diff --git a/drivers/infiniband/ulp/isert/ib_isert.c b/drivers/infiniband/ulp/isert/ib_isert.c
index a1710465faaf..7676bcb7105a 100644
--- a/drivers/infiniband/ulp/isert/ib_isert.c
+++ b/drivers/infiniband/ulp/isert/ib_isert.c
@@ -3154,9 +3154,14 @@ accept_wait:
 		return -ENODEV;
 
 	spin_lock_bh(&np->np_thread_lock);
-	if (np->np_thread_state == ISCSI_NP_THREAD_RESET) {
+	if (np->np_thread_state >= ISCSI_NP_THREAD_RESET) {
 		spin_unlock_bh(&np->np_thread_lock);
-		pr_debug("ISCSI_NP_THREAD_RESET for isert_accept_np\n");
+		pr_debug("np_thread_state %d for isert_accept_np\n",
+			 np->np_thread_state);
+		/**
+		 * No point in stalling here when np_thread
+		 * is in state RESET/SHUTDOWN/EXIT - bail
+		 **/
 		return -ENODEV;
 	}
 	spin_unlock_bh(&np->np_thread_lock);