diff --git a/qla2x00t-32gbit/qla_nvme.c b/qla2x00t-32gbit/qla_nvme.c
index bb0074ba1..58a7d6dd1 100644
--- a/qla2x00t-32gbit/qla_nvme.c
+++ b/qla2x00t-32gbit/qla_nvme.c
@@ -595,34 +595,6 @@ static struct nvme_fc_port_template qla_nvme_fc_transport = {
 	.fcprqst_priv_sz = sizeof(struct nvme_private),
 };
 
-#define NVME_ABORT_POLLING_PERIOD    2
-static int qla_nvme_wait_on_command(srb_t *sp)
-{
-	int ret = QLA_SUCCESS;
-
-	wait_event_timeout(sp->nvme_ls_waitq, (atomic_read(&sp->ref_count) > 1),
-	    NVME_ABORT_POLLING_PERIOD*HZ);
-
-	if (atomic_read(&sp->ref_count) > 1)
-		ret = QLA_FUNCTION_FAILED;
-
-	return ret;
-}
-
-void qla_nvme_abort(struct qla_hw_data *ha, struct srb *sp, int res)
-{
-	int rval;
-
-	if (ha->flags.fw_started) {
-		rval = ha->isp_ops->abort_command(sp);
-		if (!rval && !qla_nvme_wait_on_command(sp))
-			ql_log(ql_log_warn, NULL, 0x2112,
-			    "timed out waiting on sp=%p\n", sp);
-	} else {
-		sp->done(sp, res);
-	}
-}
-
 static void qla_nvme_unregister_remote_port(struct work_struct *work)
 {
 	struct fc_port *fcport = container_of(work, struct fc_port,
diff --git a/qla2x00t-32gbit/qla_nvme.h b/qla2x00t-32gbit/qla_nvme.h
index 8d26bb6b2..21a6c257a 100644
--- a/qla2x00t-32gbit/qla_nvme.h
+++ b/qla2x00t-32gbit/qla_nvme.h
@@ -144,7 +144,6 @@ struct pt_ls4_rx_unsol {
 int qla_nvme_register_hba(struct scsi_qla_host *);
 int  qla_nvme_register_remote(struct scsi_qla_host *, struct fc_port *);
 void qla_nvme_delete(struct scsi_qla_host *);
-void qla_nvme_abort(struct qla_hw_data *, struct srb *sp, int res);
 #else
 static inline int qla_nvme_register_hba(struct scsi_qla_host *vha)
 {
@@ -160,11 +159,6 @@ static inline int qla_nvme_register_remote(struct scsi_qla_host *vha,
 static inline void qla_nvme_delete(struct scsi_qla_host *vha)
 {
 }
-
-static inline void qla_nvme_abort(struct qla_hw_data *ha, struct srb *sp,
-				  int res)
-{
-}
 #endif
 
 void qla24xx_nvme_ls4_iocb(struct scsi_qla_host *, struct pt_ls4_request *,
diff --git a/qla2x00t-32gbit/qla_os.c b/qla2x00t-32gbit/qla_os.c
index a2d46572a..2ff8f4a0f 100644
--- a/qla2x00t-32gbit/qla_os.c
+++ b/qla2x00t-32gbit/qla_os.c
@@ -1776,42 +1776,34 @@ static void qla2x00_abort_srb(struct qla_qpair *qp, srb_t *sp, const int res,
 	__releases(qp->qp_lock_ptr)
 	__acquires(qp->qp_lock_ptr)
 {
+	DECLARE_COMPLETION_ONSTACK(comp);
 	scsi_qla_host_t *vha = qp->vha;
 	struct qla_hw_data *ha = vha->hw;
+	int rval;
 
-	if (sp->type == SRB_NVME_CMD || sp->type == SRB_NVME_LS) {
-		if (!sp_get(sp)) {
-			/* got sp */
-			spin_unlock_irqrestore(qp->qp_lock_ptr, *flags);
-			qla_nvme_abort(ha, sp, res);
-			spin_lock_irqsave(qp->qp_lock_ptr, *flags);
-		}
-	} else if (GET_CMD_SP(sp) && !ha->flags.eeh_busy &&
-		   !test_bit(ABORT_ISP_ACTIVE, &vha->dpc_flags) &&
-		   !qla2x00_isp_reg_stat(ha) && sp->type == SRB_SCSI_CMD) {
-		/*
-		 * Don't abort commands in adapter during EEH recovery as it's
-		 * not accessible/responding.
-		 *
-		 * Get a reference to the sp and drop the lock. The reference
-		 * ensures this sp->done() call and not the call in
-		 * qla2xxx_eh_abort() ends the SCSI cmd (with result 'res').
-		 */
-		if (!sp_get(sp)) {
-			int status;
+	if (sp_get(sp))
+		return;
 
-			spin_unlock_irqrestore(qp->qp_lock_ptr, *flags);
-			status = qla2xxx_eh_abort(GET_CMD_SP(sp));
-			spin_lock_irqsave(qp->qp_lock_ptr, *flags);
-			/*
-			 * Get rid of extra reference caused
-			 * by early exit from qla2xxx_eh_abort
-			 */
-			if (status == FAST_IO_FAIL)
-				atomic_dec(&sp->ref_count);
+	if (sp->type == SRB_NVME_CMD || sp->type == SRB_NVME_LS ||
+	    (sp->type == SRB_SCSI_CMD && !ha->flags.eeh_busy &&
+	     !test_bit(ABORT_ISP_ACTIVE, &vha->dpc_flags) &&
+	     !qla2x00_isp_reg_stat(ha))) {
+		sp->comp = ∁
+		rval = ha->isp_ops->abort_command(sp);
+		spin_unlock_irqrestore(qp->qp_lock_ptr, *flags);
+
+		switch (rval) {
+		case QLA_SUCCESS:
+			sp->done(sp, res);
+			break;
+		case QLA_FUNCTION_PARAMETER_ERROR:
+			wait_for_completion(&comp);
+			break;
 		}
+
+		spin_lock_irqsave(qp->qp_lock_ptr, *flags);
+		sp->comp = NULL;
 	}
-	sp->done(sp, res);
 }
 
 static void