diff --git a/drivers/scsi/mpt3sas/mpt3sas_base.c b/drivers/scsi/mpt3sas/mpt3sas_base.c
index f6c7afa..3b5f28a 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/mpt3sas/mpt3sas_base.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/mpt3sas/mpt3sas_base.c
@@ -5078,6 +5078,41 @@ _base_send_ioc_reset(struct MPT3SAS_ADAPTER *ioc, u8 reset_type, int timeout)
 }
 
 /**
+ * mpt3sas_wait_for_ioc - IOC's operational state is checked here.
+ * @ioc: per adapter object
+ * @wait_count: timeout in seconds
+ *
+ * Return: Waits up to timeout seconds for the IOC to
+ * become operational. Returns 0 if IOC is present
+ * and operational; otherwise returns -EFAULT.
+ */
+
+int
+mpt3sas_wait_for_ioc(struct MPT3SAS_ADAPTER *ioc, int timeout)
+{
+	int wait_state_count = 0;
+	u32 ioc_state;
+
+	ioc_state = mpt3sas_base_get_iocstate(ioc, 1);
+	while (ioc_state != MPI2_IOC_STATE_OPERATIONAL) {
+
+		if (wait_state_count++ == timeout) {
+			ioc_err(ioc, "%s: failed due to ioc not operational\n",
+				__func__);
+			return -EFAULT;
+		}
+		ssleep(1);
+		ioc_state = mpt3sas_base_get_iocstate(ioc, 1);
+		ioc_info(ioc, "%s: waiting for operational state(count=%d)\n",
+			 __func__, wait_state_count);
+	}
+	if (wait_state_count)
+		ioc_info(ioc, "ioc is operational\n");
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+/**
  * _base_handshake_req_reply_wait - send request thru doorbell interface
  * @ioc: per adapter object
  * @request_bytes: request length
@@ -5211,11 +5246,9 @@ mpt3sas_base_sas_iounit_control(struct MPT3SAS_ADAPTER *ioc,
 	Mpi2SasIoUnitControlRequest_t *mpi_request)
 {
 	u16 smid;
-	u32 ioc_state;
 	u8 issue_reset = 0;
 	int rc;
 	void *request;
-	u16 wait_state_count;
 
 	dinitprintk(ioc, ioc_info(ioc, "%s\n", __func__));
 
@@ -5227,20 +5260,9 @@ mpt3sas_base_sas_iounit_control(struct MPT3SAS_ADAPTER *ioc,
 		goto out;
 	}
 
-	wait_state_count = 0;
-	ioc_state = mpt3sas_base_get_iocstate(ioc, 1);
-	while (ioc_state != MPI2_IOC_STATE_OPERATIONAL) {
-		if (wait_state_count++ == IOC_OPERATIONAL_WAIT_COUNT) {
-			ioc_err(ioc, "%s: failed due to ioc not operational\n",
-				__func__);
-			rc = -EFAULT;
-			goto out;
-		}
-		ssleep(1);
-		ioc_state = mpt3sas_base_get_iocstate(ioc, 1);
-		ioc_info(ioc, "%s: waiting for operational state(count=%d)\n",
-			 __func__, wait_state_count);
-	}
+	rc = mpt3sas_wait_for_ioc(ioc, IOC_OPERATIONAL_WAIT_COUNT);
+	if (rc)
+		goto out;
 
 	smid = mpt3sas_base_get_smid(ioc, ioc->base_cb_idx);
 	if (!smid) {
@@ -5306,11 +5328,9 @@ mpt3sas_base_scsi_enclosure_processor(struct MPT3SAS_ADAPTER *ioc,
 	Mpi2SepReply_t *mpi_reply, Mpi2SepRequest_t *mpi_request)
 {
 	u16 smid;
-	u32 ioc_state;
 	u8 issue_reset = 0;
 	int rc;
 	void *request;
-	u16 wait_state_count;
 
 	dinitprintk(ioc, ioc_info(ioc, "%s\n", __func__));
 
@@ -5322,20 +5342,9 @@ mpt3sas_base_scsi_enclosure_processor(struct MPT3SAS_ADAPTER *ioc,
 		goto out;
 	}
 
