diff --git a/drivers/scsi/qla4xxx/ql4_83xx.c b/drivers/scsi/qla4xxx/ql4_83xx.c
index 6e9af20be12f8a..417738366c1fcb 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/qla4xxx/ql4_83xx.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/qla4xxx/ql4_83xx.c
@@ -1351,31 +1351,58 @@ int qla4_83xx_start_firmware(struct scsi_qla_host *ha)
 
 /*----------------------Interrupt Related functions ---------------------*/
 
-void qla4_83xx_disable_intrs(struct scsi_qla_host *ha)
+static void qla4_83xx_disable_iocb_intrs(struct scsi_qla_host *ha)
+{
+	if (test_and_clear_bit(AF_83XX_IOCB_INTR_ON, &ha->flags))
+		qla4_8xxx_intr_disable(ha);
+}
+
+static void qla4_83xx_disable_mbox_intrs(struct scsi_qla_host *ha)
 {
 	uint32_t mb_int, ret;
 
-	if (test_and_clear_bit(AF_INTERRUPTS_ON, &ha->flags))
-		qla4_8xxx_mbx_intr_disable(ha);
+	if (test_and_clear_bit(AF_83XX_MBOX_INTR_ON, &ha->flags)) {
+		ret = readl(&ha->qla4_83xx_reg->mbox_int);
+		mb_int = ret & ~INT_ENABLE_FW_MB;
+		writel(mb_int, &ha->qla4_83xx_reg->mbox_int);
+		writel(1, &ha->qla4_83xx_reg->leg_int_mask);
+	}
+}
 
-	ret = readl(&ha->qla4_83xx_reg->mbox_int);
-	mb_int = ret & ~INT_ENABLE_FW_MB;
-	writel(mb_int, &ha->qla4_83xx_reg->mbox_int);
-	writel(1, &ha->qla4_83xx_reg->leg_int_mask);
+void qla4_83xx_disable_intrs(struct scsi_qla_host *ha)
+{
+	qla4_83xx_disable_mbox_intrs(ha);
+	qla4_83xx_disable_iocb_intrs(ha);
 }
 
-void qla4_83xx_enable_intrs(struct scsi_qla_host *ha)
+static void qla4_83xx_enable_iocb_intrs(struct scsi_qla_host *ha)
+{
+	if (!test_bit(AF_83XX_IOCB_INTR_ON, &ha->flags)) {
+		qla4_8xxx_intr_enable(ha);
+		set_bit(AF_83XX_IOCB_INTR_ON, &ha->flags);
+	}
+}
+
+void qla4_83xx_enable_mbox_intrs(struct scsi_qla_host *ha)
 {
 	uint32_t mb_int;
 
-	qla4_8xxx_mbx_intr_enable(ha);
-	mb_int = INT_ENABLE_FW_MB;
-	writel(mb_int, &ha->qla4_83xx_reg->mbox_int);
-	writel(0, &ha->qla4_83xx_reg->leg_int_mask);
+	if (!test_bit(AF_83XX_MBOX_INTR_ON, &ha->flags)) {
+		mb_int = INT_ENABLE_FW_MB;
+		writel(mb_int, &ha->qla4_83xx_reg->mbox_int);
+		writel(0, &ha->qla4_83xx_reg->leg_int_mask);
+		set_bit(AF_83XX_MBOX_INTR_ON, &ha->flags);
+	}
+}
 
-	set_bit(AF_INTERRUPTS_ON, &ha->flags);
+
+void qla4_83xx_enable_intrs(struct scsi_qla_host *ha)
+{
+	qla4_83xx_enable_mbox_intrs(ha);
+	qla4_83xx_enable_iocb_intrs(ha);
 }
 
