diff --git a/drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_isr.c b/drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_isr.c
index 6375c18fe392..d9019f2b059c 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_isr.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_isr.c
@@ -1002,14 +1002,6 @@ qla27xx_copy_multiple_pkt(struct scsi_qla_host *vha, void **pkt,
 
 	do {
 		while ((total_bytes > 0) && (entry_count_remaining > 0)) {
-			if (rsp_q->ring_ptr->signature == RESPONSE_PROCESSED) {
-				ql_dbg(ql_dbg_async, vha, 0x5084,
-				       "Ran out of IOCBs, partial data 0x%x\n",
-				       buffer_copy_offset);
-				cpu_relax();
-				continue;
-			}
-
 			*pkt = rsp_q->ring_ptr;
 			data = ((sts_cont_entry_t *)*pkt)->data;
 			data_sz = qla_sts_cont_data_size(ha);
@@ -1299,14 +1291,6 @@ qla27xx_copy_fpin_pkt(struct scsi_qla_host *vha, void **pkt,
 
 	do {
 		while ((total_bytes > 0) && (entry_count_remaining > 0)) {
-			if (rsp_q->ring_ptr->signature == RESPONSE_PROCESSED) {
-				ql_dbg(ql_dbg_async, vha, 0x5084,
-				       "Ran out of IOCBs, partial data 0x%x\n",
-				       buffer_copy_offset);
-				cpu_relax();
-				continue;
-			}
-
 			*pkt = rsp_q->ring_ptr;
 			data = ((sts_cont_entry_t *)*pkt)->data;
 			data_sz = qla_sts_cont_data_size(ha);
@@ -4272,9 +4256,24 @@ void qla24xx_process_response_queue(struct scsi_qla_host *vha,
 					       "SCM not active for this port\n");
 					break;
 				}
+				if (qla_chk_cont_iocb_avail(vha, rsp,
+				    (response_t *)pkt, rsp_in)) {
+					/*
+					 * ring_ptr and ring_index were
+					 * pre-incremented above. Reset them
+					 * back to current. Wait for next
+					 * interrupt with all IOCBs to arrive
+					 * and re-process.
+					 */
+					qla_rsp_ring_rewind_to(rsp,
+					    (response_t *)pkt, cur_ring_index);
+
+					ql_dbg(ql_dbg_init, vha, 0x5095,
+					    "Defer processing FPIN...\n");
+					return;
+				}
 				pure_item = qla27xx_copy_fpin_pkt(vha,
 							  (void **)&pkt, &rsp);
-				__update_rsp_in(is_shadow_hba, rsp, rsp_in);
 				if (!pure_item)
 					break;
 				qla24xx_queue_purex_item(vha, pure_item,