diff --git a/drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_dbg.c b/drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_dbg.c
index 2f3e765..f7cdd25 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_dbg.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_dbg.c
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
  * |                              |                    | 0x113a         |
  * | Device Discovery             |       0x2087       | 0x2020-0x2022, |
  * |                              |                    | 0x2016         |
- * | Queue Command and IO tracing |       0x3030       | 0x3006-0x300b  |
+ * | Queue Command and IO tracing |       0x3031       | 0x3006-0x300b  |
  * |                              |                    | 0x3027-0x3028  |
  * |                              |                    | 0x302d-0x302e  |
  * | DPC Thread                   |       0x401d       | 0x4002,0x4013  |
diff --git a/drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_def.h b/drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_def.h
index a84bb8d..06c6271 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_def.h
+++ b/drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_def.h
@@ -2536,6 +2536,7 @@
 	srb_t **outstanding_cmds;
 	uint32_t current_outstanding_cmd;
 	uint16_t num_outstanding_cmds;
+#define	MAX_Q_DEPTH		32
 	int max_q_depth;
 };
 
@@ -3058,6 +3059,12 @@
 	struct work_struct idc_state_handler;
 	struct work_struct nic_core_unrecoverable;
 
+#define HOST_QUEUE_RAMPDOWN_INTERVAL           (60 * HZ)
+#define HOST_QUEUE_RAMPUP_INTERVAL             (30 * HZ)
+	unsigned long   host_last_rampdown_time;
+	unsigned long   host_last_rampup_time;
+	int             cfg_lun_q_depth;
+
 	struct qlt_hw_data tgt;
 };
 
@@ -3117,6 +3124,8 @@
 #define MPI_RESET_NEEDED	19	/* Initiate MPI FW reset */
 #define ISP_QUIESCE_NEEDED	20	/* Driver need some quiescence */
 #define SCR_PENDING		21	/* SCR in target mode */
+#define HOST_RAMP_DOWN_QUEUE_DEPTH     22
+#define HOST_RAMP_UP_QUEUE_DEPTH       23
 
 	uint32_t	device_flags;
 #define SWITCH_FOUND		BIT_0
diff --git a/drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_gbl.h b/drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_gbl.h
index fba0651..1732713 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_gbl.h
+++ b/drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_gbl.h
@@ -97,6 +97,7 @@
 extern int ql2xplogiabsentdevice;
 extern int ql2xloginretrycount;
 extern int ql2xfdmienable;
+extern int ql2xmaxqdepth;
 extern int ql2xallocfwdump;
 extern int ql2xextended_error_logging;
 extern int ql2xiidmaenable;
diff --git a/drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_inline.h b/drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_inline.h
index c0462c0..deb8618 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_inline.h
+++ b/drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_inline.h
@@ -213,3 +213,22 @@
 {
 	return sizeof(struct gid_list_info) * ha->max_fibre_devices;
 }
+
+static inline void
+qla2x00_do_host_ramp_up(scsi_qla_host_t *vha)
+{
+	if (vha->hw->cfg_lun_q_depth >= ql2xmaxqdepth)
+		return;
+
+	/* Wait at least HOST_QUEUE_RAMPDOWN_INTERVAL before ramping up */
+	if (time_before(jiffies, (vha->hw->host_last_rampdown_time +
+	    HOST_QUEUE_RAMPDOWN_INTERVAL)))
+		return;
+
+	/* Wait at least HOST_QUEUE_RAMPUP_INTERVAL between each ramp up */
+	if (time_before(jiffies, (vha->hw->host_last_rampup_time +
+	    HOST_QUEUE_RAMPUP_INTERVAL)))
+		return;
+
+	set_bit(HOST_RAMP_UP_QUEUE_DEPTH, &vha->dpc_flags);
+}
diff --git a/drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_isr.c b/drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_isr.c
index 4513073..1b192c8b 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_isr.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_isr.c
@@ -1934,6 +1934,7 @@
 
 	/* Fast path completion. */
 	if (comp_status == CS_COMPLETE && scsi_status == 0) {
+		qla2x00_do_host_ramp_up(vha);
 		qla2x00_process_completed_request(vha, req, handle);
 
 		return;
@@ -2193,6 +2194,9 @@
 		    cp->cmnd[8], cp->cmnd[9], scsi_bufflen(cp), rsp_info_len,
 		    resid_len, fw_resid_len);
 
