diff --git a/drivers/scsi/qla4xxx/ql4_os.c b/drivers/scsi/qla4xxx/ql4_os.c
index a6455fbe4f4f..57890b6288b9 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/qla4xxx/ql4_os.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/qla4xxx/ql4_os.c
@@ -690,7 +690,9 @@ static void qla4_8xxx_check_fw_alive(struct scsi_qla_host *ha)
 			qla4xxx_wake_dpc(ha);
 			qla4xxx_mailbox_premature_completion(ha);
 		}
-	}
+	} else
+		ha->seconds_since_last_heartbeat = 0;
+
 	ha->fw_heartbeat_counter = fw_heartbeat_counter;
 }