diff --git a/drivers/scsi/ufs/ufshcd.c b/drivers/scsi/ufs/ufshcd.c
index 576b29c11d7a..421488161cf3 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/ufs/ufshcd.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/ufs/ufshcd.c
@@ -125,6 +125,7 @@ enum {
 	UFSHCD_STATE_RESET,
 	UFSHCD_STATE_ERROR,
 	UFSHCD_STATE_OPERATIONAL,
+	UFSHCD_STATE_EH_SCHEDULED,
 };
 
 /* UFSHCD error handling flags */
@@ -1450,6 +1451,7 @@ static int ufshcd_queuecommand(struct Scsi_Host *host, struct scsi_cmnd *cmd)
 	switch (hba->ufshcd_state) {
 	case UFSHCD_STATE_OPERATIONAL:
 		break;
+	case UFSHCD_STATE_EH_SCHEDULED:
 	case UFSHCD_STATE_RESET:
 		err = SCSI_MLQUEUE_HOST_BUSY;
 		goto out_unlock;
@@ -4212,7 +4214,7 @@ static void ufshcd_check_errors(struct ufs_hba *hba)
 			/* block commands from scsi mid-layer */
 			scsi_block_requests(hba->host);
 
-			hba->ufshcd_state = UFSHCD_STATE_ERROR;
+			hba->ufshcd_state = UFSHCD_STATE_EH_SCHEDULED;
 			schedule_work(&hba->eh_work);
 		}
 	}