diff --git a/drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_mbx.c b/drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_mbx.c
index 1cc6913f76c4..4a1f21c11758 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_mbx.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_mbx.c
@@ -702,6 +702,7 @@ qla2x00_execute_fw(scsi_qla_host_t *vha, uint32_t risc_addr)
 		mcp->mb[2] = LSW(risc_addr);
 		mcp->mb[3] = 0;
 		mcp->mb[4] = 0;
+		mcp->mb[11] = 0;
 		ha->flags.using_lr_setting = 0;
 		if (IS_QLA25XX(ha) || IS_QLA81XX(ha) || IS_QLA83XX(ha) ||
 		    IS_QLA27XX(ha) || IS_QLA28XX(ha)) {
@@ -746,7 +747,7 @@ qla2x00_execute_fw(scsi_qla_host_t *vha, uint32_t risc_addr)
 		if (ha->flags.exchoffld_enabled)
 			mcp->mb[4] |= ENABLE_EXCHANGE_OFFLD;
 
-		mcp->out_mb |= MBX_4|MBX_3|MBX_2|MBX_1;
+		mcp->out_mb |= MBX_4 | MBX_3 | MBX_2 | MBX_1 | MBX_11;
 		mcp->in_mb |= MBX_3 | MBX_2 | MBX_1;
 	} else {
 		mcp->mb[1] = LSW(risc_addr);