diff --git a/drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_mbx.c b/drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_mbx.c
index 34344d3..8635722 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_mbx.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_mbx.c
@@ -2581,7 +2581,8 @@
 	ql_dbg(ql_dbg_mbx, vha, 0x10a1, "Entered %s.\n", __func__);
 
 	mcp->mb[0] = MBC_STOP_FIRMWARE;
-	mcp->out_mb = MBX_0;
+	mcp->mb[1] = 0;
+	mcp->out_mb = MBX_1|MBX_0;
 	mcp->in_mb = MBX_0;
 	mcp->tov = 5;
 	mcp->flags = 0;