+
 void qla4_83xx_queue_mbox_cmd(struct scsi_qla_host *ha, uint32_t *mbx_cmd,
 			      int incount)
 {
diff --git a/drivers/scsi/qla4xxx/ql4_def.h b/drivers/scsi/qla4xxx/ql4_def.h
index 329d553eae943d..c71a371c452bf4 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/qla4xxx/ql4_def.h
+++ b/drivers/scsi/qla4xxx/ql4_def.h
@@ -516,6 +516,8 @@ struct scsi_qla_host {
 #define AF_8XXX_RST_OWNER		25 /* 0x02000000 */
 #define AF_82XX_DUMP_READING		26 /* 0x04000000 */
 #define AF_83XX_NO_FW_DUMP		27 /* 0x08000000 */
+#define AF_83XX_IOCB_INTR_ON		28 /* 0x10000000 */
+#define AF_83XX_MBOX_INTR_ON		29 /* 0x20000000 */
 
 	unsigned long dpc_flags;
 
diff --git a/drivers/scsi/qla4xxx/ql4_glbl.h b/drivers/scsi/qla4xxx/ql4_glbl.h
index 57a5a3cf5770d5..7a2a35a4aed3b1 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/qla4xxx/ql4_glbl.h
+++ b/drivers/scsi/qla4xxx/ql4_glbl.h
@@ -253,12 +253,13 @@ void qla4_8xxx_set_rst_ready(struct scsi_qla_host *ha);
 void qla4_8xxx_clear_rst_ready(struct scsi_qla_host *ha);
 int qla4_8xxx_device_bootstrap(struct scsi_qla_host *ha);
 void qla4_8xxx_get_minidump(struct scsi_qla_host *ha);
-int qla4_8xxx_mbx_intr_disable(struct scsi_qla_host *ha);
-int qla4_8xxx_mbx_intr_enable(struct scsi_qla_host *ha);
+int qla4_8xxx_intr_disable(struct scsi_qla_host *ha);
+int qla4_8xxx_intr_enable(struct scsi_qla_host *ha);
 int qla4_8xxx_set_param(struct scsi_qla_host *ha, int param);
 int qla4_8xxx_update_idc_reg(struct scsi_qla_host *ha);
 int qla4_83xx_post_idc_ack(struct scsi_qla_host *ha);
 void qla4_83xx_disable_pause(struct scsi_qla_host *ha);
+void qla4_83xx_enable_mbox_intrs(struct scsi_qla_host *ha);
 
 extern int ql4xextended_error_logging;
 extern int ql4xdontresethba;
diff --git a/drivers/scsi/qla4xxx/ql4_init.c b/drivers/scsi/qla4xxx/ql4_init.c
index 1aca1b4f70b820..2045fd79095f36 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/qla4xxx/ql4_init.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/qla4xxx/ql4_init.c
@@ -935,6 +935,16 @@ int qla4xxx_initialize_adapter(struct scsi_qla_host *ha, int is_reset)
 	if (ha->isp_ops->start_firmware(ha) == QLA_ERROR)
 		goto exit_init_hba;
 
+	/*
+	 * For ISP83XX, mailbox and IOCB interrupts are enabled separately.
+	 * Mailbox interrupts must be enabled prior to issuing any mailbox
+	 * command in order to prevent the possibility of losing interrupts
+	 * while switching from polling to interrupt mode. IOCB interrupts are
+	 * enabled via isp_ops->enable_intrs.
+	 */
+	if (is_qla8032(ha))
+		qla4_83xx_enable_mbox_intrs(ha);
+
 	if (qla4xxx_about_firmware(ha) == QLA_ERROR)
 		goto exit_init_hba;
 
diff --git a/drivers/scsi/qla4xxx/ql4_isr.c b/drivers/scsi/qla4xxx/ql4_isr.c
index 15ea81465ce4ea..acbc2feaa0058d 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/qla4xxx/ql4_isr.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/qla4xxx/ql4_isr.c
@@ -1437,11 +1437,14 @@ int qla4xxx_request_irqs(struct scsi_qla_host *ha)
 
