diff --git a/drivers/scsi/libiscsi.c b/drivers/scsi/libiscsi.c
index efce04df21095..9f0b00c38658e 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/libiscsi.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/libiscsi.c
@@ -1695,6 +1695,15 @@ int iscsi_queuecommand(struct Scsi_Host *host, struct scsi_cmnd *sc)
 		 */
 		switch (session->state) {
 		case ISCSI_STATE_FAILED:
+			/*
+			 * cmds should fail during shutdown, if the session
+			 * state is bad, allowing completion to happen
+			 */
+			if (unlikely(system_state != SYSTEM_RUNNING)) {
+				reason = FAILURE_SESSION_FAILED;
+				sc->result = DID_NO_CONNECT << 16;
+				break;
+			}
 		case ISCSI_STATE_IN_RECOVERY:
 			reason = FAILURE_SESSION_IN_RECOVERY;
 			sc->result = DID_IMM_RETRY << 16;
@@ -1979,6 +1988,19 @@ static enum blk_eh_timer_return iscsi_eh_cmd_timed_out(struct scsi_cmnd *sc)
 	}
 
 	if (session->state != ISCSI_STATE_LOGGED_IN) {
+		/*
+		 * During shutdown, if session is prematurely disconnected,
+		 * recovery won't happen and there will be hung cmds. Not
+		 * handling cmds would trigger EH, also bad in this case.
+		 * Instead, handle cmd, allow completion to happen and let
+		 * upper layer to deal with the result.
+		 */
+		if (unlikely(system_state != SYSTEM_RUNNING)) {
+			sc->result = DID_NO_CONNECT << 16;
+			ISCSI_DBG_EH(session, "sc on shutdown, handled\n");
+			rc = BLK_EH_HANDLED;
+			goto done;
+		}
 		/*
 		 * We are probably in the middle of iscsi recovery so let
 		 * that complete and handle the error.
@@ -2083,7 +2105,7 @@ static enum blk_eh_timer_return iscsi_eh_cmd_timed_out(struct scsi_cmnd *sc)
 		task->last_timeout = jiffies;
 	spin_unlock(&session->frwd_lock);
 	ISCSI_DBG_EH(session, "return %s\n", rc == BLK_EH_RESET_TIMER ?
-		     "timer reset" : "nh");
+		     "timer reset" : "shutdown or nh");
 	return rc;
 }