diff --git a/drivers/scsi/mpi3mr/mpi3mr_fw.c b/drivers/scsi/mpi3mr/mpi3mr_fw.c
index a565817aa56d..d109a4ceb72b 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/mpi3mr/mpi3mr_fw.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/mpi3mr/mpi3mr_fw.c
@@ -2526,7 +2526,7 @@ static void mpi3mr_watchdog_work(struct work_struct *work)
 		mrioc->unrecoverable = 1;
 		goto schedule_work;
 	case MPI3_SYSIF_FAULT_CODE_SOFT_RESET_IN_PROGRESS:
-		return;
+		goto schedule_work;
 	case MPI3_SYSIF_FAULT_CODE_CI_ACTIVATION_RESET:
 		reset_reason = MPI3MR_RESET_FROM_CIACTIV_FAULT;
 		break;