-	wait_state_count = 0;
-	ioc_state = mpt3sas_base_get_iocstate(ioc, 1);
-	while (ioc_state != MPI2_IOC_STATE_OPERATIONAL) {
-		if (wait_state_count++ == IOC_OPERATIONAL_WAIT_COUNT) {
-			ioc_err(ioc, "%s: failed due to ioc not operational\n",
-				__func__);
-			rc = -EFAULT;
-			goto out;
-		}
-		ssleep(1);
-		ioc_state = mpt3sas_base_get_iocstate(ioc, 1);
-		ioc_info(ioc, "%s: waiting for operational state(count=%d)\n",
-			 __func__, wait_state_count);
-	}
+	rc = mpt3sas_wait_for_ioc(ioc, IOC_OPERATIONAL_WAIT_COUNT);
+	if (rc)
+		goto out;
 
 	smid = mpt3sas_base_get_smid(ioc, ioc->base_cb_idx);
 	if (!smid) {
diff --git a/drivers/scsi/mpt3sas/mpt3sas_base.h b/drivers/scsi/mpt3sas/mpt3sas_base.h
index 3ce8785..4e532b0 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/mpt3sas/mpt3sas_base.h
+++ b/drivers/scsi/mpt3sas/mpt3sas_base.h
@@ -1490,6 +1490,7 @@ mpt3sas_wait_for_commands_to_complete(struct MPT3SAS_ADAPTER *ioc);
 
 u8 mpt3sas_base_check_cmd_timeout(struct MPT3SAS_ADAPTER *ioc,
 	u8 status, void *mpi_request, int sz);
+int mpt3sas_wait_for_ioc(struct MPT3SAS_ADAPTER *ioc, int wait_count);
 
 /* scsih shared API */
 struct scsi_cmnd *mpt3sas_scsih_scsi_lookup_get(struct MPT3SAS_ADAPTER *ioc,
diff --git a/drivers/scsi/mpt3sas/mpt3sas_config.c b/drivers/scsi/mpt3sas/mpt3sas_config.c
index 0220944..257b66f 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/mpt3sas/mpt3sas_config.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/mpt3sas/mpt3sas_config.c
@@ -300,11 +300,9 @@ _config_request(struct MPT3SAS_ADAPTER *ioc, Mpi2ConfigRequest_t
 	void *config_page, u16 config_page_sz)
 {
 	u16 smid;
-	u32 ioc_state;
 	Mpi2ConfigRequest_t *config_request;
 	int r;
 	u8 retry_count, issue_host_reset = 0;
-	u16 wait_state_count;
 	struct config_request mem;
 	u32 ioc_status = UINT_MAX;
 
@@ -361,23 +359,10 @@ _config_request(struct MPT3SAS_ADAPTER *ioc, Mpi2ConfigRequest_t
 		ioc_info(ioc, "%s: attempting retry (%d)\n",
 			 __func__, retry_count);
 	}
-	wait_state_count = 0;
-	ioc_state = mpt3sas_base_get_iocstate(ioc, 1);
-	while (ioc_state != MPI2_IOC_STATE_OPERATIONAL) {
-		if (wait_state_count++ == MPT3_CONFIG_PAGE_DEFAULT_TIMEOUT) {
-			ioc_err(ioc, "%s: failed due to ioc not operational\n",
-				__func__);
-			ioc->config_cmds.status = MPT3_CMD_NOT_USED;
-			r = -EFAULT;
-			goto free_mem;
-		}
-		ssleep(1);
-		ioc_state = mpt3sas_base_get_iocstate(ioc, 1);
-		ioc_info(ioc, "%s: waiting for operational state(count=%d)\n",
-			 __func__, wait_state_count);
-	}
-	if (wait_state_count)
-		ioc_info(ioc, "%s: ioc is operational\n", __func__);
+
+	r = mpt3sas_wait_for_ioc(ioc, MPT3_CONFIG_PAGE_DEFAULT_TIMEOUT);
+	if (r)
+		goto free_mem;
 
 	smid = mpt3sas_base_get_smid(ioc, ioc->config_cb_idx);
 	if (!smid) {
diff --git a/drivers/scsi/mpt3sas/mpt3sas_ctl.c b/drivers/scsi/mpt3sas/mpt3sas_ctl.c
index a285e95..b2bb47c 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/mpt3sas/mpt3sas_ctl.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/mpt3sas/mpt3sas_ctl.c
@@ -641,7 +641,6 @@ _ctl_do_mpt_command(struct MPT3SAS_ADAPTER *ioc, struct mpt3_ioctl_command karg,
 	MPI2DefaultReply_t *mpi_reply;
 	Mpi26NVMeEncapsulatedRequest_t *nvme_encap_request = NULL;
 	struct _pcie_device *pcie_device = NULL;
-	u32 ioc_state;
 	u16 smid;
 	u8 timeout;
 	u8 issue_reset;
@@ -654,7 +653,6 @@ _ctl_do_mpt_command(struct MPT3SAS_ADAPTER *ioc, struct mpt3_ioctl_command karg,
 	dma_addr_t data_in_dma = 0;
 	size_t data_in_sz = 0;
 	long ret;
-	u16 wait_state_count;
 	u16 device_handle = MPT3SAS_INVALID_DEVICE_HANDLE;
 	u8 tr_method = MPI26_SCSITASKMGMT_MSGFLAGS_PROTOCOL_LVL_RST_PCIE;
 
