diff --git a/drivers/scsi/isci/port_config.c b/drivers/scsi/isci/port_config.c
index 85c77f6b802b..ac879745ef80 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/isci/port_config.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/isci/port_config.c
@@ -615,13 +615,6 @@ static void sci_apc_agent_link_up(struct isci_host *ihost,
 					  SCIC_SDS_APC_WAIT_LINK_UP_NOTIFICATION);
 	} else {
 		/* the phy is already the part of the port */
-		u32 port_state = iport->sm.current_state_id;
-
-		/* if the PORT'S state is resetting then the link up is from
-		 * port hard reset in this case, we need to tell the port
-		 * that link up is recieved
-		 */
-		BUG_ON(port_state != SCI_PORT_RESETTING);
 		port_agent->phy_ready_mask |= 1 << phy_index;
 		sci_port_link_up(iport, iphy);
 	}
diff --git a/drivers/scsi/isci/task.c b/drivers/scsi/isci/task.c
index 0d30ca849e8f..5d6fda72d659 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/isci/task.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/isci/task.c
@@ -801,7 +801,7 @@ int isci_task_I_T_nexus_reset(struct domain_device *dev)
 		/* XXX: need to cleanup any ireqs targeting this
 		 * domain_device
 		 */
-		ret = TMF_RESP_FUNC_COMPLETE;
+		ret = -ENODEV;
 		goto out;
 	}