diff --git a/drivers/scsi/fnic/fnic_scsi.c b/drivers/scsi/fnic/fnic_scsi.c
index 6c0646d62dfb..242e2ee494a1 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/fnic/fnic_scsi.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/fnic/fnic_scsi.c
@@ -1990,10 +1990,6 @@ int fnic_abort_cmd(struct scsi_cmnd *sc)
 		FNIC_SCSI_DBG(KERN_DEBUG, fnic->lport->host,
 			"Issuing Host reset due to out of order IO\n");
 
-		if (fnic_host_reset(sc) == FAILED) {
-			FNIC_SCSI_DBG(KERN_DEBUG, fnic->lport->host,
-				"fnic_host_reset failed.\n");
-		}
 		ret = FAILED;
 		goto fnic_abort_cmd_end;
 	}