diff --git a/qla2x00t-32gbit/qla_os.c b/qla2x00t-32gbit/qla_os.c
index a91320b9c..cd0e99643 100644
--- a/qla2x00t-32gbit/qla_os.c
+++ b/qla2x00t-32gbit/qla_os.c
@@ -1909,6 +1909,17 @@ __qla2x00_abort_all_cmds(struct qla_qpair *qp, int res)
 	for (cnt = 1; cnt < req->num_outstanding_cmds; cnt++) {
 		sp = req->outstanding_cmds[cnt];
 		if (sp) {
+			/*
+			 * perform lockless completion during driver unload
+			 */
+			if (qla2x00_chip_is_down(vha)) {
+				req->outstanding_cmds[cnt] = NULL;
+				spin_unlock_irqrestore(qp->qp_lock_ptr, flags);
+				sp->done(sp, res);
+				spin_lock_irqsave(qp->qp_lock_ptr, flags);
+				continue;
+			}
+
 			switch (sp->cmd_type) {
 			case TYPE_SRB:
 				qla2x00_abort_srb(qp, sp, res, &flags);