diff --git a/drivers/message/fusion/mptbase.h b/drivers/message/fusion/mptbase.h
index 07830d2..7176944 100644
--- a/drivers/message/fusion/mptbase.h
+++ b/drivers/message/fusion/mptbase.h
@@ -994,6 +994,7 @@
 	int			  scandv_wait_done;
 	long			  last_queue_full;
 	u16			  tm_iocstatus;
+	struct list_head	  target_reset_list;
 } MPT_SCSI_HOST;
 
 /*=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=*/
diff --git a/drivers/message/fusion/mptsas.c b/drivers/message/fusion/mptsas.c
index a8df06c..3dbb565 100644
--- a/drivers/message/fusion/mptsas.c
+++ b/drivers/message/fusion/mptsas.c
@@ -96,6 +96,12 @@
 
 static void mptsas_hotplug_work(struct work_struct *work);
 
+struct mptsas_target_reset_event {
+	struct list_head 	list;
+	EVENT_DATA_SAS_DEVICE_STATUS_CHANGE sas_event_data;
+	u8	target_reset_issued;
+};
+
 enum mptsas_hotplug_action {
 	MPTSAS_ADD_DEVICE,
 	MPTSAS_DEL_DEVICE,
@@ -571,20 +577,271 @@
 	mutex_unlock(&ioc->sas_topology_mutex);
 }
 
-static void
-mptsas_target_reset(MPT_ADAPTER *ioc, VirtTarget * vtarget)
+/**
+ * csmisas_find_vtarget
+ *
+ * @ioc
+ * @volume_id
+ * @volume_bus
+ *
+ **/
+static VirtTarget *
+mptsas_find_vtarget(MPT_ADAPTER *ioc, u8 channel, u8 id)
 {
-	MPT_SCSI_HOST		*hd = (MPT_SCSI_HOST *)ioc->sh->hostdata;
+	struct scsi_device 		*sdev;
+	VirtDevice			*vdev;
+	VirtTarget 			*vtarget = NULL;
 
