diff --git a/drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_gbl.h b/drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_gbl.h
index 3c59006e64bb..4eefe69ca807 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_gbl.h
+++ b/drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_gbl.h
@@ -270,8 +270,8 @@ extern void qla24xx_build_scsi_iocbs(srb_t *, struct cmd_type_7 *,
 	uint16_t, struct req_que *);
 extern int qla2x00_start_scsi(srb_t *sp);
 extern int qla24xx_start_scsi(srb_t *sp);
-int qla2x00_marker(struct scsi_qla_host *, struct req_que *, struct rsp_que *,
-						uint16_t, uint64_t, uint8_t);
+int qla2x00_marker(struct scsi_qla_host *, struct qla_qpair *,
+    uint16_t, uint64_t, uint8_t);
 extern int qla2x00_start_sp(srb_t *);
 extern int qla24xx_dif_start_scsi(srb_t *);
 extern int qla2x00_start_bidir(srb_t *, struct scsi_qla_host *, uint32_t);
diff --git a/drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_init.c b/drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_init.c
index bb9bccb734f8..a95915881c87 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_init.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_init.c
@@ -1703,8 +1703,8 @@ qla2x00_async_tm_cmd(fc_port_t *fcport, uint32_t flags, uint32_t lun,
 		lun = (uint16_t)tm_iocb->u.tmf.lun;
 
 		/* Issue Marker IOCB */
-		qla2x00_marker(vha, vha->hw->req_q_map[0],
-		    vha->hw->rsp_q_map[0], sp->fcport->loop_id, lun,
+		qla2x00_marker(vha, vha->hw->base_qpair,
+		    sp->fcport->loop_id, lun,
 		    flags == TCF_LUN_RESET ? MK_SYNC_ID_LUN : MK_SYNC_ID);
 	}
 
@@ -6039,11 +6039,6 @@ qla2x00_loop_resync(scsi_qla_host_t *vha)
 {
 	int rval = QLA_SUCCESS;
 	uint32_t wait_time;
-	struct req_que *req;
-	struct rsp_que *rsp;
-
-	req = vha->req;
-	rsp = req->rsp;
 
 	clear_bit(ISP_ABORT_RETRY, &vha->dpc_flags);
 	if (vha->flags.online) {
@@ -6056,8 +6051,8 @@ qla2x00_loop_resync(scsi_qla_host_t *vha)
 					 * Issue a marker after FW becomes
 					 * ready.
 					 */
-					qla2x00_marker(vha, req, rsp, 0, 0,
-						MK_SYNC_ALL);
+					qla2x00_marker(vha, vha->hw->base_qpair,
+					    0, 0, MK_SYNC_ALL);
 					vha->marker_needed = 0;
 				}
 
@@ -6795,8 +6790,6 @@ qla2x00_restart_isp(scsi_qla_host_t *vha)
 {
 	int status = 0;
 	struct qla_hw_data *ha = vha->hw;
-	struct req_que *req = ha->req_q_map[0];
-	struct rsp_que *rsp = ha->rsp_q_map[0];
 
 	/* If firmware needs to be loaded */
 	if (qla2x00_isp_firmware(vha)) {
@@ -6816,7 +6809,7 @@ qla2x00_restart_isp(scsi_qla_host_t *vha)
 		status = qla2x00_fw_ready(vha);
 		if (!status) {
 			/* Issue a marker after FW becomes ready. */
-			qla2x00_marker(vha, req, rsp, 0, 0, MK_SYNC_ALL);
+			qla2x00_marker(vha, ha->base_qpair, 0, 0, MK_SYNC_ALL);
 			set_bit(LOOP_RESYNC_NEEDED, &vha->dpc_flags);
 		}
 
