diff --git a/drivers/scsi/lpfc/lpfc.h b/drivers/scsi/lpfc/lpfc.h
index a04995832459..e652926fb47a 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/lpfc/lpfc.h
+++ b/drivers/scsi/lpfc/lpfc.h
@@ -1021,7 +1021,6 @@ struct lpfc_hba {
 #define HBA_DEVLOSS_TMO         0x2000 /* HBA in devloss timeout */
 #define HBA_RRQ_ACTIVE		0x4000 /* process the rrq active list */
 #define HBA_IOQ_FLUSH		0x8000 /* FCP/NVME I/O queues being flushed */
-#define HBA_FW_DUMP_OP		0x10000 /* Skips fn reset before FW dump */
 #define HBA_RECOVERABLE_UE	0x20000 /* Firmware supports recoverable UE */
 #define HBA_FORCED_LINK_SPEED	0x40000 /*
 					 * Firmware supports Forced Link Speed
@@ -1038,6 +1037,7 @@ struct lpfc_hba {
 #define HBA_HBEAT_TMO		0x8000000 /* HBEAT initiated after timeout */
 #define HBA_FLOGI_OUTSTANDING	0x10000000 /* FLOGI is outstanding */
 
+	struct completion *fw_dump_cmpl; /* cmpl event tracker for fw_dump */
 	uint32_t fcp_ring_in_use; /* When polling test if intr-hndlr active*/
 	struct lpfc_dmabuf slim2p;
 
diff --git a/drivers/scsi/lpfc/lpfc_attr.c b/drivers/scsi/lpfc/lpfc_attr.c
index dd4c51b6ef4e..7a7f17d71811 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/lpfc/lpfc_attr.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/lpfc/lpfc_attr.c
@@ -1709,25 +1709,25 @@ lpfc_sli4_pdev_reg_request(struct lpfc_hba *phba, uint32_t opcode)
 	before_fc_flag = phba->pport->fc_flag;
 	sriov_nr_virtfn = phba->cfg_sriov_nr_virtfn;
 
-	/* Disable SR-IOV virtual functions if enabled */
-	if (phba->cfg_sriov_nr_virtfn) {
-		pci_disable_sriov(pdev);
-		phba->cfg_sriov_nr_virtfn = 0;
-	}
+	if (opcode == LPFC_FW_DUMP) {
+		init_completion(&online_compl);
+		phba->fw_dump_cmpl = &online_compl;
+	} else {
+		/* Disable SR-IOV virtual functions if enabled */
+		if (phba->cfg_sriov_nr_virtfn) {
+			pci_disable_sriov(pdev);
+			phba->cfg_sriov_nr_virtfn = 0;
+		}
 
-	if (opcode == LPFC_FW_DUMP)
-		phba->hba_flag |= HBA_FW_DUMP_OP;
+		status = lpfc_do_offline(phba, LPFC_EVT_OFFLINE);
 
-	status = lpfc_do_offline(phba, LPFC_EVT_OFFLINE);
+		if (status != 0)
+			return status;
 
-	if (status != 0) {
-		phba->hba_flag &= ~HBA_FW_DUMP_OP;
-		return status;
+		/* wait for the device to be quiesced before firmware reset */
+		msleep(100);
 	}
 
-	/* wait for the device to be quiesced before firmware reset */
-	msleep(100);
-
 	reg_val = readl(phba->sli4_hba.conf_regs_memmap_p +
 			LPFC_CTL_PDEV_CTL_OFFSET);
 
@@ -1756,24 +1756,42 @@ lpfc_sli4_pdev_reg_request(struct lpfc_hba *phba, uint32_t opcode)
 		lpfc_printf_log(phba, KERN_ERR, LOG_SLI,
 				"3153 Fail to perform the requested "
 				"access: x%x\n", reg_val);
+		if (phba->fw_dump_cmpl)
+			phba->fw_dump_cmpl = NULL;
 		return rc;
 	}
 
 	/* keep the original port state */
-	if (before_fc_flag & FC_OFFLINE_MODE)
-		goto out;
-
-	init_completion(&online_compl);
-	job_posted = lpfc_workq_post_event(phba, &status, &online_compl,
-					   LPFC_EVT_ONLINE);
-	if (!job_posted)
+	if (before_fc_flag & FC_OFFLINE_MODE) {
+		if (phba->fw_dump_cmpl)
+			phba->fw_dump_cmpl = NULL;
 		goto out;
+	}
 
-	wait_for_completion(&online_compl);
+	/* Firmware dump will trigger an HA_ERATT event, and
+	 * lpfc_handle_eratt_s4 routine already handles bringing the port back
+	 * online.
+	 */
+	if (opcode == LPFC_FW_DUMP) {
+		wait_for_completion(phba->fw_dump_cmpl);
+	} else  {
+		init_completion(&online_compl);
+		job_posted = lpfc_workq_post_event(phba, &status, &online_compl,
+						   LPFC_EVT_ONLINE);
+		if (!job_posted)
+			goto out;
 
+		wait_for_completion(&online_compl);
+	}
 out:
 	/* in any case, restore the virtual functions enabled as before */
 	if (sriov_nr_virtfn) {
+		/* If fw_dump was performed, first disable to clean up */
+		if (opcode == LPFC_FW_DUMP) {
+			pci_disable_sriov(pdev);
+			phba->cfg_sriov_nr_virtfn = 0;
+		}
+
 		sriov_err =
 			lpfc_sli_probe_sriov_nr_virtfn(phba, sriov_nr_virtfn);
 		if (!sriov_err)
diff --git a/drivers/scsi/lpfc/lpfc_hbadisc.c b/drivers/scsi/lpfc/lpfc_hbadisc.c
index 802fd30a9fb8..816fc406135b 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/lpfc/lpfc_hbadisc.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/lpfc/lpfc_hbadisc.c
@@ -869,10 +869,16 @@ lpfc_work_done(struct lpfc_hba *phba)
 	if (phba->pci_dev_grp == LPFC_PCI_DEV_OC)
 		lpfc_sli4_post_async_mbox(phba);
 
-	if (ha_copy & HA_ERATT)
+	if (ha_copy & HA_ERATT) {
 		/* Handle the error attention event */
 		lpfc_handle_eratt(phba);
 
+		if (phba->fw_dump_cmpl) {
+			complete(phba->fw_dump_cmpl);
+			phba->fw_dump_cmpl = NULL;
+		}
+	}
+
 	if (ha_copy & HA_MBATT)
 		lpfc_sli_handle_mb_event(phba);
 
diff --git a/drivers/scsi/lpfc/lpfc_sli.c b/drivers/scsi/lpfc/lpfc_sli.c
index 5dedb3de271d..513a78d08b1d 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/lpfc/lpfc_sli.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/lpfc/lpfc_sli.c
@@ -5046,12 +5046,6 @@ lpfc_sli4_brdreset(struct lpfc_hba *phba)
 	phba->fcf.fcf_flag = 0;
 	spin_unlock_irq(&phba->hbalock);
 
-	/* SLI4 INTF 2: if FW dump is being taken skip INIT_PORT */
-	if (phba->hba_flag & HBA_FW_DUMP_OP) {
-		phba->hba_flag &= ~HBA_FW_DUMP_OP;
-		return rc;
-	}
-
 	/* Now physically reset the device */
 	lpfc_printf_log(phba, KERN_INFO, LOG_INIT,
 			"0389 Performing PCI function reset!\n");