-	if (mptscsih_TMHandler(hd,
-	     MPI_SCSITASKMGMT_TASKTYPE_TARGET_RESET,
-	     vtarget->channel, vtarget->id, 0, 0, 5) < 0) {
-		hd->tmPending = 0;
-		hd->tmState = TM_STATE_NONE;
-		printk(MYIOC_s_WARN_FMT
-	       "Error processing TaskMgmt id=%d TARGET_RESET\n",
-			ioc->name, vtarget->id);
+	shost_for_each_device(sdev, ioc->sh) {
+		if ((vdev = sdev->hostdata) == NULL)
+			continue;
+		if (vdev->vtarget->id == id &&
+		    vdev->vtarget->channel == channel)
+			vtarget = vdev->vtarget;
 	}
+	return vtarget;
+}
+
+/**
+ * mptsas_target_reset
+ *
+ * Issues TARGET_RESET to end device using handshaking method
+ *
+ * @ioc
+ * @channel
+ * @id
+ *
+ * Returns (1) success
+ *         (0) failure
+ *
+ **/
+static int
+mptsas_target_reset(MPT_ADAPTER *ioc, u8 channel, u8 id)
+{
+	MPT_FRAME_HDR	*mf;
+	SCSITaskMgmt_t	*pScsiTm;
+
+	if ((mf = mpt_get_msg_frame(ioc->TaskCtx, ioc)) == NULL) {
+		dfailprintk((MYIOC_s_WARN_FMT "%s, no msg frames @%d!!\n",
+		    ioc->name,__FUNCTION__, __LINE__));
+		return 0;
+	}
+
+	/* Format the Request
+	 */
+	pScsiTm = (SCSITaskMgmt_t *) mf;
+	memset (pScsiTm, 0, sizeof(SCSITaskMgmt_t));
+	pScsiTm->TargetID = id;
+	pScsiTm->Bus = channel;
+	pScsiTm->Function = MPI_FUNCTION_SCSI_TASK_MGMT;
+	pScsiTm->TaskType = MPI_SCSITASKMGMT_TASKTYPE_TARGET_RESET;
+	pScsiTm->MsgFlags = MPI_SCSITASKMGMT_MSGFLAGS_LIPRESET_RESET_OPTION;
+
+	DBG_DUMP_TM_REQUEST_FRAME(mf);
+
+	if (mpt_send_handshake_request(ioc->TaskCtx, ioc,
+	    sizeof(SCSITaskMgmt_t), (u32 *)mf, NO_SLEEP)) {
+		mpt_free_msg_frame(ioc, mf);
+		dfailprintk((MYIOC_s_WARN_FMT "%s, tm handshake failed @%d!!\n",
+		    ioc->name,__FUNCTION__, __LINE__));
+		return 0;
+	}
+
+	return 1;
+}
+
+/**
+ * mptsas_target_reset_queue
+ *
+ * Receive request for TARGET_RESET after recieving an firmware
+ * event NOT_RESPONDING_EVENT, then put command in link list
+ * and queue if task_queue already in use.
+ *
+ * @ioc
+ * @sas_event_data
+ *
+ **/
+static void
+mptsas_target_reset_queue(MPT_ADAPTER *ioc,
+    EVENT_DATA_SAS_DEVICE_STATUS_CHANGE *sas_event_data)
+{
+	MPT_SCSI_HOST	*hd = (MPT_SCSI_HOST *)ioc->sh->hostdata;
+	VirtTarget *vtarget = NULL;
+	struct mptsas_target_reset_event *target_reset_list;
+	u8		id, channel;
+
+	id = sas_event_data->TargetID;
+	channel = sas_event_data->Bus;
+
+	if (!(vtarget = mptsas_find_vtarget(ioc, channel, id)))
+		return;
+
+	vtarget->deleted = 1; /* block IO */
+
+	target_reset_list = kzalloc(sizeof(*target_reset_list),
+	    GFP_ATOMIC);
+	if (!target_reset_list) {
+		dfailprintk((MYIOC_s_WARN_FMT "%s, failed to allocate mem @%d..!!\n",
+		    ioc->name,__FUNCTION__, __LINE__));
+		return;
+	}
+
+	memcpy(&target_reset_list->sas_event_data, sas_event_data,
+		sizeof(*sas_event_data));
+	list_add_tail(&target_reset_list->list, &hd->target_reset_list);
+
+	if (hd->resetPending)
+		return;
+
+	if (mptsas_target_reset(ioc, channel, id)) {
+		target_reset_list->target_reset_issued = 1;
+		hd->resetPending = 1;
+	}
+}
+
+/**
+ * mptsas_dev_reset_complete
+ *
+ * Completion for TARGET_RESET after NOT_RESPONDING_EVENT,
+ * enable work queue to finish off removing device from upper layers.
+ * then send next TARGET_RESET in the queue.
+ *
+ * @ioc
+ *
+ **/
