diff --git a/drivers/scsi/pm8001/pm8001_hwi.c b/drivers/scsi/pm8001/pm8001_hwi.c
index 597d7a096a97..9e9a546da959 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/pm8001/pm8001_hwi.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/pm8001/pm8001_hwi.c
@@ -1587,7 +1587,7 @@ void pm8001_work_fn(struct work_struct *work)
 		ts->stat = SAS_QUEUE_FULL;
 		pm8001_dev = ccb->device;
 		if (pm8001_dev)
-			pm8001_dev->running_req--;
+			atomic_dec(&pm8001_dev->running_req);
 		spin_lock_irqsave(&t->task_state_lock, flags1);
 		t->task_state_flags &= ~SAS_TASK_STATE_PENDING;
 		t->task_state_flags &= ~SAS_TASK_AT_INITIATOR;
@@ -1942,7 +1942,7 @@ mpi_ssp_completion(struct pm8001_hba_info *pm8001_ha , void *piomb)
 			sas_ssp_task_response(pm8001_ha->dev, t, iu);
 		}
 		if (pm8001_dev)
-			pm8001_dev->running_req--;
+			atomic_dec(&pm8001_dev->running_req);
 		break;
 	case IO_ABORTED:
 		PM8001_IO_DBG(pm8001_ha,
@@ -1958,7 +1958,7 @@ mpi_ssp_completion(struct pm8001_hba_info *pm8001_ha , void *piomb)
 		ts->stat = SAS_DATA_UNDERRUN;
 		ts->residual = param;
 		if (pm8001_dev)
-			pm8001_dev->running_req--;
+			atomic_dec(&pm8001_dev->running_req);
 		break;
 	case IO_NO_DEVICE:
 		PM8001_IO_DBG(pm8001_ha,
@@ -2172,7 +2172,7 @@ static void mpi_ssp_event(struct pm8001_hba_info *pm8001_ha , void *piomb)
 		ts->stat = SAS_DATA_OVERRUN;
 		ts->residual = 0;
 		if (pm8001_dev)
-			pm8001_dev->running_req--;
+			atomic_dec(&pm8001_dev->running_req);
 		break;
 	case IO_XFER_ERROR_BREAK:
 		PM8001_IO_DBG(pm8001_ha,
@@ -2487,7 +2487,7 @@ mpi_sata_completion(struct pm8001_hba_info *pm8001_ha, void *piomb)
 					pm8001_printk("response to large\n"));
 		}
 		if (pm8001_dev)
-			pm8001_dev->running_req--;
+			atomic_dec(&pm8001_dev->running_req);
 		break;
 	case IO_ABORTED:
 		PM8001_IO_DBG(pm8001_ha,
@@ -2495,7 +2495,7 @@ mpi_sata_completion(struct pm8001_hba_info *pm8001_ha, void *piomb)
 		ts->resp = SAS_TASK_COMPLETE;
 		ts->stat = SAS_ABORTED_TASK;
 		if (pm8001_dev)
-			pm8001_dev->running_req--;
+			atomic_dec(&pm8001_dev->running_req);
 		break;
 		/* following cases are to do cases */
 	case IO_UNDERFLOW:
@@ -2506,19 +2506,23 @@ mpi_sata_completion(struct pm8001_hba_info *pm8001_ha, void *piomb)
 		ts->stat = SAS_DATA_UNDERRUN;
 		ts->residual =  param;
 		if (pm8001_dev)
-			pm8001_dev->running_req--;
+			atomic_dec(&pm8001_dev->running_req);
 		break;
 	case IO_NO_DEVICE:
 		PM8001_IO_DBG(pm8001_ha,
 			pm8001_printk("IO_NO_DEVICE\n"));
 		ts->resp = SAS_TASK_UNDELIVERED;
 		ts->stat = SAS_PHY_DOWN;
+		if (pm8001_dev)
+			atomic_dec(&pm8001_dev->running_req);
 		break;
 	case IO_XFER_ERROR_BREAK:
 		PM8001_IO_DBG(pm8001_ha,
 			pm8001_printk("IO_XFER_ERROR_BREAK\n"));
 		ts->resp = SAS_TASK_COMPLETE;
 		ts->stat = SAS_INTERRUPTED;
+		if (pm8001_dev)
+			atomic_dec(&pm8001_dev->running_req);
 		break;
 	case IO_XFER_ERROR_PHY_NOT_READY:
 		PM8001_IO_DBG(pm8001_ha,
@@ -2526,6 +2530,8 @@ mpi_sata_completion(struct pm8001_hba_info *pm8001_ha, void *piomb)
 		ts->resp = SAS_TASK_COMPLETE;
 		ts->stat = SAS_OPEN_REJECT;
 		ts->open_rej_reason = SAS_OREJ_RSVD_RETRY;
+		if (pm8001_dev)
+			atomic_dec(&pm8001_dev->running_req);
 		break;
 	case IO_OPEN_CNX_ERROR_PROTOCOL_NOT_SUPPORTED:
