diff --git a/drivers/scsi/isci/task.c b/drivers/scsi/isci/task.c
index 5e6f558..6f98f6c 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/isci/task.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/isci/task.c
@@ -164,8 +164,7 @@
 		 * for the quiesce spinlock.
 		 */
 
-		if (isci_host_get_state(isci_host) == isci_starting ||
-		    (device && ((isci_remote_device_get_state(device) == isci_ready) ||
+		if ((device && ((isci_remote_device_get_state(device) == isci_ready) ||
 		    (isci_remote_device_get_state(device) == isci_host_quiesce)))) {
 
 			/* Forces a retry from scsi mid layer. */