diff --git a/drivers/scsi/qla4xxx/ql4_fw.h b/drivers/scsi/qla4xxx/ql4_fw.h
index c1985792f034..31e2bf97198c 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/qla4xxx/ql4_fw.h
+++ b/drivers/scsi/qla4xxx/ql4_fw.h
@@ -455,6 +455,7 @@ struct addr_ctrl_blk {
 	uint8_t res0;	/* 07 */
 	uint16_t eth_mtu_size;	/* 08-09 */
 	uint16_t add_fw_options;	/* 0A-0B */
+#define SERIALIZE_TASK_MGMT		0x0400
 
 	uint8_t hb_interval;	/* 0C */
 	uint8_t inst_num; /* 0D */
diff --git a/drivers/scsi/qla4xxx/ql4_mbx.c b/drivers/scsi/qla4xxx/ql4_mbx.c
index 199fa643cdad..f9d81c8372c3 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/qla4xxx/ql4_mbx.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/qla4xxx/ql4_mbx.c
@@ -476,6 +476,11 @@ int qla4xxx_initialize_fw_cb(struct scsi_qla_host * ha)
 
 	init_fw_cb->fw_options &= __constant_cpu_to_le16(~FWOPT_TARGET_MODE);
 
+	/* Set bit for "serialize task mgmt" all other bits need to be zero */
+	init_fw_cb->add_fw_options = 0;
+	init_fw_cb->add_fw_options |=
+	    __constant_cpu_to_le16(SERIALIZE_TASK_MGMT);
+
 	if (qla4xxx_set_ifcb(ha, &mbox_cmd[0], &mbox_sts[0], init_fw_cb_dma)
 		!= QLA_SUCCESS) {
 		DEBUG2(printk(KERN_WARNING