diff --git a/drivers/scsi/bnx2fc/bnx2fc_io.c b/drivers/scsi/bnx2fc/bnx2fc_io.c
index da00ca5fa5dc3..401743e2b4294 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/bnx2fc/bnx2fc_io.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/bnx2fc/bnx2fc_io.c
@@ -1923,6 +1923,7 @@ void bnx2fc_process_scsi_cmd_compl(struct bnx2fc_cmd *io_req,
 	struct fcoe_fcp_rsp_payload *fcp_rsp;
 	struct bnx2fc_rport *tgt = io_req->tgt;
 	struct scsi_cmnd *sc_cmd;
+	u16 scope = 0, qualifier = 0;
 
 	/* scsi_cmd_cmpl is called with tgt lock held */
 
@@ -1990,12 +1991,30 @@ void bnx2fc_process_scsi_cmd_compl(struct bnx2fc_cmd *io_req,
 
 			if (io_req->cdb_status == SAM_STAT_TASK_SET_FULL ||
 			    io_req->cdb_status == SAM_STAT_BUSY) {
-				/* Set the jiffies + retry_delay_timer * 100ms
-				   for the rport/tgt */
-				tgt->retry_delay_timestamp = jiffies +
-					fcp_rsp->retry_delay_timer * HZ / 10;
+				/* Newer array firmware with BUSY or
+				 * TASK_SET_FULL may return a status that needs
+				 * the scope bits masked.
+				 * Or a huge delay timestamp up to 27 minutes
+				 * can result.
+				 */
+				if (fcp_rsp->retry_delay_timer) {
+					/* Upper 2 bits */
+					scope = fcp_rsp->retry_delay_timer
+						& 0xC000;
+					/* Lower 14 bits */
+					qualifier = fcp_rsp->retry_delay_timer
+						& 0x3FFF;
+				}
+				if (scope > 0 && qualifier > 0 &&
+					qualifier <= 0x3FEF) {
+					/* Set the jiffies +
+					 * retry_delay_timer * 100ms
+					 * for the rport/tgt
+					 */
+					tgt->retry_delay_timestamp = jiffies +
+						(qualifier * HZ / 10);
+				}
 			}
-
 		}
 		if (io_req->fcp_resid)
 			scsi_set_resid(sc_cmd, io_req->fcp_resid);