+static void
+mptsas_dev_reset_complete(MPT_ADAPTER *ioc)
+{
+	MPT_SCSI_HOST	*hd = (MPT_SCSI_HOST *)ioc->sh->hostdata;
+        struct list_head *head = &hd->target_reset_list;
+	struct mptsas_target_reset_event *target_reset_list;
+	struct mptsas_hotplug_event *ev;
+	EVENT_DATA_SAS_DEVICE_STATUS_CHANGE *sas_event_data;
+	u8		id, channel;
+	__le64		sas_address;
+
+	if (list_empty(head))
+		return;
+
+	target_reset_list = list_entry(head->next, struct mptsas_target_reset_event, list);
+
+	sas_event_data = &target_reset_list->sas_event_data;
+	id = sas_event_data->TargetID;
+	channel = sas_event_data->Bus;
+	hd->resetPending = 0;
+
+	/*
+	 * retry target reset
+	 */
+	if (!target_reset_list->target_reset_issued) {
+		if (mptsas_target_reset(ioc, channel, id)) {
+			target_reset_list->target_reset_issued = 1;
+			hd->resetPending = 1;
+		}
+		return;
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * enable work queue to remove device from upper layers
+	 */
+	list_del(&target_reset_list->list);
+
+	ev = kzalloc(sizeof(*ev), GFP_ATOMIC);
+	if (!ev) {
+		dfailprintk((MYIOC_s_WARN_FMT "%s, failed to allocate mem @%d..!!\n",
+		    ioc->name,__FUNCTION__, __LINE__));
+		return;
+	}
+
+	INIT_WORK(&ev->work, mptsas_hotplug_work);
+	ev->ioc = ioc;
+	ev->handle = le16_to_cpu(sas_event_data->DevHandle);
+	ev->parent_handle =
+	    le16_to_cpu(sas_event_data->ParentDevHandle);
+	ev->channel = channel;
+	ev->id =id;
+	ev->phy_id = sas_event_data->PhyNum;
+	memcpy(&sas_address, &sas_event_data->SASAddress,
+	    sizeof(__le64));
+	ev->sas_address = le64_to_cpu(sas_address);
+	ev->device_info = le32_to_cpu(sas_event_data->DeviceInfo);
+	ev->event_type = MPTSAS_DEL_DEVICE;
+	schedule_work(&ev->work);
+	kfree(target_reset_list);
+
+	/*
+	 * issue target reset to next device in the queue
+	 */
+
+	head = &hd->target_reset_list;
+	if (list_empty(head))
+		return;
+
+	target_reset_list = list_entry(head->next, struct mptsas_target_reset_event,
+	    list);
+
+	sas_event_data = &target_reset_list->sas_event_data;
+	id = sas_event_data->TargetID;
+	channel = sas_event_data->Bus;
+
+	if (mptsas_target_reset(ioc, channel, id)) {
+		target_reset_list->target_reset_issued = 1;
+		hd->resetPending = 1;
+	}
+}
+
+/**
+ * mptsas_taskmgmt_complete
+ *
+ * @ioc
+ * @mf
+ * @mr
+ *
+ **/
+static int
+mptsas_taskmgmt_complete(MPT_ADAPTER *ioc, MPT_FRAME_HDR *mf, MPT_FRAME_HDR *mr)
+{
+	mptsas_dev_reset_complete(ioc);
+	return mptscsih_taskmgmt_complete(ioc, mf, mr);
+}
+
+/**
+ * mptscsih_ioc_reset
+ *
+ * @ioc
+ * @reset_phase
+ *
+ **/
+static int
+mptsas_ioc_reset(MPT_ADAPTER *ioc, int reset_phase)
+{
+	MPT_SCSI_HOST	*hd = (MPT_SCSI_HOST *)ioc->sh->hostdata;
+	struct mptsas_target_reset_event *target_reset_list, *n;
+	int rc;
+
+	rc = mptscsih_ioc_reset(ioc, reset_phase);
+
+	if (ioc->bus_type != SAS)
+		goto out;
+
+	if (reset_phase != MPT_IOC_POST_RESET)
+		goto out;
+
+	if (!hd || !hd->ioc)
+		goto out;
+
+	if (list_empty(&hd->target_reset_list))
+		goto out;
+
+	/* flush the target_reset_list */
+	list_for_each_entry_safe(target_reset_list, n,
+	    &hd->target_reset_list, list) {
+		list_del(&target_reset_list->list);
+		kfree(target_reset_list);
+	}
+
+ out:
+	return rc;
 }
 
