diff --git a/drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_isr.c b/drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_isr.c
index 9fa5a2557f2c..7756106d4555 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_isr.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_isr.c
@@ -631,6 +631,9 @@ qla2x00_async_event(scsi_qla_host_t *vha, struct rsp_que *rsp, uint16_t *mb)
 	unsigned long	flags;
 	fc_port_t	*fcport = NULL;
 
+	if (!vha->hw->flags.fw_started)
+		return;
+
 	/* Setup to process RIO completion. */
 	handle_cnt = 0;
 	if (IS_CNA_CAPABLE(ha))
diff --git a/drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_mbx.c b/drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_mbx.c
index 7e875f575229..f0ec13d48bf3 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_mbx.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_mbx.c
@@ -4220,6 +4220,9 @@ qla25xx_init_req_que(struct scsi_qla_host *vha, struct req_que *req)
 	mbx_cmd_t *mcp = &mc;
 	struct qla_hw_data *ha = vha->hw;
 
+	if (!ha->flags.fw_started)
+		return QLA_SUCCESS;
+
 	ql_dbg(ql_dbg_mbx + ql_dbg_verbose, vha, 0x10d3,
 	    "Entered %s.\n", __func__);
 
@@ -4289,6 +4292,9 @@ qla25xx_init_rsp_que(struct scsi_qla_host *vha, struct rsp_que *rsp)
 	mbx_cmd_t *mcp = &mc;
 	struct qla_hw_data *ha = vha->hw;
 
+	if (!ha->flags.fw_started)
+		return QLA_SUCCESS;
+
 	ql_dbg(ql_dbg_mbx + ql_dbg_verbose, vha, 0x10d6,
 	    "Entered %s.\n", __func__);
 
diff --git a/drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_mid.c b/drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_mid.c
index 2c1aaf9b7a00..aa727d07b702 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_mid.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_mid.c
@@ -152,10 +152,12 @@ int
 qla24xx_disable_vp(scsi_qla_host_t *vha)
 {
 	unsigned long flags;
-	int ret;
+	int ret = QLA_SUCCESS;
 	fc_port_t *fcport;
 
-	ret = qla24xx_control_vp(vha, VCE_COMMAND_DISABLE_VPS_LOGO_ALL);
+	if (vha->hw->flags.fw_started)
+		ret = qla24xx_control_vp(vha, VCE_COMMAND_DISABLE_VPS_LOGO_ALL);
+
 	atomic_set(&vha->loop_state, LOOP_DOWN);
 	atomic_set(&vha->loop_down_timer, LOOP_DOWN_TIME);
 	list_for_each_entry(fcport, &vha->vp_fcports, list)
diff --git a/drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_os.c b/drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_os.c
index acc27808963c..2cd2e5ccce15 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_os.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_os.c
@@ -303,6 +303,7 @@ static void qla2x00_free_device(scsi_qla_host_t *);
 static int qla2xxx_map_queues(struct Scsi_Host *shost);
 static void qla2x00_destroy_deferred_work(struct qla_hw_data *);
 
+
 struct scsi_host_template qla2xxx_driver_template = {
 	.module			= THIS_MODULE,
 	.name			= QLA2XXX_DRIVER_NAME,
@@ -3603,6 +3604,8 @@ qla2x00_remove_one(struct pci_dev *pdev)
 
 	base_vha = pci_get_drvdata(pdev);
 	ha = base_vha->hw;
+	ql_log(ql_log_info, base_vha, 0xb079,
+	    "Removing driver\n");
 
 	/* Indicate device removal to prevent future board_disable and wait
 	 * until any pending board_disable has completed. */
@@ -3625,6 +3628,21 @@ qla2x00_remove_one(struct pci_dev *pdev)
 	}
 	qla2x00_wait_for_hba_ready(base_vha);
 
+	if (IS_QLA25XX(ha) || IS_QLA2031(ha) || IS_QLA27XX(ha)) {
+		if (ha->flags.fw_started)
+			qla2x00_abort_isp_cleanup(base_vha);
+	} else if (!IS_QLAFX00(ha)) {
+		if (IS_QLA8031(ha)) {
+			ql_dbg(ql_dbg_p3p, base_vha, 0xb07e,
+			    "Clearing fcoe driver presence.\n");
+			if (qla83xx_clear_drv_presence(base_vha) != QLA_SUCCESS)
+				ql_dbg(ql_dbg_p3p, base_vha, 0xb079,
+				    "Error while clearing DRV-Presence.\n");
+		}
+
+		qla2x00_try_to_stop_firmware(base_vha);
+	}
+
 	qla2x00_wait_for_sess_deletion(base_vha);
 
 	/*
@@ -3648,14 +3666,6 @@ qla2x00_remove_one(struct pci_dev *pdev)
 
 	qla2x00_delete_all_vps(ha, base_vha);
 
-	if (IS_QLA8031(ha)) {
-		ql_dbg(ql_dbg_p3p, base_vha, 0xb07e,
-		    "Clearing fcoe driver presence.\n");
-		if (qla83xx_clear_drv_presence(base_vha) != QLA_SUCCESS)
-			ql_dbg(ql_dbg_p3p, base_vha, 0xb079,
-			    "Error while clearing DRV-Presence.\n");
-	}
-
 	qla2x00_abort_all_cmds(base_vha, DID_NO_CONNECT << 16);
 
 	qla2x00_dfs_remove(base_vha);
@@ -3715,24 +3725,6 @@ qla2x00_free_device(scsi_qla_host_t *vha)
 		qla2x00_stop_timer(vha);
 
 	qla25xx_delete_queues(vha);
-
-	if (ha->flags.fce_enabled)
-		qla2x00_disable_fce_trace(vha, NULL, NULL);
-
-	if (ha->eft)
-		qla2x00_disable_eft_trace(vha);
-
-	if (IS_QLA25XX(ha) ||  IS_QLA2031(ha) || IS_QLA27XX(ha)) {
-		if (ha->flags.fw_started)
-			qla2x00_abort_isp_cleanup(vha);
-	} else {
-		if (ha->flags.fw_started) {
-			/* Stop currently executing firmware. */
-			qla2x00_try_to_stop_firmware(vha);
-			ha->flags.fw_started = 0;
-		}
-	}
-
 	vha->flags.online = 0;
 
 	/* turn-off interrupts on the card */
diff --git a/drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_sup.c b/drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_sup.c
index 04458eb19d38..4499c787165f 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_sup.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_sup.c
@@ -1880,6 +1880,9 @@ qla24xx_beacon_off(struct scsi_qla_host *vha)
 	if (IS_P3P_TYPE(ha))
 		return QLA_SUCCESS;
 
+	if (!ha->flags.fw_started)
+		return QLA_SUCCESS;
+
 	ha->beacon_blink_led = 0;
 
 	if (IS_QLA2031(ha) || IS_QLA27XX(ha))