return (return_status);
 }
 
+static void
+qla2x00_block_error_handler(struct scsi_cmnd *cmnd)
+{
+       struct Scsi_Host *shost = cmnd->device->host;
+       struct fc_rport *rport = starget_to_rport(scsi_target(cmnd->device));
+       unsigned long flags;
+
+       spin_lock_irqsave(shost->host_lock, flags);
+       while (rport->port_state == FC_PORTSTATE_BLOCKED) {
+               spin_unlock_irqrestore(shost->host_lock, flags);
+               msleep(1000);
+               spin_lock_irqsave(shost->host_lock, flags);
+       }
+       spin_unlock_irqrestore(shost->host_lock, flags);
+       return;
+}
+
 /**************************************************************************
 * qla2xxx_eh_abort
 *
        unsigned long flags;
        int wait = 0;
 
+       qla2x00_block_error_handler(cmd);
+
        if (!CMD_SP(cmd))
                return SUCCESS;
 
        unsigned int id, lun;
        unsigned long serial;
 
+       qla2x00_block_error_handler(cmd);
+
        ret = FAILED;
 
        id = cmd->device->id;
        unsigned int id, lun;
        unsigned long serial;
 
+       qla2x00_block_error_handler(cmd);
+
        ret = FAILED;
 
        id = cmd->device->id;
        unsigned int id, lun;
        unsigned long serial;
 
+       qla2x00_block_error_handler(cmd);
+
        ret = FAILED;
 
        id = cmd->device->id;