diff --git a/drivers/scsi/ibmvscsi_tgt/ibmvscsi_tgt.c b/drivers/scsi/ibmvscsi_tgt/ibmvscsi_tgt.c
index 0f80779..ee64241 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/ibmvscsi_tgt/ibmvscsi_tgt.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/ibmvscsi_tgt/ibmvscsi_tgt.c
@@ -1170,6 +1170,9 @@ static struct ibmvscsis_cmd *ibmvscsis_get_free_cmd(struct scsi_info *vscsi)
 		cmd = list_first_entry_or_null(&vscsi->free_cmd,
 					       struct ibmvscsis_cmd, list);
 		if (cmd) {
+			if (cmd->abort_cmd)
+				cmd->abort_cmd = NULL;
+			cmd->flags &= ~(DELAY_SEND);
 			list_del(&cmd->list);
 			cmd->iue = iue;
 			cmd->type = UNSET_TYPE;
@@ -1749,45 +1752,80 @@ static void srp_snd_msg_failed(struct scsi_info *vscsi, long rc)
 static void ibmvscsis_send_messages(struct scsi_info *vscsi)
 {
 	u64 msg_hi = 0;
-	/* note do not attmempt to access the IU_data_ptr with this pointer
+	/* note do not attempt to access the IU_data_ptr with this pointer
 	 * it is not valid
 	 */
 	struct viosrp_crq *crq = (struct viosrp_crq *)&msg_hi;
 	struct ibmvscsis_cmd *cmd, *nxt;
 	struct iu_entry *iue;
 	long rc = ADAPT_SUCCESS;
+	bool retry = false;
 
 	if (!(vscsi->flags & RESPONSE_Q_DOWN)) {
-		list_for_each_entry_safe(cmd, nxt, &vscsi->waiting_rsp, list) {
-			iue = cmd->iue;
+		do {
+			retry = false;
+			list_for_each_entry_safe(cmd, nxt, &vscsi->waiting_rsp,
+						 list) {
+				/*
+				 * Check to make sure abort cmd gets processed
+				 * prior to the abort tmr cmd
+				 */
+				if (cmd->flags & DELAY_SEND)
+					continue;
 
-			crq->valid = VALID_CMD_RESP_EL;
-			crq->format = cmd->rsp.format;
+				if (cmd->abort_cmd) {
+					retry = true;
+					cmd->abort_cmd->flags &= ~(DELAY_SEND);
+					cmd->abort_cmd = NULL;
+				}
 
-			if (cmd->flags & CMD_FAST_FAIL)
-				crq->status = VIOSRP_ADAPTER_FAIL;
+				/*
+				 * If CMD_T_ABORTED w/o CMD_T_TAS scenarios and
+				 * the case where LIO issued a
+				 * ABORT_TASK: Sending TMR_TASK_DOES_NOT_EXIST
+				 * case then we dont send a response, since it
+				 * was already done.
+				 */
+				if (cmd->se_cmd.transport_state & CMD_T_ABORTED &&
+				    !(cmd->se_cmd.transport_state & CMD_T_TAS)) {
+					list_del(&cmd->list);
+					ibmvscsis_free_cmd_resources(vscsi,
+								     cmd);
+				} else {
+					iue = cmd->iue;
 
-			crq->IU_length = cpu_to_be16(cmd->rsp.len);
+					crq->valid = VALID_CMD_RESP_EL;
+					crq->format = cmd->rsp.format;
 
-			rc = h_send_crq(vscsi->dma_dev->unit_address,
-					be64_to_cpu(msg_hi),
-					be64_to_cpu(cmd->rsp.tag));
+					if (cmd->flags & CMD_FAST_FAIL)
+						crq->status = VIOSRP_ADAPTER_FAIL;
 
-			pr_debug("send_messages: cmd %p, tag 0x%llx, rc %ld\n",
-				 cmd, be64_to_cpu(cmd->rsp.tag), rc);
+					crq->IU_length = cpu_to_be16(cmd->rsp.len);
 
-			/* if all ok free up the command element resources */
-			if (rc == H_SUCCESS) {
-				/* some movement has occurred */
-				vscsi->rsp_q_timer.timer_pops = 0;
-				list_del(&cmd->list);
+					rc = h_send_crq(vscsi->dma_dev->unit_address,
+							be64_to_cpu(msg_hi),
+							be64_to_cpu(cmd->rsp.tag));
 