+	if (!res)
+		qla2x00_do_host_ramp_up(vha);
+
 	if (rsp->status_srb == NULL)
 		sp->done(ha, sp, res);
 }
diff --git a/drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_os.c b/drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_os.c
index 53efffc..da86d38 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_os.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_os.c
@@ -111,8 +111,7 @@
 		"Enables FDMI registrations. "
 		"0 - no FDMI. Default is 1 - perform FDMI.");
 
-#define MAX_Q_DEPTH    32
-static int ql2xmaxqdepth = MAX_Q_DEPTH;
+int ql2xmaxqdepth = MAX_Q_DEPTH;
 module_param(ql2xmaxqdepth, int, S_IRUGO|S_IWUSR);
 MODULE_PARM_DESC(ql2xmaxqdepth,
 		"Maximum queue depth to set for each LUN. "
@@ -720,8 +719,10 @@
 	}
 
 	sp = qla2x00_get_sp(base_vha, fcport, GFP_ATOMIC);
-	if (!sp)
+	if (!sp) {
+		set_bit(HOST_RAMP_DOWN_QUEUE_DEPTH, &vha->dpc_flags);
 		goto qc24_host_busy;
+	}
 
 	sp->u.scmd.cmd = cmd;
 	sp->type = SRB_SCSI_CMD;
@@ -734,6 +735,7 @@
 	if (rval != QLA_SUCCESS) {
 		ql_dbg(ql_dbg_io + ql_dbg_verbose, vha, 0x3013,
 		    "Start scsi failed rval=%d for cmd=%p.\n", rval, cmd);
+		set_bit(HOST_RAMP_DOWN_QUEUE_DEPTH, &vha->dpc_flags);
 		goto qc24_host_busy_free_sp;
 	}
 
@@ -1458,6 +1460,81 @@
 	return tag_type;
 }
 
+static void
+qla2x00_host_ramp_down_queuedepth(scsi_qla_host_t *vha)
+{
+	scsi_qla_host_t *vp;
+	struct Scsi_Host *shost;
+	struct scsi_device *sdev;
+	struct qla_hw_data *ha = vha->hw;
+	unsigned long flags;
+
+	ha->host_last_rampdown_time = jiffies;
+
+	if (ha->cfg_lun_q_depth <= vha->host->cmd_per_lun)
+		return;
+
+	if ((ha->cfg_lun_q_depth / 2) < vha->host->cmd_per_lun)
+		ha->cfg_lun_q_depth = vha->host->cmd_per_lun;
+	else
+		ha->cfg_lun_q_depth = ha->cfg_lun_q_depth / 2;
+
+	/*
+	 * Geometrically ramp down the queue depth for all devices on this
+	 * adapter
+	 */
+	spin_lock_irqsave(&ha->vport_slock, flags);
+	list_for_each_entry(vp, &ha->vp_list, list) {
+		shost = vp->host;
+		shost_for_each_device(sdev, shost) {
+			if (sdev->queue_depth > shost->cmd_per_lun) {
+				if (sdev->queue_depth < ha->cfg_lun_q_depth)
+					continue;
+				ql_log(ql_log_warn, vp, 0x3031,
+				    "%ld:%d:%d: Ramping down queue depth to %d",
+				    vp->host_no, sdev->id, sdev->lun,
+				    ha->cfg_lun_q_depth);
+				qla2x00_change_queue_depth(sdev,
+				    ha->cfg_lun_q_depth, SCSI_QDEPTH_DEFAULT);
+			}
+		}
+	}
+	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&ha->vport_slock, flags);
+
+	return;
+}
+
+static void
+qla2x00_host_ramp_up_queuedepth(scsi_qla_host_t *vha)
+{
+	scsi_qla_host_t *vp;
+	struct Scsi_Host *shost;
+	struct scsi_device *sdev;
+	struct qla_hw_data *ha = vha->hw;
+	unsigned long flags;
+
+	ha->host_last_rampup_time = jiffies;
+	ha->cfg_lun_q_depth++;
+
+	/*
+	 * Linearly ramp up the queue depth for all devices on this
+	 * adapter
+	 */
+	spin_lock_irqsave(&ha->vport_slock, flags);
+	list_for_each_entry(vp, &ha->vp_list, list) {
+		shost = vp->host;
+		shost_for_each_device(sdev, shost) {
+			if (sdev->queue_depth > ha->cfg_lun_q_depth)
+				continue;
+			qla2x00_change_queue_depth(sdev, ha->cfg_lun_q_depth,
+			    SCSI_QDEPTH_RAMP_UP);
+		}
+	}
+	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&ha->vport_slock, flags);
+
+	return;
+}
+
 /**
  * qla2x00_config_dma_addressing() - Configure OS DMA addressing method.
  * @ha: HA context
@@ -2235,6 +2312,7 @@
 	ha->init_cb_size = sizeof(init_cb_t);
 	ha->link_data_rate = PORT_SPEED_UNKNOWN;
 	ha->optrom_size = OPTROM_SIZE_2300;
+	ha->cfg_lun_q_depth = ql2xmaxqdepth;
 
