diff --git a/drivers/scsi/scsi_transport_fc.c b/drivers/scsi/scsi_transport_fc.c
index 3ce56b3b2cd..600502aa3b6 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/scsi_transport_fc.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/scsi_transport_fc.c
@@ -3809,8 +3809,9 @@ fc_bsg_request_handler(struct request_queue *q, struct Scsi_Host *shost,
 		return;
 
 	while (!blk_queue_plugged(q)) {
-		if (rport && (rport->port_state == FC_PORTSTATE_BLOCKED))
-				break;
+		if (rport && (rport->port_state == FC_PORTSTATE_BLOCKED) &&
+		    !(rport->flags & FC_RPORT_FAST_FAIL_TIMEDOUT))
+			break;
 
 		req = blk_fetch_request(q);
 		if (!req)