diff --git a/drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_iocb.c b/drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_iocb.c
index 106f4ac4f733..8ea59586f4f1 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_iocb.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_iocb.c
@@ -2392,7 +2392,6 @@ qla2x00_els_dcmd_iocb_timeout(void *data)
 	srb_t *sp = data;
 	fc_port_t *fcport = sp->fcport;
 	struct scsi_qla_host *vha = sp->vha;
-	struct qla_hw_data *ha = vha->hw;
 	struct srb_iocb *lio = &sp->u.iocb_cmd;
 
 	ql_dbg(ql_dbg_io, vha, 0x3069,
@@ -2400,15 +2399,6 @@ qla2x00_els_dcmd_iocb_timeout(void *data)
 	    sp->name, sp->handle, fcport->d_id.b.domain, fcport->d_id.b.area,
 	    fcport->d_id.b.al_pa);
 
-	/* Abort the exchange */
-	if (ha->isp_ops->abort_command(sp)) {
-		ql_dbg(ql_dbg_io, vha, 0x3070,
-		    "mbx abort_command failed.\n");
-	} else {
-		ql_dbg(ql_dbg_io, vha, 0x3071,
-		    "mbx abort_command success.\n");
-	}
-
 	complete(&lio->u.els_logo.comp);
 }