 	/* Assign ISP specific operations. */
 	if (IS_QLA2100(ha)) {
@@ -4610,6 +4688,18 @@
 			qla2xxx_flash_npiv_conf(base_vha);
 		}
 
+		if (test_and_clear_bit(HOST_RAMP_DOWN_QUEUE_DEPTH,
+		    &base_vha->dpc_flags)) {
+			/* Prevents simultaneous ramp up and down */
+			clear_bit(HOST_RAMP_UP_QUEUE_DEPTH,
+			    &base_vha->dpc_flags);
+			qla2x00_host_ramp_down_queuedepth(base_vha);
+		}
+
+		if (test_and_clear_bit(HOST_RAMP_UP_QUEUE_DEPTH,
+		    &base_vha->dpc_flags))
+			qla2x00_host_ramp_up_queuedepth(base_vha);
+
 		if (!ha->interrupts_on)
 			ha->isp_ops->enable_intrs(ha);
 
@@ -4807,7 +4897,9 @@
 	    test_bit(ISP_UNRECOVERABLE, &vha->dpc_flags) ||
 	    test_bit(FCOE_CTX_RESET_NEEDED, &vha->dpc_flags) ||
 	    test_bit(VP_DPC_NEEDED, &vha->dpc_flags) ||
-	    test_bit(RELOGIN_NEEDED, &vha->dpc_flags))) {
+	    test_bit(RELOGIN_NEEDED, &vha->dpc_flags) ||
+	    test_bit(HOST_RAMP_DOWN_QUEUE_DEPTH, &vha->dpc_flags) ||
+	    test_bit(HOST_RAMP_UP_QUEUE_DEPTH, &vha->dpc_flags))) {
 		ql_dbg(ql_dbg_timer, vha, 0x600b,
 		    "isp_abort_needed=%d loop_resync_needed=%d "
 		    "fcport_update_needed=%d start_dpc=%d "
@@ -4820,12 +4912,15 @@
 		ql_dbg(ql_dbg_timer, vha, 0x600c,
 		    "beacon_blink_needed=%d isp_unrecoverable=%d "
 		    "fcoe_ctx_reset_needed=%d vp_dpc_needed=%d "
-		    "relogin_needed=%d.\n",
+		    "relogin_needed=%d, host_ramp_down_needed=%d "
+		    "host_ramp_up_needed=%d.\n",
 		    test_bit(BEACON_BLINK_NEEDED, &vha->dpc_flags),
 		    test_bit(ISP_UNRECOVERABLE, &vha->dpc_flags),
 		    test_bit(FCOE_CTX_RESET_NEEDED, &vha->dpc_flags),
 		    test_bit(VP_DPC_NEEDED, &vha->dpc_flags),
-		    test_bit(RELOGIN_NEEDED, &vha->dpc_flags));
+		    test_bit(RELOGIN_NEEDED, &vha->dpc_flags),
+		    test_bit(HOST_RAMP_UP_QUEUE_DEPTH, &vha->dpc_flags),
+		    test_bit(HOST_RAMP_DOWN_QUEUE_DEPTH, &vha->dpc_flags));
 		qla2xxx_wake_dpc(vha);
 	}