diff --git a/drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_nx2.c b/drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_nx2.c
index 1f4c72a759fe7..b7ed4784d929a 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_nx2.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_nx2.c
@@ -2014,8 +2014,6 @@ qla8044_watchdog(struct scsi_qla_host *vha)
 
 	/* don't poll if reset is going on or FW hang in quiescent state */
 	if (!(test_bit(ABORT_ISP_ACTIVE, &vha->dpc_flags) ||
-	    test_bit(ISP_ABORT_NEEDED, &vha->dpc_flags) ||
-	    test_bit(ISP_ABORT_RETRY, &vha->dpc_flags) ||
 	    test_bit(FCOE_CTX_RESET_NEEDED, &vha->dpc_flags))) {
 		dev_state = qla8044_rd_direct(vha, QLA8044_CRB_DEV_STATE_INDEX);