diff --git a/drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_os.c b/drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_os.c
index 8e7c0626f8b5..1be76695e692 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_os.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_os.c
@@ -3581,6 +3581,8 @@ qla2x00_remove_one(struct pci_dev *pdev)
 	}
 	qla2x00_wait_for_hba_ready(base_vha);
 
+	qla2x00_wait_for_sess_deletion(base_vha);
+
 	/*
 	 * if UNLOAD flag is already set, then continue unload,
 	 * where it was set first.