 static int
@@ -1885,8 +2142,6 @@
 	struct mptsas_portinfo buffer;
 	struct mptsas_portinfo *port_info, *n, *parent;
 	struct mptsas_phyinfo *phy_info;
-	struct scsi_target * starget;
-	VirtTarget * vtarget;
 	struct sas_port * port;
 	int i;
 	u64	expander_sas_address;
@@ -1904,25 +2159,6 @@
 		     MPI_SAS_EXPAND_PGAD_FORM_SHIFT), port_info->handle)) {
 
 			/*
-			 * Issue target reset to all child end devices
-			 * then mark them deleted to prevent further
-			 * IO going to them.
-			 */
-			phy_info = port_info->phy_info;
-			for (i = 0; i < port_info->num_phys; i++, phy_info++) {
-				starget = mptsas_get_starget(phy_info);
-				if (!starget)
-					continue;
-				vtarget = starget->hostdata;
-				if(vtarget->deleted)
-					continue;
-				vtarget->deleted = 1;
-				mptsas_target_reset(ioc, vtarget);
-				sas_port_delete(mptsas_get_port(phy_info));
-				mptsas_port_delete(phy_info->port_details);
-			}
-
-			/*
 			 * Obtain the port_info instance to the parent port
 			 */
 			parent = mptsas_find_portinfo_by_handle(ioc,
@@ -2319,9 +2555,6 @@
 				    ev->phys_disk_num;
 			break;
 			}
-
-			vtarget->deleted = 1;
-			mptsas_target_reset(ioc, vtarget);
 		}
 
 		if (phy_info->attached.device_info &
@@ -2474,8 +2707,6 @@
 		printk(MYIOC_s_INFO_FMT
 		       "removing raid volume, channel %d, id %d\n",
 		       ioc->name, MPTSAS_RAID_CHANNEL, ev->id);
-		vdevice->vtarget->deleted = 1;
-		mptsas_target_reset(ioc, vdevice->vtarget);
 		vdevice = sdev->hostdata;
 		scsi_remove_device(sdev);
 		scsi_device_put(sdev);
@@ -2509,8 +2740,12 @@
 		return;
 
 	switch (sas_event_data->ReasonCode) {
-	case MPI_EVENT_SAS_DEV_STAT_RC_ADDED:
 	case MPI_EVENT_SAS_DEV_STAT_RC_NOT_RESPONDING:
+
+		mptsas_target_reset_queue(ioc, sas_event_data);
+		break;
+
+	case MPI_EVENT_SAS_DEV_STAT_RC_ADDED:
 		ev = kzalloc(sizeof(*ev), GFP_ATOMIC);
 		if (!ev) {
 			printk(KERN_WARNING "mptsas: lost hotplug event\n");
@@ -2871,8 +3106,6 @@
 		sh->sg_tablesize = numSGE;
 	}
 
-	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&ioc->FreeQlock, flags);
-
 	hd = (MPT_SCSI_HOST *) sh->hostdata;
 	hd->ioc = ioc;
 
@@ -2912,15 +3145,17 @@
 
 	ioc->sas_data.ptClear = mpt_pt_clear;
 
+	init_waitqueue_head(&hd->scandv_waitq);
+	hd->scandv_wait_done = 0;
+	hd->last_queue_full = 0;
+	INIT_LIST_HEAD(&hd->target_reset_list);
+	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&ioc->FreeQlock, flags);
+
 	if (ioc->sas_data.ptClear==1) {
 		mptbase_sas_persist_operation(
 		    ioc, MPI_SAS_OP_CLEAR_ALL_PERSISTENT);
 	}
 
-	init_waitqueue_head(&hd->scandv_waitq);
-	hd->scandv_wait_done = 0;
-	hd->last_queue_full = 0;
-
 	error = scsi_add_host(sh, &ioc->pcidev->dev);
 	if (error) {
 		dprintk((KERN_ERR MYNAM
@@ -2999,7 +3234,7 @@
 		return -ENODEV;
 
 	mptsasDoneCtx = mpt_register(mptscsih_io_done, MPTSAS_DRIVER);
-	mptsasTaskCtx = mpt_register(mptscsih_taskmgmt_complete, MPTSAS_DRIVER);
+	mptsasTaskCtx = mpt_register(mptsas_taskmgmt_complete, MPTSAS_DRIVER);
 	mptsasInternalCtx =
 		mpt_register(mptscsih_scandv_complete, MPTSAS_DRIVER);
 	mptsasMgmtCtx = mpt_register(mptsas_mgmt_done, MPTSAS_DRIVER);
@@ -3009,7 +3244,7 @@
 		  ": Registered for IOC event notifications\n"));
 	}
 
-	if (mpt_reset_register(mptsasDoneCtx, mptscsih_ioc_reset) == 0) {
+	if (mpt_reset_register(mptsasDoneCtx, mptsas_ioc_reset) == 0) {
 		dprintk((KERN_INFO MYNAM
 		  ": Registered for IOC reset notifications\n"));
 	}