diff --git a/drivers/scsi/lpfc/lpfc_init.c b/drivers/scsi/lpfc/lpfc_init.c
index 291c46a..7af1eab 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/lpfc/lpfc_init.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/lpfc/lpfc_init.c
@@ -9314,15 +9314,15 @@
 	/* Block all SCSI devices' I/Os on the host */
 	lpfc_scsi_dev_block(phba);
 
+	/* Flush all driver's outstanding SCSI I/Os as we are to reset */
+	lpfc_sli_flush_fcp_rings(phba);
+
 	/* stop all timers */
 	lpfc_stop_hba_timers(phba);
 
 	/* Disable interrupt and pci device */
 	lpfc_sli_disable_intr(phba);
 	pci_disable_device(phba->pcidev);
-
-	/* Flush all driver's outstanding SCSI I/Os as we are to reset */
-	lpfc_sli_flush_fcp_rings(phba);
 }
 
 /**
@@ -10067,6 +10067,9 @@
 	/* Block all SCSI devices' I/Os on the host */
 	lpfc_scsi_dev_block(phba);
 
+	/* Flush all driver's outstanding SCSI I/Os as we are to reset */
+	lpfc_sli_flush_fcp_rings(phba);
+
 	/* stop all timers */
 	lpfc_stop_hba_timers(phba);
 
@@ -10074,9 +10077,6 @@
 	lpfc_sli4_disable_intr(phba);
 	lpfc_sli4_queue_destroy(phba);
 	pci_disable_device(phba->pcidev);
-
-	/* Flush all driver's outstanding SCSI I/Os as we are to reset */
-	lpfc_sli_flush_fcp_rings(phba);
 }
 
 /**
diff --git a/drivers/scsi/lpfc/lpfc_sli.c b/drivers/scsi/lpfc/lpfc_sli.c
index b78244a..c13ab4f 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/lpfc/lpfc_sli.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/lpfc/lpfc_sli.c
@@ -8453,10 +8453,14 @@
 
 	if ((piocb->iocb_flag & LPFC_IO_FCP) ||
 		(piocb->iocb_flag & LPFC_USE_FCPWQIDX)) {
+		if (unlikely(!phba->sli4_hba.fcp_wq))
+			return IOCB_ERROR;
 		if (lpfc_sli4_wq_put(phba->sli4_hba.fcp_wq[piocb->fcp_wqidx],
 				     &wqe))
 			return IOCB_ERROR;
 	} else {
+		if (unlikely(!phba->sli4_hba.els_wq))
+			return IOCB_ERROR;
 		if (lpfc_sli4_wq_put(phba->sli4_hba.els_wq, &wqe))
 			return IOCB_ERROR;
 	}