diff --git a/drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_isr.c b/drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_isr.c
index a04a1b1..8132926 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_isr.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_isr.c
@@ -116,7 +116,7 @@ bool
 qla2x00_check_reg32_for_disconnect(scsi_qla_host_t *vha, uint32_t reg)
 {
 	/* Check for PCI disconnection */
-	if (reg == 0xffffffff) {
+	if (reg == 0xffffffff && !pci_channel_offline(vha->hw->pdev)) {
 		if (!test_and_set_bit(PFLG_DISCONNECTED, &vha->pci_flags) &&
 		    !test_bit(PFLG_DRIVER_REMOVING, &vha->pci_flags) &&
 		    !test_bit(PFLG_DRIVER_PROBING, &vha->pci_flags)) {