@@ -666,22 +664,9 @@ _ctl_do_mpt_command(struct MPT3SAS_ADAPTER *ioc, struct mpt3_ioctl_command karg,
 		goto out;
 	}
 
-	wait_state_count = 0;
-	ioc_state = mpt3sas_base_get_iocstate(ioc, 1);
-	while (ioc_state != MPI2_IOC_STATE_OPERATIONAL) {
-		if (wait_state_count++ == IOC_OPERATIONAL_WAIT_COUNT) {
-			ioc_err(ioc, "%s: failed due to ioc not operational\n",
-				__func__);
-			ret = -EFAULT;
-			goto out;
-		}
-		ssleep(1);
-		ioc_state = mpt3sas_base_get_iocstate(ioc, 1);
-		ioc_info(ioc, "%s: waiting for operational state(count=%d)\n",
-			 __func__, wait_state_count);
-	}
-	if (wait_state_count)
-		ioc_info(ioc, "%s: ioc is operational\n", __func__);
+	ret = mpt3sas_wait_for_ioc(ioc,	IOC_OPERATIONAL_WAIT_COUNT);
+	if (ret)
+		goto out;
 
 	mpi_request = kzalloc(ioc->request_sz, GFP_KERNEL);
 	if (!mpi_request) {
diff --git a/drivers/scsi/mpt3sas/mpt3sas_transport.c b/drivers/scsi/mpt3sas/mpt3sas_transport.c
index f446c05..9685c87 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/mpt3sas/mpt3sas_transport.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/mpt3sas/mpt3sas_transport.c
@@ -296,7 +296,6 @@ _transport_expander_report_manufacture(struct MPT3SAS_ADAPTER *ioc,
 	struct rep_manu_request *manufacture_request;
 	int rc;
 	u16 smid;
-	u32 ioc_state;
 	void *psge;
 	u8 issue_reset = 0;
 	void *data_out = NULL;
@@ -304,7 +303,6 @@ _transport_expander_report_manufacture(struct MPT3SAS_ADAPTER *ioc,
 	dma_addr_t data_in_dma;
 	size_t data_in_sz;
 	size_t data_out_sz;
-	u16 wait_state_count;
 
 	if (ioc->shost_recovery || ioc->pci_error_recovery) {
 		ioc_info(ioc, "%s: host reset in progress!\n", __func__);
@@ -320,22 +318,9 @@ _transport_expander_report_manufacture(struct MPT3SAS_ADAPTER *ioc,
 	}
 	ioc->transport_cmds.status = MPT3_CMD_PENDING;
 
-	wait_state_count = 0;
-	ioc_state = mpt3sas_base_get_iocstate(ioc, 1);
-	while (ioc_state != MPI2_IOC_STATE_OPERATIONAL) {
-		if (wait_state_count++ == IOC_OPERATIONAL_WAIT_COUNT) {
-			ioc_err(ioc, "%s: failed due to ioc not operational\n",
-				__func__);
-			rc = -EFAULT;
-			goto out;
-		}
-		ssleep(1);
-		ioc_state = mpt3sas_base_get_iocstate(ioc, 1);
-		ioc_info(ioc, "%s: waiting for operational state(count=%d)\n",
-			 __func__, wait_state_count);
-	}
-	if (wait_state_count)
-		ioc_info(ioc, "%s: ioc is operational\n", __func__);
+	rc = mpt3sas_wait_for_ioc(ioc, IOC_OPERATIONAL_WAIT_COUNT);
+	if (rc)
+		goto out;
 
 	smid = mpt3sas_base_get_smid(ioc, ioc->transport_cb_idx);
 	if (!smid) {
@@ -1076,13 +1061,11 @@ _transport_get_expander_phy_error_log(struct MPT3SAS_ADAPTER *ioc,
 	struct phy_error_log_reply *phy_error_log_reply;
 	int rc;
 	u16 smid;
-	u32 ioc_state;
 	void *psge;
 	u8 issue_reset = 0;
 	void *data_out = NULL;
 	dma_addr_t data_out_dma;
 	u32 sz;
-	u16 wait_state_count;
 
 	if (ioc->shost_recovery || ioc->pci_error_recovery) {
 		ioc_info(ioc, "%s: host reset in progress!\n", __func__);
@@ -1098,22 +1081,9 @@ _transport_get_expander_phy_error_log(struct MPT3SAS_ADAPTER *ioc,
 	}
 	ioc->transport_cmds.status = MPT3_CMD_PENDING;
 
