diff --git a/drivers/scsi/mpt3sas/mpt3sas_scsih.c b/drivers/scsi/mpt3sas/mpt3sas_scsih.c
index 8aa769a2d919..91b70bc46e7f 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/mpt3sas/mpt3sas_scsih.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/mpt3sas/mpt3sas_scsih.c
@@ -4010,7 +4010,10 @@ _scsih_eedp_error_handling(struct scsi_cmnd *scmd, u16 ioc_status)
 	    SAM_STAT_CHECK_CONDITION;
 }
 
-
+static inline bool ata_12_16_cmd(struct scsi_cmnd *scmd)
+{
+	return (scmd->cmnd[0] == ATA_12 || scmd->cmnd[0] == ATA_16);
+}
 
 /**
  * scsih_qcmd - main scsi request entry point
@@ -4038,6 +4041,13 @@ scsih_qcmd(struct Scsi_Host *shost, struct scsi_cmnd *scmd)
 	if (ioc->logging_level & MPT_DEBUG_SCSI)
 		scsi_print_command(scmd);
 
+	/*
+	 * Lock the device for any subsequent command until command is
+	 * done.
+	 */
+	if (ata_12_16_cmd(scmd))
+		scsi_internal_device_block(scmd->device);
+
 	sas_device_priv_data = scmd->device->hostdata;
 	if (!sas_device_priv_data || !sas_device_priv_data->sas_target) {
 		scmd->result = DID_NO_CONNECT << 16;
@@ -4613,6 +4623,9 @@ _scsih_io_done(struct MPT3SAS_ADAPTER *ioc, u16 smid, u8 msix_index, u32 reply)
 	if (scmd == NULL)
 		return 1;
 
+	if (ata_12_16_cmd(scmd))
+		scsi_internal_device_unblock(scmd->device, SDEV_RUNNING);
+
 	mpi_request = mpt3sas_base_get_msg_frame(ioc, smid);
 
 	if (mpi_reply == NULL) {
diff --git a/drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_os.c b/drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_os.c
index 567fa080e261..56d6142852a5 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_os.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_os.c
@@ -1456,15 +1456,20 @@ qla2x00_abort_all_cmds(scsi_qla_host_t *vha, int res)
 		for (cnt = 1; cnt < req->num_outstanding_cmds; cnt++) {
 			sp = req->outstanding_cmds[cnt];
 			if (sp) {
-				/* Get a reference to the sp and drop the lock.
-				 * The reference ensures this sp->done() call
-				 * - and not the call in qla2xxx_eh_abort() -
-				 * ends the SCSI command (with result 'res').
+				/* Don't abort commands in adapter during EEH
+				 * recovery as it's not accessible/responding.
 				 */
-				sp_get(sp);
-				spin_unlock_irqrestore(&ha->hardware_lock, flags);
-				qla2xxx_eh_abort(GET_CMD_SP(sp));
-				spin_lock_irqsave(&ha->hardware_lock, flags);
+				if (!ha->flags.eeh_busy) {
+					/* Get a reference to the sp and drop the lock.
+					 * The reference ensures this sp->done() call
+					 * - and not the call in qla2xxx_eh_abort() -
+					 * ends the SCSI command (with result 'res').
+					 */
+					sp_get(sp);
+					spin_unlock_irqrestore(&ha->hardware_lock, flags);
+					qla2xxx_eh_abort(GET_CMD_SP(sp));
+					spin_lock_irqsave(&ha->hardware_lock, flags);
+				}
 				req->outstanding_cmds[cnt] = NULL;
 				sp->done(vha, sp, res);
 			}