 void qla4xxx_free_irqs(struct scsi_qla_host *ha)
 {
-	if (test_bit(AF_MSIX_ENABLED, &ha->flags))
-		qla4_8xxx_disable_msix(ha);
-	else if (test_and_clear_bit(AF_MSI_ENABLED, &ha->flags)) {
-		free_irq(ha->pdev->irq, ha);
-		pci_disable_msi(ha->pdev);
-	} else if (test_and_clear_bit(AF_INTx_ENABLED, &ha->flags))
-		free_irq(ha->pdev->irq, ha);
+	if (test_and_clear_bit(AF_IRQ_ATTACHED, &ha->flags)) {
+		if (test_bit(AF_MSIX_ENABLED, &ha->flags)) {
+			qla4_8xxx_disable_msix(ha);
+		} else if (test_and_clear_bit(AF_MSI_ENABLED, &ha->flags)) {
+			free_irq(ha->pdev->irq, ha);
+			pci_disable_msi(ha->pdev);
+		} else if (test_and_clear_bit(AF_INTx_ENABLED, &ha->flags)) {
+			free_irq(ha->pdev->irq, ha);
+		}
+	}
 }
diff --git a/drivers/scsi/qla4xxx/ql4_mbx.c b/drivers/scsi/qla4xxx/ql4_mbx.c
index 3d41034191f025..1c57c227c808e2 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/qla4xxx/ql4_mbx.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/qla4xxx/ql4_mbx.c
@@ -43,6 +43,30 @@ void qla4xxx_process_mbox_intr(struct scsi_qla_host *ha, int out_count)
 	}
 }
 
+/**
+ * qla4xxx_is_intr_poll_mode – Are we allowed to poll for interrupts?
+ * @ha: Pointer to host adapter structure.
+ * @ret: 1=polling mode, 0=non-polling mode
+ **/
+static int qla4xxx_is_intr_poll_mode(struct scsi_qla_host *ha)
+{
+	int rval = 1;
+
+	if (is_qla8032(ha)) {
+		if (test_bit(AF_IRQ_ATTACHED, &ha->flags) &&
+		    test_bit(AF_83XX_MBOX_INTR_ON, &ha->flags))
+			rval = 0;
+	} else {
+		if (test_bit(AF_IRQ_ATTACHED, &ha->flags) &&
+		    test_bit(AF_INTERRUPTS_ON, &ha->flags) &&
+		    test_bit(AF_ONLINE, &ha->flags) &&
+		    !test_bit(AF_HA_REMOVAL, &ha->flags))
+			rval = 0;
+	}
+
+	return rval;
+}
+
 /**
  * qla4xxx_mailbox_command - issues mailbox commands
  * @ha: Pointer to host adapter structure.
@@ -153,33 +177,28 @@ int qla4xxx_mailbox_command(struct scsi_qla_host *ha, uint8_t inCount,
 	/*
 	 * Wait for completion: Poll or completion queue
 	 */
-	if (test_bit(AF_IRQ_ATTACHED, &ha->flags) &&
-	    test_bit(AF_INTERRUPTS_ON, &ha->flags) &&
-	    test_bit(AF_ONLINE, &ha->flags) &&
-	    !test_bit(AF_HA_REMOVAL, &ha->flags)) {
-		/* Do not poll for completion. Use completion queue */
-		set_bit(AF_MBOX_COMMAND_NOPOLL, &ha->flags);
-		wait_for_completion_timeout(&ha->mbx_intr_comp, MBOX_TOV * HZ);
-		clear_bit(AF_MBOX_COMMAND_NOPOLL, &ha->flags);
-	} else {
+	if (qla4xxx_is_intr_poll_mode(ha)) {
 		/* Poll for command to complete */
 		wait_count = jiffies + MBOX_TOV * HZ;
 		while (test_bit(AF_MBOX_COMMAND_DONE, &ha->flags) == 0) {
 			if (time_after_eq(jiffies, wait_count))
 				break;
-
 			/*
 			 * Service the interrupt.
 			 * The ISR will save the mailbox status registers
 			 * to a temporary storage location in the adapter
 			 * structure.
 			 */
-
 			spin_lock_irqsave(&ha->hardware_lock, flags);
 			ha->isp_ops->process_mailbox_interrupt(ha, outCount);
 			spin_unlock_irqrestore(&ha->hardware_lock, flags);
 			msleep(10);
 		}
+	} else {
+		/* Do not poll for completion. Use completion queue */
+		set_bit(AF_MBOX_COMMAND_NOPOLL, &ha->flags);
+		wait_for_completion_timeout(&ha->mbx_intr_comp, MBOX_TOV * HZ);
+		clear_bit(AF_MBOX_COMMAND_NOPOLL, &ha->flags);
 	}
 
