ql_sfp_out(qdev, mbcp);
                break;
 
+       /* This event can arrive at boot time or after an
+        * MPI reset if the firmware failed to initialize.
+        */
        case AEN_FW_INIT_FAIL:
+               /* If we're in process on executing the firmware,
+                * then convert the status to normal mailbox status.
+                */
+               if (mbcp->mbox_in[0] == MB_CMD_EX_FW) {
+                       mbcp->out_count = orig_count;
+                       status = ql_get_mb_sts(qdev, mbcp);
+                       mbcp->mbox_out[0] = MB_CMD_STS_ERR;
+                       return status;
+               }
+               QPRINTK(qdev, DRV, ERR,
+                       "Firmware initialization failed.\n");
+               status = -EIO;
+               ql_queue_fw_error(qdev);
+               break;
+
        case AEN_SYS_ERR:
                ql_queue_fw_error(qdev);
                break;