@@ -7871,22 +7864,15 @@ qla24xx_configure_vhba(scsi_qla_host_t *vha)
 	uint16_t mb[MAILBOX_REGISTER_COUNT];
 	struct qla_hw_data *ha = vha->hw;
 	struct scsi_qla_host *base_vha = pci_get_drvdata(ha->pdev);
-	struct req_que *req;
-	struct rsp_que *rsp;
 
 	if (!vha->vp_idx)
 		return -EINVAL;
 
 	rval = qla2x00_fw_ready(base_vha);
-	if (vha->qpair)
-		req = vha->qpair->req;
-	else
-		req = ha->req_q_map[0];
-	rsp = req->rsp;
 
 	if (rval == QLA_SUCCESS) {
 		clear_bit(RESET_MARKER_NEEDED, &vha->dpc_flags);
-		qla2x00_marker(vha, req, rsp, 0, 0, MK_SYNC_ALL);
+		qla2x00_marker(vha, ha->base_qpair, 0, 0, MK_SYNC_ALL);
 	}
 
 	vha->flags.management_server_logged_in = 0;
@@ -8278,8 +8264,6 @@ qla82xx_restart_isp(scsi_qla_host_t *vha)
 {
 	int status, rval;
 	struct qla_hw_data *ha = vha->hw;
-	struct req_que *req = ha->req_q_map[0];
-	struct rsp_que *rsp = ha->rsp_q_map[0];
 	struct scsi_qla_host *vp;
 	unsigned long flags;
 
@@ -8291,7 +8275,7 @@ qla82xx_restart_isp(scsi_qla_host_t *vha)
 		status = qla2x00_fw_ready(vha);
 		if (!status) {
 			/* Issue a marker after FW becomes ready. */
-			qla2x00_marker(vha, req, rsp, 0, 0, MK_SYNC_ALL);
+			qla2x00_marker(vha, ha->base_qpair, 0, 0, MK_SYNC_ALL);
 			vha->flags.online = 1;
 			set_bit(LOOP_RESYNC_NEEDED, &vha->dpc_flags);
 		}
diff --git a/drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_iocb.c b/drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_iocb.c
index cdac282b5bd3..63f8e3c19841 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_iocb.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_iocb.c
@@ -336,7 +336,7 @@ qla2x00_start_scsi(srb_t *sp)
 
 	/* Send marker if required */
 	if (vha->marker_needed != 0) {
-		if (qla2x00_marker(vha, req, rsp, 0, 0, MK_SYNC_ALL) !=
+		if (qla2x00_marker(vha, ha->base_qpair, 0, 0, MK_SYNC_ALL) !=
 		    QLA_SUCCESS) {
 			return (QLA_FUNCTION_FAILED);
 		}
@@ -490,8 +490,7 @@ qla2x00_start_iocbs(struct scsi_qla_host *vha, struct req_que *req)
 /**
  * qla2x00_marker() - Send a marker IOCB to the firmware.
  * @vha: HA context
- * @req: request queue
- * @rsp: response queue
+ * @qpair: queue pair pointer
  * @loop_id: loop ID
  * @lun: LUN
  * @type: marker modifier
@@ -501,18 +500,16 @@ qla2x00_start_iocbs(struct scsi_qla_host *vha, struct req_que *req)
  * Returns non-zero if a failure occurred, else zero.
  */
 static int
-__qla2x00_marker(struct scsi_qla_host *vha, struct req_que *req,
-			struct rsp_que *rsp, uint16_t loop_id,
-			uint64_t lun, uint8_t type)
+__qla2x00_marker(struct scsi_qla_host *vha, struct qla_qpair *qpair,
+    uint16_t loop_id, uint64_t lun, uint8_t type)
 {
 	mrk_entry_t *mrk;
 	struct mrk_entry_24xx *mrk24 = NULL;
-
+	struct req_que *req = qpair->req;
 	struct qla_hw_data *ha = vha->hw;
 	scsi_qla_host_t *base_vha = pci_get_drvdata(ha->pdev);
 