-	wait_state_count = 0;
-	ioc_state = mpt3sas_base_get_iocstate(ioc, 1);
-	while (ioc_state != MPI2_IOC_STATE_OPERATIONAL) {
-		if (wait_state_count++ == IOC_OPERATIONAL_WAIT_COUNT) {
-			ioc_err(ioc, "%s: failed due to ioc not operational\n",
-				__func__);
-			rc = -EFAULT;
-			goto out;
-		}
-		ssleep(1);
-		ioc_state = mpt3sas_base_get_iocstate(ioc, 1);
-		ioc_info(ioc, "%s: waiting for operational state(count=%d)\n",
-			 __func__, wait_state_count);
-	}
-	if (wait_state_count)
-		ioc_info(ioc, "%s: ioc is operational\n", __func__);
+	rc = mpt3sas_wait_for_ioc(ioc, IOC_OPERATIONAL_WAIT_COUNT);
+	if (rc)
+		goto out;
 
 	smid = mpt3sas_base_get_smid(ioc, ioc->transport_cb_idx);
 	if (!smid) {
@@ -1381,13 +1351,11 @@ _transport_expander_phy_control(struct MPT3SAS_ADAPTER *ioc,
 	struct phy_control_reply *phy_control_reply;
 	int rc;
 	u16 smid;
-	u32 ioc_state;
 	void *psge;
 	u8 issue_reset = 0;
 	void *data_out = NULL;
 	dma_addr_t data_out_dma;
 	u32 sz;
-	u16 wait_state_count;
 
 	if (ioc->shost_recovery || ioc->pci_error_recovery) {
 		ioc_info(ioc, "%s: host reset in progress!\n", __func__);
@@ -1403,22 +1371,9 @@ _transport_expander_phy_control(struct MPT3SAS_ADAPTER *ioc,
 	}
 	ioc->transport_cmds.status = MPT3_CMD_PENDING;
 
-	wait_state_count = 0;
-	ioc_state = mpt3sas_base_get_iocstate(ioc, 1);
-	while (ioc_state != MPI2_IOC_STATE_OPERATIONAL) {
-		if (wait_state_count++ == IOC_OPERATIONAL_WAIT_COUNT) {
-			ioc_err(ioc, "%s: failed due to ioc not operational\n",
-				__func__);
-			rc = -EFAULT;
-			goto out;
-		}
-		ssleep(1);
-		ioc_state = mpt3sas_base_get_iocstate(ioc, 1);
-		ioc_info(ioc, "%s: waiting for operational state(count=%d)\n",
-			 __func__, wait_state_count);
-	}
-	if (wait_state_count)
-		ioc_info(ioc, "%s: ioc is operational\n", __func__);
+	rc = mpt3sas_wait_for_ioc(ioc, IOC_OPERATIONAL_WAIT_COUNT);
+	if (rc)
+		goto out;
 
 	smid = mpt3sas_base_get_smid(ioc, ioc->transport_cb_idx);
 	if (!smid) {
@@ -1880,7 +1835,6 @@ _transport_smp_handler(struct bsg_job *job, struct Scsi_Host *shost,
 	Mpi2SmpPassthroughReply_t *mpi_reply;
 	int rc;
 	u16 smid;
-	u32 ioc_state;
 	void *psge;
 	dma_addr_t dma_addr_in;
 	dma_addr_t dma_addr_out;
@@ -1888,7 +1842,6 @@ _transport_smp_handler(struct bsg_job *job, struct Scsi_Host *shost,
 	void *addr_out = NULL;
 	size_t dma_len_in;
 	size_t dma_len_out;
-	u16 wait_state_count;
 	unsigned int reslen = 0;
 
 	if (ioc->shost_recovery || ioc->pci_error_recovery) {
@@ -1924,22 +1877,9 @@ _transport_smp_handler(struct bsg_job *job, struct Scsi_Host *shost,
 	if (rc)
 		goto unmap_out;
 
-	wait_state_count = 0;
-	ioc_state = mpt3sas_base_get_iocstate(ioc, 1);
-	while (ioc_state != MPI2_IOC_STATE_OPERATIONAL) {
-		if (wait_state_count++ == IOC_OPERATIONAL_WAIT_COUNT) {
-			ioc_err(ioc, "%s: failed due to ioc not operational\n",
-				__func__);
-			rc = -EFAULT;
-			goto unmap_in;
-		}
-		ssleep(1);
-		ioc_state = mpt3sas_base_get_iocstate(ioc, 1);
-		ioc_info(ioc, "%s: waiting for operational state(count=%d)\n",
-			 __func__, wait_state_count);
-	}
-	if (wait_state_count)
-		ioc_info(ioc, "%s: ioc is operational\n", __func__);
+	rc = mpt3sas_wait_for_ioc(ioc, IOC_OPERATIONAL_WAIT_COUNT);
+	if (rc)
+		goto unmap_in;
 
 	smid = mpt3sas_base_get_smid(ioc, ioc->transport_cb_idx);
 	if (!smid) {
