diff --git a/drivers/scsi/dpt_i2o.c b/drivers/scsi/dpt_i2o.c
index d13517dd0c19..c0ae8fa57a3b 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/dpt_i2o.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/dpt_i2o.c
@@ -448,11 +448,8 @@ static int adpt_queue_lck(struct scsi_cmnd * cmd, void (*done) (struct scsi_cmnd
 	}
 
 	rmb();
-	if ((pHba->state) & DPTI_STATE_RESET) {
-		pHba->host->last_reset = jiffies;
-		pHba->host->resetting = 1;
-		return 1;
-	}
+	if ((pHba->state) & DPTI_STATE_RESET)
+		return SCSI_MLQUEUE_HOST_BUSY;
 
 	// TODO if the cmd->device if offline then I may need to issue a bus rescan
 	// followed by a get_lct to see if the device is there anymore