diff --git a/drivers/scsi/megaraid/megaraid_sas_base.c b/drivers/scsi/megaraid/megaraid_sas_base.c
index e3f4978d1ebd..43cbc749f66c 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/megaraid/megaraid_sas_base.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/megaraid/megaraid_sas_base.c
@@ -4403,7 +4403,8 @@ dcmd_timeout_ocr_possible(struct megasas_instance *instance) {
 	if (instance->adapter_type == MFI_SERIES)
 		return KILL_ADAPTER;
 	else if (instance->unload ||
-			test_bit(MEGASAS_FUSION_IN_RESET, &instance->reset_flags))
+			test_bit(MEGASAS_FUSION_OCR_NOT_POSSIBLE,
+				 &instance->reset_flags))
 		return IGNORE_TIMEOUT;
 	else
 		return INITIATE_OCR;
diff --git a/drivers/scsi/megaraid/megaraid_sas_fusion.c b/drivers/scsi/megaraid/megaraid_sas_fusion.c
index 6860fd288d0f..8b6cc1ba4209 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/megaraid/megaraid_sas_fusion.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/megaraid/megaraid_sas_fusion.c
@@ -4851,6 +4851,7 @@ int megasas_reset_fusion(struct Scsi_Host *shost, int reason)
 	if (instance->requestorId && !instance->skip_heartbeat_timer_del)
 		del_timer_sync(&instance->sriov_heartbeat_timer);
 	set_bit(MEGASAS_FUSION_IN_RESET, &instance->reset_flags);
+	set_bit(MEGASAS_FUSION_OCR_NOT_POSSIBLE, &instance->reset_flags);
 	atomic_set(&instance->adprecovery, MEGASAS_ADPRESET_SM_POLLING);
 	instance->instancet->disable_intr(instance);
 	megasas_sync_irqs((unsigned long)instance);
@@ -5059,7 +5060,7 @@ kill_hba:
 	instance->skip_heartbeat_timer_del = 1;
 	retval = FAILED;
 out:
-	clear_bit(MEGASAS_FUSION_IN_RESET, &instance->reset_flags);
+	clear_bit(MEGASAS_FUSION_OCR_NOT_POSSIBLE, &instance->reset_flags);
 	mutex_unlock(&instance->reset_mutex);
 	return retval;
 }
diff --git a/drivers/scsi/megaraid/megaraid_sas_fusion.h b/drivers/scsi/megaraid/megaraid_sas_fusion.h
index 8358b68d6259..d57ecc7f88d8 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/megaraid/megaraid_sas_fusion.h
+++ b/drivers/scsi/megaraid/megaraid_sas_fusion.h
@@ -89,6 +89,7 @@ enum MR_RAID_FLAGS_IO_SUB_TYPE {
 
 #define MEGASAS_FP_CMD_LEN	16
 #define MEGASAS_FUSION_IN_RESET 0
+#define MEGASAS_FUSION_OCR_NOT_POSSIBLE 1
 #define RAID_1_PEER_CMDS 2
 #define JBOD_MAPS_COUNT	2
 #define MEGASAS_REDUCE_QD_COUNT 64