-	req = ha->req_q_map[0];
-	mrk = (mrk_entry_t *)qla2x00_alloc_iocbs(vha, NULL);
+	mrk = (mrk_entry_t *)__qla2x00_alloc_iocbs(qpair, NULL);
 	if (mrk == NULL) {
 		ql_log(ql_log_warn, base_vha, 0x3026,
 		    "Failed to allocate Marker IOCB.\n");
@@ -543,16 +540,15 @@ __qla2x00_marker(struct scsi_qla_host *vha, struct req_que *req,
 }
 
 int
-qla2x00_marker(struct scsi_qla_host *vha, struct req_que *req,
-		struct rsp_que *rsp, uint16_t loop_id, uint64_t lun,
-		uint8_t type)
+qla2x00_marker(struct scsi_qla_host *vha, struct qla_qpair *qpair,
+    uint16_t loop_id, uint64_t lun, uint8_t type)
 {
 	int ret;
 	unsigned long flags = 0;
 
-	spin_lock_irqsave(&vha->hw->hardware_lock, flags);
-	ret = __qla2x00_marker(vha, req, rsp, loop_id, lun, type);
-	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&vha->hw->hardware_lock, flags);
+	spin_lock_irqsave(qpair->qp_lock_ptr, flags);
+	ret = __qla2x00_marker(vha, qpair, loop_id, lun, type);
+	spin_unlock_irqrestore(qpair->qp_lock_ptr, flags);
 
 	return (ret);
 }
@@ -567,11 +563,11 @@ qla2x00_marker(struct scsi_qla_host *vha, struct req_que *req,
 int qla2x00_issue_marker(scsi_qla_host_t *vha, int ha_locked)
 {
 	if (ha_locked) {
-		if (__qla2x00_marker(vha, vha->req, vha->req->rsp, 0, 0,
+		if (__qla2x00_marker(vha, vha->hw->base_qpair, 0, 0,
 					MK_SYNC_ALL) != QLA_SUCCESS)
 			return QLA_FUNCTION_FAILED;
 	} else {
-		if (qla2x00_marker(vha, vha->req, vha->req->rsp, 0, 0,
+		if (qla2x00_marker(vha, vha->hw->base_qpair, 0, 0,
 					MK_SYNC_ALL) != QLA_SUCCESS)
 			return QLA_FUNCTION_FAILED;
 	}
@@ -1627,21 +1623,19 @@ qla24xx_start_scsi(srb_t *sp)
 	uint16_t	req_cnt;
 	uint16_t	tot_dsds;
 	struct req_que *req = NULL;
-	struct rsp_que *rsp = NULL;
 	struct scsi_cmnd *cmd = GET_CMD_SP(sp);
 	struct scsi_qla_host *vha = sp->vha;
 	struct qla_hw_data *ha = vha->hw;
 
 	/* Setup device pointers. */
 	req = vha->req;
-	rsp = req->rsp;
 
 	/* So we know we haven't pci_map'ed anything yet */
 	tot_dsds = 0;
 
 	/* Send marker if required */
 	if (vha->marker_needed != 0) {
-		if (qla2x00_marker(vha, req, rsp, 0, 0, MK_SYNC_ALL) !=
+		if (qla2x00_marker(vha, ha->base_qpair, 0, 0, MK_SYNC_ALL) !=
 		    QLA_SUCCESS)
 			return QLA_FUNCTION_FAILED;
 		vha->marker_needed = 0;
@@ -1794,7 +1788,7 @@ qla24xx_dif_start_scsi(srb_t *sp)
 
