diff --git a/drivers/message/fusion/mptbase.c b/drivers/message/fusion/mptbase.c
index a6a57011ba6c..49005e151058 100644
--- a/drivers/message/fusion/mptbase.c
+++ b/drivers/message/fusion/mptbase.c
@@ -1913,6 +1913,9 @@ mpt_attach(struct pci_dev *pdev, const struct pci_device_id *id)
 		ioc->msi_enable = 0;
 		break;
 	}
+
+	ioc->fw_events_off = 1;
+
 	if (ioc->errata_flag_1064)
 		pci_disable_io_access(pdev);