 	/* Check for mailbox timeout. */
diff --git a/drivers/scsi/qla4xxx/ql4_nx.c b/drivers/scsi/qla4xxx/ql4_nx.c
index 499a92db1cf64d..491668d439a249 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/qla4xxx/ql4_nx.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/qla4xxx/ql4_nx.c
@@ -3463,7 +3463,7 @@ int qla4_8xxx_get_sys_info(struct scsi_qla_host *ha)
 
 /* Interrupt handling helpers. */
 
-int qla4_8xxx_mbx_intr_enable(struct scsi_qla_host *ha)
+int qla4_8xxx_intr_enable(struct scsi_qla_host *ha)
 {
 	uint32_t mbox_cmd[MBOX_REG_COUNT];
 	uint32_t mbox_sts[MBOX_REG_COUNT];
@@ -3484,7 +3484,7 @@ int qla4_8xxx_mbx_intr_enable(struct scsi_qla_host *ha)
 	return QLA_SUCCESS;
 }
 
-int qla4_8xxx_mbx_intr_disable(struct scsi_qla_host *ha)
+int qla4_8xxx_intr_disable(struct scsi_qla_host *ha)
 {
 	uint32_t mbox_cmd[MBOX_REG_COUNT];
 	uint32_t mbox_sts[MBOX_REG_COUNT];
@@ -3509,7 +3509,7 @@ int qla4_8xxx_mbx_intr_disable(struct scsi_qla_host *ha)
 void
 qla4_82xx_enable_intrs(struct scsi_qla_host *ha)
 {
-	qla4_8xxx_mbx_intr_enable(ha);
+	qla4_8xxx_intr_enable(ha);
 
 	spin_lock_irq(&ha->hardware_lock);
 	/* BIT 10 - reset */
@@ -3522,7 +3522,7 @@ void
 qla4_82xx_disable_intrs(struct scsi_qla_host *ha)
 {
 	if (test_and_clear_bit(AF_INTERRUPTS_ON, &ha->flags))
-		qla4_8xxx_mbx_intr_disable(ha);
+		qla4_8xxx_intr_disable(ha);
 
 	spin_lock_irq(&ha->hardware_lock);
 	/* BIT 10 - set */
diff --git a/drivers/scsi/qla4xxx/ql4_os.c b/drivers/scsi/qla4xxx/ql4_os.c
index 4cec123a6a6a5f..bfd1e68654ab3c 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/qla4xxx/ql4_os.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/qla4xxx/ql4_os.c
@@ -2978,6 +2978,7 @@ static int qla4xxx_recover_adapter(struct scsi_qla_host *ha)
 		if (status == QLA_SUCCESS) {
 			if (!test_bit(AF_FW_RECOVERY, &ha->flags))
 				qla4xxx_cmd_wait(ha);
+
 			ha->isp_ops->disable_intrs(ha);
 			qla4xxx_process_aen(ha, FLUSH_DDB_CHANGED_AENS);
 			qla4xxx_abort_active_cmds(ha, DID_RESET << 16);
@@ -3508,10 +3509,8 @@ static void qla4xxx_free_adapter(struct scsi_qla_host *ha)
 {
 	qla4xxx_abort_active_cmds(ha, DID_NO_CONNECT << 16);
 
-	if (test_bit(AF_INTERRUPTS_ON, &ha->flags)) {
-		/* Turn-off interrupts on the card. */
-		ha->isp_ops->disable_intrs(ha);
-	}
+	/* Turn-off interrupts on the card. */
+	ha->isp_ops->disable_intrs(ha);
 
 	if (is_qla40XX(ha)) {
 		writel(set_rmask(CSR_SCSI_PROCESSOR_INTR),
@@ -3547,8 +3546,7 @@ static void qla4xxx_free_adapter(struct scsi_qla_host *ha)
 	}
 
 	/* Detach interrupts */
-	if (test_and_clear_bit(AF_IRQ_ATTACHED, &ha->flags))
-		qla4xxx_free_irqs(ha);
+	qla4xxx_free_irqs(ha);
 
 	/* free extra memory */
 	qla4xxx_mem_free(ha);