 	/* Send marker if required */
 	if (vha->marker_needed != 0) {
-		if (qla2x00_marker(vha, req, rsp, 0, 0, MK_SYNC_ALL) !=
+		if (qla2x00_marker(vha, ha->base_qpair, 0, 0, MK_SYNC_ALL) !=
 		    QLA_SUCCESS)
 			return QLA_FUNCTION_FAILED;
 		vha->marker_needed = 0;
@@ -1965,7 +1959,6 @@ qla2xxx_start_scsi_mq(srb_t *sp)
 	uint16_t	req_cnt;
 	uint16_t	tot_dsds;
 	struct req_que *req = NULL;
-	struct rsp_que *rsp = NULL;
 	struct scsi_cmnd *cmd = GET_CMD_SP(sp);
 	struct scsi_qla_host *vha = sp->fcport->vha;
 	struct qla_hw_data *ha = vha->hw;
@@ -1975,7 +1968,6 @@ qla2xxx_start_scsi_mq(srb_t *sp)
 	spin_lock_irqsave(&qpair->qp_lock, flags);
 
 	/* Setup qpair pointers */
-	rsp = qpair->rsp;
 	req = qpair->req;
 
 	/* So we know we haven't pci_map'ed anything yet */
@@ -1983,7 +1975,7 @@ qla2xxx_start_scsi_mq(srb_t *sp)
 
 	/* Send marker if required */
 	if (vha->marker_needed != 0) {
-		if (__qla2x00_marker(vha, req, rsp, 0, 0, MK_SYNC_ALL) !=
+		if (__qla2x00_marker(vha, qpair, 0, 0, MK_SYNC_ALL) !=
 		    QLA_SUCCESS) {
 			spin_unlock_irqrestore(&qpair->qp_lock, flags);
 			return QLA_FUNCTION_FAILED;
@@ -2151,7 +2143,7 @@ qla2xxx_dif_start_scsi_mq(srb_t *sp)
 
 	/* Send marker if required */
 	if (vha->marker_needed != 0) {
-		if (__qla2x00_marker(vha, req, rsp, 0, 0, MK_SYNC_ALL) !=
+		if (__qla2x00_marker(vha, qpair, 0, 0, MK_SYNC_ALL) !=
 		    QLA_SUCCESS) {
 			spin_unlock_irqrestore(&qpair->qp_lock, flags);
 			return QLA_FUNCTION_FAILED;
@@ -3205,8 +3197,8 @@ qla82xx_start_scsi(srb_t *sp)
 
 	/* Send marker if required */
 	if (vha->marker_needed != 0) {
-		if (qla2x00_marker(vha, req,
-			rsp, 0, 0, MK_SYNC_ALL) != QLA_SUCCESS) {
+		if (qla2x00_marker(vha, ha->base_qpair,
+			0, 0, MK_SYNC_ALL) != QLA_SUCCESS) {
 			ql_log(ql_log_warn, vha, 0x300c,
 			    "qla2x00_marker failed for cmd=%p.\n", cmd);
 			return QLA_FUNCTION_FAILED;
@@ -3859,8 +3851,8 @@ qla2x00_start_bidir(srb_t *sp, struct scsi_qla_host *vha, uint32_t tot_dsds)
 
 	/* Send marker if required */
 	if (vha->marker_needed != 0) {
-		if (qla2x00_marker(vha, req,
-			rsp, 0, 0, MK_SYNC_ALL) != QLA_SUCCESS)
+		if (qla2x00_marker(vha, ha->base_qpair,
+			0, 0, MK_SYNC_ALL) != QLA_SUCCESS)
 			return EXT_STATUS_MAILBOX;
 		vha->marker_needed = 0;
 	}
diff --git a/drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_mbx.c b/drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_mbx.c
index 7ca3b762b2e4..5400696e1f6b 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_mbx.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_mbx.c
@@ -1513,16 +1513,12 @@ qla2x00_abort_target(struct fc_port *fcport, uint64_t l, int tag)
 	mbx_cmd_t  mc;
 	mbx_cmd_t  *mcp = &mc;
 	scsi_qla_host_t *vha;
-	struct req_que *req;
-	struct rsp_que *rsp;
 
 	vha = fcport->vha;
 
 	ql_dbg(ql_dbg_mbx + ql_dbg_verbose, vha, 0x103e,
 	    "Entered %s.\n", __func__);
 
