diff --git a/drivers/scsi/megaraid/megaraid_sas_base.c b/drivers/scsi/megaraid/megaraid_sas_base.c
index 0177295599e0..1f0ca68409d4 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/megaraid/megaraid_sas_base.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/megaraid/megaraid_sas_base.c
@@ -3547,11 +3547,21 @@ static int megasas_init_fw(struct megasas_instance *instance)
 		break;
 	}
 
-	/*
-	 * We expect the FW state to be READY
-	 */
-	if (megasas_transition_to_ready(instance, 0))
-		goto fail_ready_state;
+	if (megasas_transition_to_ready(instance, 0)) {
+		atomic_set(&instance->fw_reset_no_pci_access, 1);
+		instance->instancet->adp_reset
+			(instance, instance->reg_set);
+		atomic_set(&instance->fw_reset_no_pci_access, 0);
+		dev_info(&instance->pdev->dev,
+			"megasas: FW restarted successfully from %s!\n",
+			__func__);
+
+		/*waitting for about 30 second before retry*/
+		ssleep(30);
+
+		if (megasas_transition_to_ready(instance, 0))
+			goto fail_ready_state;
+	}
 
 	/*
 	 * MSI-X host index 0 is common for all adapter.