diff --git a/drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_iocb.c b/drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_iocb.c
index 6bf6c08..73cc96d 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_iocb.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_iocb.c
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
  * See LICENSE.qla2xxx for copyright and licensing details.
  */
 #include "qla_def.h"
+#include "qla_target.h"
 
 #include <linux/blkdev.h>
 #include <linux/delay.h>
@@ -470,7 +471,7 @@
 /**
  * qla2x00_start_iocbs() - Execute the IOCB command
  */
-static void
+void
 qla2x00_start_iocbs(struct scsi_qla_host *vha, struct req_que *req)
 {
 	struct qla_hw_data *ha = vha->hw;
@@ -571,6 +572,29 @@
 	return (ret);
 }
 
+/*
+ * qla2x00_issue_marker
+ *
+ * Issue marker
+ * Caller CAN have hardware lock held as specified by ha_locked parameter.
+ * Might release it, then reaquire.
+ */
+int qla2x00_issue_marker(scsi_qla_host_t *vha, int ha_locked)
+{
+	if (ha_locked) {
+		if (__qla2x00_marker(vha, vha->req, vha->req->rsp, 0, 0,
+					MK_SYNC_ALL) != QLA_SUCCESS)
+			return QLA_FUNCTION_FAILED;
+	} else {
+		if (qla2x00_marker(vha, vha->req, vha->req->rsp, 0, 0,
+					MK_SYNC_ALL) != QLA_SUCCESS)
+			return QLA_FUNCTION_FAILED;
+	}
+	vha->marker_needed = 0;
+
+	return QLA_SUCCESS;
+}
+
 /**
  * qla24xx_calc_iocbs() - Determine number of Command Type 3 and
  * Continuation Type 1 IOCBs to allocate.