diff --git a/drivers/scsi/mpt3sas/mpt3sas_base.c b/drivers/scsi/mpt3sas/mpt3sas_base.c
index 9f9e91c..143d193 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/mpt3sas/mpt3sas_base.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/mpt3sas/mpt3sas_base.c
@@ -3300,8 +3300,18 @@ mpt3sas_base_get_reply_virt_addr(struct MPT3SAS_ADAPTER *ioc, u32 phys_addr)
 	return ioc->reply + (phys_addr - (u32)ioc->reply_dma);
 }
 
+/**
+ * _base_get_msix_index - get the msix index
+ * @ioc: per adapter object
+ * @scmd: scsi_cmnd object
+ *
+ * returns msix index of general reply queues,
+ * i.e. reply queue on which IO request's reply
+ * should be posted by the HBA firmware.
+ */
 static inline u8
-_base_get_msix_index(struct MPT3SAS_ADAPTER *ioc)
+_base_get_msix_index(struct MPT3SAS_ADAPTER *ioc,
+	struct scsi_cmnd *scmd)
 {
 	/* Enables reply_queue load balancing */
 	if (ioc->msix_load_balance)
@@ -3360,7 +3370,7 @@ mpt3sas_base_get_smid_scsiio(struct MPT3SAS_ADAPTER *ioc, u8 cb_idx,
 
 	smid = tag + 1;
 	request->cb_idx = cb_idx;
-	request->msix_io = _base_get_msix_index(ioc);
+	request->msix_io = _base_get_msix_index(ioc, NULL);
 	request->smid = smid;
 	INIT_LIST_HEAD(&request->chain_list);
 	return smid;
@@ -3535,7 +3545,7 @@ _base_put_smid_mpi_ep_scsi_io(struct MPT3SAS_ADAPTER *ioc,
 	_base_clone_mpi_to_sys_mem(mpi_req_iomem, (void *)mfp,
 					ioc->request_sz);
 	descriptor.SCSIIO.RequestFlags = MPI2_REQ_DESCRIPT_FLAGS_SCSI_IO;
-	descriptor.SCSIIO.MSIxIndex =  _base_get_msix_index(ioc);
+	descriptor.SCSIIO.MSIxIndex =  _base_get_msix_index(ioc, NULL);
 	descriptor.SCSIIO.SMID = cpu_to_le16(smid);
 	descriptor.SCSIIO.DevHandle = cpu_to_le16(handle);
 	descriptor.SCSIIO.LMID = 0;
@@ -3557,7 +3567,7 @@ _base_put_smid_scsi_io(struct MPT3SAS_ADAPTER *ioc, u16 smid, u16 handle)
 
 
 	descriptor.SCSIIO.RequestFlags = MPI2_REQ_DESCRIPT_FLAGS_SCSI_IO;
-	descriptor.SCSIIO.MSIxIndex =  _base_get_msix_index(ioc);
+	descriptor.SCSIIO.MSIxIndex =  _base_get_msix_index(ioc, NULL);
 	descriptor.SCSIIO.SMID = cpu_to_le16(smid);
 	descriptor.SCSIIO.DevHandle = cpu_to_le16(handle);
 	descriptor.SCSIIO.LMID = 0;
@@ -3580,7 +3590,7 @@ _base_put_smid_fast_path(struct MPT3SAS_ADAPTER *ioc, u16 smid,
 
 	descriptor.SCSIIO.RequestFlags =
 	    MPI25_REQ_DESCRIPT_FLAGS_FAST_PATH_SCSI_IO;
-	descriptor.SCSIIO.MSIxIndex = _base_get_msix_index(ioc);
+	descriptor.SCSIIO.MSIxIndex = _base_get_msix_index(ioc, NULL);
 	descriptor.SCSIIO.SMID = cpu_to_le16(smid);
 	descriptor.SCSIIO.DevHandle = cpu_to_le16(handle);
 	descriptor.SCSIIO.LMID = 0;
@@ -3644,7 +3654,7 @@ mpt3sas_base_put_smid_nvme_encap(struct MPT3SAS_ADAPTER *ioc, u16 smid)
 
 	descriptor.Default.RequestFlags =
 		MPI26_REQ_DESCRIPT_FLAGS_PCIE_ENCAPSULATED;
-	descriptor.Default.MSIxIndex =  _base_get_msix_index(ioc);
+	descriptor.Default.MSIxIndex =  _base_get_msix_index(ioc, NULL);
 	descriptor.Default.SMID = cpu_to_le16(smid);
 	descriptor.Default.LMID = 0;
 	descriptor.Default.DescriptorTypeDependent = 0;
@@ -3676,7 +3686,7 @@ _base_put_smid_default(struct MPT3SAS_ADAPTER *ioc, u16 smid)
 	}
 	request = (u64 *)&descriptor;
 	descriptor.Default.RequestFlags = MPI2_REQ_DESCRIPT_FLAGS_DEFAULT_TYPE;
-	descriptor.Default.MSIxIndex =  _base_get_msix_index(ioc);
+	descriptor.Default.MSIxIndex =  _base_get_msix_index(ioc, NULL);
 	descriptor.Default.SMID = cpu_to_le16(smid);
 	descriptor.Default.LMID = 0;
 	descriptor.Default.DescriptorTypeDependent = 0;
@@ -3706,7 +3716,7 @@ _base_put_smid_scsi_io_atomic(struct MPT3SAS_ADAPTER *ioc, u16 smid,
 	u32 *request = (u32 *)&descriptor;
 
 	descriptor.RequestFlags = MPI2_REQ_DESCRIPT_FLAGS_SCSI_IO;
-	descriptor.MSIxIndex = _base_get_msix_index(ioc);
+	descriptor.MSIxIndex = _base_get_msix_index(ioc, NULL);
 	descriptor.SMID = cpu_to_le16(smid);
 
 	writel(cpu_to_le32(*request), &ioc->chip->AtomicRequestDescriptorPost);
@@ -3728,7 +3738,7 @@ _base_put_smid_fast_path_atomic(struct MPT3SAS_ADAPTER *ioc, u16 smid,
 	u32 *request = (u32 *)&descriptor;
 
 	descriptor.RequestFlags = MPI25_REQ_DESCRIPT_FLAGS_FAST_PATH_SCSI_IO;
-	descriptor.MSIxIndex = _base_get_msix_index(ioc);
+	descriptor.MSIxIndex = _base_get_msix_index(ioc, NULL);
 	descriptor.SMID = cpu_to_le16(smid);
 
 	writel(cpu_to_le32(*request), &ioc->chip->AtomicRequestDescriptorPost);
@@ -3772,7 +3782,7 @@ _base_put_smid_default_atomic(struct MPT3SAS_ADAPTER *ioc, u16 smid)
 	u32 *request = (u32 *)&descriptor;
 
 	descriptor.RequestFlags = MPI2_REQ_DESCRIPT_FLAGS_DEFAULT_TYPE;
-	descriptor.MSIxIndex = _base_get_msix_index(ioc);
+	descriptor.MSIxIndex = _base_get_msix_index(ioc, NULL);
 	descriptor.SMID = cpu_to_le16(smid);
 
 	writel(cpu_to_le32(*request), &ioc->chip->AtomicRequestDescriptorPost);
