diff --git a/qla2x00t-32gbit/qla_isr.c b/qla2x00t-32gbit/qla_isr.c
index e23ce1ed7..e9592b5e4 100644
--- a/qla2x00t-32gbit/qla_isr.c
+++ b/qla2x00t-32gbit/qla_isr.c
@@ -271,6 +271,17 @@ void __qla_consume_iocb(struct scsi_qla_host *vha,
 	struct purex_entry_24xx *purex = *pkt;
 
 	entry_count_remaining = purex->entry_count;
+
+	/*
+	 * The caller already advanced ring_ptr past the head IOCB, so mark
+	 * the head processed and account for it here, then consume only the
+	 * continuation IOCBs that follow.
+	 */
+	((response_t *)purex)->signature = RESPONSE_PROCESSED;
+	/* flush signature */
+	wmb();
+	--entry_count_remaining;
+
 	while (entry_count_remaining > 0) {
 		new_pkt = rsp_q->ring_ptr;
 		*pkt = new_pkt;