-	req = vha->hw->req_q_map[0];
-	rsp = req->rsp;
 	mcp->mb[0] = MBC_ABORT_TARGET;
 	mcp->out_mb = MBX_9|MBX_2|MBX_1|MBX_0;
 	if (HAS_EXTENDED_IDS(vha->hw)) {
@@ -1545,7 +1541,7 @@ qla2x00_abort_target(struct fc_port *fcport, uint64_t l, int tag)
 	}
 
 	/* Issue marker IOCB. */
-	rval2 = qla2x00_marker(vha, req, rsp, fcport->loop_id, 0,
+	rval2 = qla2x00_marker(vha, vha->hw->base_qpair, fcport->loop_id, 0,
 							MK_SYNC_ID);
 	if (rval2 != QLA_SUCCESS) {
 		ql_dbg(ql_dbg_mbx, vha, 0x1040,
@@ -1565,16 +1561,12 @@ qla2x00_lun_reset(struct fc_port *fcport, uint64_t l, int tag)
 	mbx_cmd_t  mc;
 	mbx_cmd_t  *mcp = &mc;
 	scsi_qla_host_t *vha;
-	struct req_que *req;
-	struct rsp_que *rsp;
 
 	vha = fcport->vha;
 
 	ql_dbg(ql_dbg_mbx + ql_dbg_verbose, vha, 0x1042,
 	    "Entered %s.\n", __func__);
 
-	req = vha->hw->req_q_map[0];
-	rsp = req->rsp;
 	mcp->mb[0] = MBC_LUN_RESET;
 	mcp->out_mb = MBX_9|MBX_3|MBX_2|MBX_1|MBX_0;
 	if (HAS_EXTENDED_IDS(vha->hw))
@@ -1594,7 +1586,7 @@ qla2x00_lun_reset(struct fc_port *fcport, uint64_t l, int tag)
 	}
 
 	/* Issue marker IOCB. */
-	rval2 = qla2x00_marker(vha, req, rsp, fcport->loop_id, l,
+	rval2 = qla2x00_marker(vha, vha->hw->base_qpair, fcport->loop_id, l,
 								MK_SYNC_ID_LUN);
 	if (rval2 != QLA_SUCCESS) {
 		ql_dbg(ql_dbg_mbx, vha, 0x1044,
@@ -3186,7 +3178,6 @@ __qla24xx_issue_tmf(char *name, uint32_t type, struct fc_port *fcport,
 	scsi_qla_host_t *vha;
 	struct qla_hw_data *ha;
 	struct req_que *req;
-	struct rsp_que *rsp;
 	struct qla_qpair *qpair;
 
 	vha = fcport->vha;
@@ -3199,10 +3190,7 @@ __qla24xx_issue_tmf(char *name, uint32_t type, struct fc_port *fcport,
 	if (vha->vp_idx && vha->qpair) {
 		/* NPIV port */
 		qpair = vha->qpair;
-		rsp = qpair->rsp;
 		req = qpair->req;
-	} else {
-		rsp = req->rsp;
 	}
 
 	tsk = dma_pool_zalloc(ha->s_dma_pool, GFP_KERNEL, &tsk_dma);
@@ -3259,7 +3247,7 @@ __qla24xx_issue_tmf(char *name, uint32_t type, struct fc_port *fcport,
 	}
 
 	/* Issue marker IOCB. */
-	rval2 = qla2x00_marker(vha, req, rsp, fcport->loop_id, l,
+	rval2 = qla2x00_marker(vha, ha->base_qpair, fcport->loop_id, l,
 	    type == TCF_LUN_RESET ? MK_SYNC_ID_LUN: MK_SYNC_ID);
 	if (rval2 != QLA_SUCCESS) {
 		ql_dbg(ql_dbg_mbx, vha, 0x1099,
