->stat = SAS_QUEUE_FULL;
-			pm8001_ccb_task_free(pm8001_ha, t, ccb, tag);
-			mb();/* ditto*/
-			spin_unlock_irq(&pm8001_ha->lock);
-			t->task_done(t);
-			spin_lock_irq(&pm8001_ha->lock);
+			pm8001_ccb_task_free_done(pm8001_ha, t, ccb, tag);
 			return;
 		}
 		break;
@@ -2281,11 +2269,7 @@
 					IO_DS_NON_OPERATIONAL);
 			ts->resp = SAS_TASK_UNDELIVERED;
 			ts->stat = SAS_QUEUE_FULL;
-			pm8001_ccb_task_free(pm8001_ha, t, ccb, tag);
-			mb();/*ditto*/
-			spin_unlock_irq(&pm8001_ha->lock);
-			t->task_done(t);
-			spin_lock_irq(&pm8001_ha->lock);
+			pm8001_ccb_task_free_done(pm8001_ha, t, ccb, tag);
 			return;
 		}
 		break;
@@ -2305,11 +2289,7 @@
 					IO_DS_IN_ERROR);
 			ts->resp = SAS_TASK_UNDELIVERED;
 			ts->stat = SAS_QUEUE_FULL;
-			pm8001_ccb_task_free(pm8001_ha, t, ccb, tag);
-			mb();/*ditto*/
-			spin_unlock_irq(&pm8001_ha->lock);
-			t->task_done(t);
-			spin_lock_irq(&pm8001_ha->lock);
+			pm8001_ccb_task_free_done(pm8001_ha, t, ccb, tag);
 			return;
 		}
 		break;
@@ -2338,20 +2318,9 @@
 			" resp 0x%x stat 0x%x but aborted by upper layer!\n",
 			t, status, ts->resp, ts->stat));
 		pm8001_ccb_task_free(pm8001_ha, t, ccb, tag);
-	} else if (t->uldd_task) {
+	} else {
 		spin_unlock_irqrestore(&t->task_state_lock, flags);
-		pm8001_ccb_task_free(pm8001_ha, t, ccb, tag);
-		mb();/* ditto */
-		spin_unlock_irq(&pm8001_ha->lock);
-		t->task_done(t);
-		spin_lock_irq(&pm8001_ha->lock);
-	} else if (!t->uldd_task) {
-		spin_unlock_irqrestore(&t->task_state_lock, flags);
-		pm8001_ccb_task_free(pm8001_ha, t, ccb, tag);
-		mb();/*ditto*/
-		spin_unlock_irq(&pm8001_ha->lock);
-		t->task_done(t);
-		spin_lock_irq(&pm8001_ha->lock);
+		pm8001_ccb_task_free_done(pm8001_ha, t, ccb, tag);
 	}
 }
 
@@ -2463,11 +2432,7 @@
 				IO_OPEN_CNX_ERROR_IT_NEXUS_LOSS);
 			ts->resp = SAS_TASK_COMPLETE;
 			ts->stat = SAS_QUEUE_FULL;
-			pm8001_ccb_task_free(pm8001_ha, t, ccb, tag);
-			mb();/*ditto*/
-			spin_unlock_irq(&pm8001_ha->lock);
-			t->task_done(t);
-			spin_lock_irq(&pm8001_ha->lock);
+			pm8001_ccb_task_free_done(pm8001_ha, t, ccb, tag);
 			return;
 		}
 		break;
@@ -2589,20 +2554,9 @@
 			" resp 0x%x stat 0x%x but aborted by upper layer!\n",
 			t, event, ts->resp, ts->stat));
 		pm8001_ccb_task_free(pm8001_ha, t, ccb, tag);
-	} else if (t->uldd_task) {
+	} else {
 		spin_unlock_irqrestore(&t->task_state_lock, flags);
-		pm8001_ccb_task_free(pm8001_ha, t, ccb, tag);
-		mb();/* ditto */
-		spin_unlock_irq(&pm8001_ha->lock);
-		t->task_done(t);
-		spin_lock_irq(&pm8001_ha->lock);
-	} else if (!t->uldd_task) {
-		spin_unlock_irqrestore(&t->task_state_lock, flags);
-		pm8001_ccb_task_free(pm8001_ha, t, ccb, tag);
-		mb();/*ditto*/
-		spin_unlock_irq(&pm8001_ha->lock);
-		t->task_done(t);
-		spin_lock_irq(&pm8001_ha->lock);
+		pm8001_ccb_task_free_done(pm8001_ha, t, ccb, tag);
 	}
 }
 
@@ -4297,23 +4251,11 @@
 					"\n", task, ts->resp, ts->stat));
 				pm8001_ccb_task_free(pm8001_ha, task, ccb, tag);
 				return 0;
-			} else if (task->uldd_task) {
+			} else {
 				spin_unlock_irqrestore(&task->task_state_lock,
 							flags);
-				pm8001_ccb_task_free(pm8001_ha, task, ccb, tag);
-				mb();/* ditto */
-				spin_unlock_irq(&pm8001_ha->lock);
-				task->task_done(task);
-				spin_lock_irq(&pm8001_ha->lock);
-				return 0;
-			} else if (!task->uldd_task) {
-				spin_unlock_irqrestore(&task->task_state_lock,
-							flags);
-				pm8001_ccb_task_free(pm8001_ha, task, ccb, tag);
-				mb();/*ditto*/
-				spin_unlock_irq(&pm8001_ha->lock);
-				task->task_done(task);
-				spin_lock_irq(&pm8001_ha->lock);
+				pm8001_ccb_task_free_done(pm8001_ha, task,
+								ccb, tag);
 				return 0;
 			}
 		}