-				ibmvscsis_free_cmd_resources(vscsi, cmd);
-			} else {
-				srp_snd_msg_failed(vscsi, rc);
-				break;
+					pr_debug("send_messages: cmd %p, tag 0x%llx, rc %ld\n",
+						 cmd, be64_to_cpu(cmd->rsp.tag), rc);
+
+					/* if all ok free up the command
+					 * element resources
+					 */
+					if (rc == H_SUCCESS) {
+						/* some movement has occurred */
+						vscsi->rsp_q_timer.timer_pops = 0;
+						list_del(&cmd->list);
+
+						ibmvscsis_free_cmd_resources(vscsi,
+									     cmd);
+					} else {
+						srp_snd_msg_failed(vscsi, rc);
+						break;
+					}
+				}
 			}
-		}
+		} while (retry);
 
 		if (!rc) {
 			/*
@@ -2708,6 +2746,7 @@ static int ibmvscsis_alloc_cmds(struct scsi_info *vscsi, int num)
 
 	for (i = 0, cmd = (struct ibmvscsis_cmd *)vscsi->cmd_pool; i < num;
 	     i++, cmd++) {
+		cmd->abort_cmd = NULL;
 		cmd->adapter = vscsi;
 		INIT_WORK(&cmd->work, ibmvscsis_scheduler);
 		list_add_tail(&cmd->list, &vscsi->free_cmd);
@@ -3579,9 +3618,20 @@ static int ibmvscsis_write_pending(struct se_cmd *se_cmd)
 {
 	struct ibmvscsis_cmd *cmd = container_of(se_cmd, struct ibmvscsis_cmd,
 						 se_cmd);
+	struct scsi_info *vscsi = cmd->adapter;
 	struct iu_entry *iue = cmd->iue;
 	int rc;
 
+	/*
+	 * If CLIENT_FAILED OR RESPONSE_Q_DOWN, then just return success
+	 * since LIO can't do anything about it, and we dont want to
+	 * attempt an srp_transfer_data.
+	 */
+	if ((vscsi->flags & (CLIENT_FAILED | RESPONSE_Q_DOWN))) {
+		pr_err("write_pending failed since: %d\n", vscsi->flags);
+		return 0;
+	}
+
 	rc = srp_transfer_data(cmd, &vio_iu(iue)->srp.cmd, ibmvscsis_rdma,
 			       1, 1);
 	if (rc) {
@@ -3660,11 +3710,28 @@ static void ibmvscsis_queue_tm_rsp(struct se_cmd *se_cmd)
 	struct ibmvscsis_cmd *cmd = container_of(se_cmd, struct ibmvscsis_cmd,
 						 se_cmd);
 	struct scsi_info *vscsi = cmd->adapter;
+	struct ibmvscsis_cmd *cmd_itr;
+	struct iu_entry *iue = iue = cmd->iue;
+	struct srp_tsk_mgmt *srp_tsk = &vio_iu(iue)->srp.tsk_mgmt;
+	u64 tag_to_abort = be64_to_cpu(srp_tsk->task_tag);
 	uint len;
 
 	pr_debug("queue_tm_rsp %p, status %d\n",
 		 se_cmd, (int)se_cmd->se_tmr_req->response);
 
+	if (srp_tsk->tsk_mgmt_func == SRP_TSK_ABORT_TASK &&
+	    cmd->se_cmd.se_tmr_req->response == TMR_TASK_DOES_NOT_EXIST) {
+		spin_lock_bh(&vscsi->intr_lock);
+		list_for_each_entry(cmd_itr, &vscsi->active_q, list) {
+			if (tag_to_abort == cmd_itr->se_cmd.tag) {
+				cmd_itr->abort_cmd = cmd;
+				cmd->flags |= DELAY_SEND;
+				break;
+			}
+		}
+		spin_unlock_bh(&vscsi->intr_lock);
+	}
+
 	srp_build_response(vscsi, cmd, &len);
 	cmd->rsp.format = SRP_FORMAT;
 	cmd->rsp.len = len;
@@ -3672,8 +3739,8 @@ static void ibmvscsis_queue_tm_rsp(struct se_cmd *se_cmd)
 
 static void ibmvscsis_aborted_task(struct se_cmd *se_cmd)
 {
-	/* TBD: What (if anything) should we do here? */
-	pr_debug("ibmvscsis_aborted_task %p\n", se_cmd);
+	pr_debug("ibmvscsis_aborted_task %p task_tag: %llu\n",
+		 se_cmd, se_cmd->tag);
 }
 
 static struct se_wwn *ibmvscsis_make_tport(struct target_fabric_configfs *tf,
diff --git a/drivers/scsi/ibmvscsi_tgt/ibmvscsi_tgt.h b/drivers/scsi/ibmvscsi_tgt/ibmvscsi_tgt.h
index 65c6189..b4391a8 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/ibmvscsi_tgt/ibmvscsi_tgt.h
+++ b/drivers/scsi/ibmvscsi_tgt/ibmvscsi_tgt.h
@@ -168,10 +168,12 @@ struct ibmvscsis_cmd {
 	struct iu_rsp rsp;
 	struct work_struct work;
 	struct scsi_info *adapter;
+	struct ibmvscsis_cmd *abort_cmd;
 	/* Sense buffer that will be mapped into outgoing status */
 	unsigned char sense_buf[TRANSPORT_SENSE_BUFFER];
 	u64 init_time;
 #define CMD_FAST_FAIL	BIT(0)
+#define DELAY_SEND	BIT(1)
 	u32 flags;
 	char type;
 };
