diff --git a/drivers/net/qlcnic/qlcnic_main.c b/drivers/net/qlcnic/qlcnic_main.c
index 5ca1b56..248ebbd 100644
--- a/drivers/net/qlcnic/qlcnic_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/qlcnic/qlcnic_main.c
@@ -2682,6 +2682,7 @@
 	qlcnic_api_unlock(adapter);
 err:
 	adapter->fw_fail_cnt = 0;
+	adapter->flags &= ~QLCNIC_FW_HANG;
 	clear_bit(__QLCNIC_START_FW, &adapter->state);
 	clear_bit(__QLCNIC_RESETTING, &adapter->state);
 }
@@ -2859,6 +2860,7 @@
 		    (adapter->flags & QLCNIC_FW_RESET_OWNER)) {
 			QLCDB(adapter, DRV, "Take FW dump\n");
 			qlcnic_dump_fw(adapter);
+			adapter->flags |= QLCNIC_FW_HANG;
 		}
 		rtnl_unlock();
 
@@ -3046,6 +3048,7 @@
 done:
 	netif_device_attach(netdev);
 	adapter->fw_fail_cnt = 0;
+	adapter->flags &= ~QLCNIC_FW_HANG;
 	clear_bit(__QLCNIC_RESETTING, &adapter->state);
 
 	if (!qlcnic_clr_drv_state(adapter))
@@ -3090,6 +3093,8 @@
 	if (++adapter->fw_fail_cnt < FW_FAIL_THRESH)
 		return 0;
 
+	adapter->flags |= QLCNIC_FW_HANG;
+
 	qlcnic_dev_request_reset(adapter);
 
 	if (auto_fw_reset)