diff --git a/drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_target.c b/drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_target.c
index 2ef2dbac0db2..d7551b1443e4 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_target.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_target.c
@@ -1062,6 +1062,16 @@ void qlt_free_session_done(struct work_struct *work)
 		    "%s: sess %p logout completed\n", __func__, sess);
 	}
 
+	/* check for any straggling io left behind */
+	if (!(sess->flags & FCF_FCP2_DEVICE) &&
+	    qla2x00_eh_wait_for_pending_commands(sess->vha, sess->d_id.b24, 0, WAIT_TARGET)) {
+		ql_log(ql_log_warn, vha, 0x3027,
+		    "IO not return. Resetting.\n");
+		set_bit(ISP_ABORT_NEEDED, &vha->dpc_flags);
+		qla2xxx_wake_dpc(vha);
+		qla2x00_wait_for_chip_reset(vha);
+	}
+
 	if (sess->logo_ack_needed) {
 		sess->logo_ack_needed = 0;
 		qla24xx_async_notify_ack(vha, sess,