diff --git a/drivers/scsi/megaraid/megaraid_sas_base.c b/drivers/scsi/megaraid/megaraid_sas_base.c
index d84d02c2aad9..112799b131a9 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/megaraid/megaraid_sas_base.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/megaraid/megaraid_sas_base.c
@@ -3061,7 +3061,8 @@ megasas_transition_to_ready(struct megasas_instance *instance, int ocr)
 	u32 cur_state;
 	u32 abs_state, curr_abs_state;
 
-	fw_state = instance->instancet->read_fw_status_reg(instance->reg_set) & MFI_STATE_MASK;
+	abs_state = instance->instancet->read_fw_status_reg(instance->reg_set);
+	fw_state = abs_state & MFI_STATE_MASK;
 
 	if (fw_state != MFI_STATE_READY)
 		printk(KERN_INFO "megasas: Waiting for FW to come to ready"
@@ -3069,9 +3070,6 @@ megasas_transition_to_ready(struct megasas_instance *instance, int ocr)
 
 	while (fw_state != MFI_STATE_READY) {
 
-		abs_state =
-		instance->instancet->read_fw_status_reg(instance->reg_set);
-
 		switch (fw_state) {
 
 		case MFI_STATE_FAULT:
@@ -3223,10 +3221,8 @@ megasas_transition_to_ready(struct megasas_instance *instance, int ocr)
 		 * The cur_state should not last for more than max_wait secs
 		 */
 		for (i = 0; i < (max_wait * 1000); i++) {
-			fw_state = instance->instancet->read_fw_status_reg(instance->reg_set) &
-					MFI_STATE_MASK ;
-		curr_abs_state =
-		instance->instancet->read_fw_status_reg(instance->reg_set);
+			curr_abs_state = instance->instancet->
+				read_fw_status_reg(instance->reg_set);
 
 			if (abs_state == curr_abs_state) {
 				msleep(1);
@@ -3242,6 +3238,9 @@ megasas_transition_to_ready(struct megasas_instance *instance, int ocr)
 			       "in %d secs\n", fw_state, max_wait);
 			return -ENODEV;
 		}
+
+		abs_state = curr_abs_state;
+		fw_state = curr_abs_state & MFI_STATE_MASK;
 	}
 	printk(KERN_INFO "megasas: FW now in Ready state\n");