 		PM8001_IO_DBG(pm8001_ha,
@@ -2534,6 +2540,8 @@ mpi_sata_completion(struct pm8001_hba_info *pm8001_ha, void *piomb)
 		ts->resp = SAS_TASK_COMPLETE;
 		ts->stat = SAS_OPEN_REJECT;
 		ts->open_rej_reason = SAS_OREJ_EPROTO;
+		if (pm8001_dev)
+			atomic_dec(&pm8001_dev->running_req);
 		break;
 	case IO_OPEN_CNX_ERROR_ZONE_VIOLATION:
 		PM8001_IO_DBG(pm8001_ha,
@@ -2541,6 +2549,8 @@ mpi_sata_completion(struct pm8001_hba_info *pm8001_ha, void *piomb)
 		ts->resp = SAS_TASK_COMPLETE;
 		ts->stat = SAS_OPEN_REJECT;
 		ts->open_rej_reason = SAS_OREJ_UNKNOWN;
+		if (pm8001_dev)
+			atomic_dec(&pm8001_dev->running_req);
 		break;
 	case IO_OPEN_CNX_ERROR_BREAK:
 		PM8001_IO_DBG(pm8001_ha,
@@ -2548,6 +2558,8 @@ mpi_sata_completion(struct pm8001_hba_info *pm8001_ha, void *piomb)
 		ts->resp = SAS_TASK_COMPLETE;
 		ts->stat = SAS_OPEN_REJECT;
 		ts->open_rej_reason = SAS_OREJ_RSVD_CONT0;
+		if (pm8001_dev)
+			atomic_dec(&pm8001_dev->running_req);
 		break;
 	case IO_OPEN_CNX_ERROR_IT_NEXUS_LOSS:
 		PM8001_IO_DBG(pm8001_ha,
@@ -2587,6 +2599,8 @@ mpi_sata_completion(struct pm8001_hba_info *pm8001_ha, void *piomb)
 		ts->resp = SAS_TASK_COMPLETE;
 		ts->stat = SAS_OPEN_REJECT;
 		ts->open_rej_reason = SAS_OREJ_CONN_RATE;
+		if (pm8001_dev)
+			atomic_dec(&pm8001_dev->running_req);
 		break;
 	case IO_OPEN_CNX_ERROR_STP_RESOURCES_BUSY:
 		PM8001_IO_DBG(pm8001_ha,
@@ -2610,48 +2624,64 @@ mpi_sata_completion(struct pm8001_hba_info *pm8001_ha, void *piomb)
 		ts->resp = SAS_TASK_COMPLETE;
 		ts->stat = SAS_OPEN_REJECT;
 		ts->open_rej_reason = SAS_OREJ_WRONG_DEST;
+		if (pm8001_dev)
+			atomic_dec(&pm8001_dev->running_req);
 		break;
 	case IO_XFER_ERROR_NAK_RECEIVED:
 		PM8001_IO_DBG(pm8001_ha,
 			pm8001_printk("IO_XFER_ERROR_NAK_RECEIVED\n"));
 		ts->resp = SAS_TASK_COMPLETE;
 		ts->stat = SAS_NAK_R_ERR;
+		if (pm8001_dev)
+			atomic_dec(&pm8001_dev->running_req);
 		break;
 	case IO_XFER_ERROR_ACK_NAK_TIMEOUT:
 		PM8001_IO_DBG(pm8001_ha,
 			pm8001_printk("IO_XFER_ERROR_ACK_NAK_TIMEOUT\n"));
 		ts->resp = SAS_TASK_COMPLETE;
 		ts->stat = SAS_NAK_R_ERR;
+		if (pm8001_dev)
+			atomic_dec(&pm8001_dev->running_req);
 		break;
 	case IO_XFER_ERROR_DMA:
 		PM8001_IO_DBG(pm8001_ha,
 			pm8001_printk("IO_XFER_ERROR_DMA\n"));
 		ts->resp = SAS_TASK_COMPLETE;
 		ts->stat = SAS_ABORTED_TASK;
+		if (pm8001_dev)
+			atomic_dec(&pm8001_dev->running_req);
 		break;
 	case IO_XFER_ERROR_SATA_LINK_TIMEOUT:
 		PM8001_IO_DBG(pm8001_ha,
 			pm8001_printk("IO_XFER_ERROR_SATA_LINK_TIMEOUT\n"));
 		ts->resp = SAS_TASK_UNDELIVERED;
 		ts->stat = SAS_DEV_NO_RESPONSE;
+		if (pm8001_dev)
+			atomic_dec(&pm8001_dev->running_req);
 		break;
 	case IO_XFER_ERROR_REJECTED_NCQ_MODE:
 		PM8001_IO_DBG(pm8001_ha,
 			pm8001_printk("IO_XFER_ERROR_REJECTED_NCQ_MODE\n"));
 		ts->resp = SAS_TASK_COMPLETE;
 		ts->stat = SAS_DATA_UNDERRUN;
+		if (pm8001_dev)
+			atomic_dec(&pm8001_dev->running_req);
 		break;
 	case IO_XFER_OPEN_RETRY_TIMEOUT:
 		PM8001_IO_DBG(pm8001_ha,
 			pm8001_printk("IO_XFER_OPEN_RETRY_TIMEOUT\n"));
 		ts->resp = SAS_TASK_COMPLETE;
 		ts->stat = SAS_OPEN_TO;
+		if (pm8001_dev)
+			atomic_dec(&pm8001_dev->running_req);
 		break;
 	case IO_PORT_IN_RESET:
 		PM8001_IO_DBG(pm8001_ha,
 			pm8001_printk("IO_PORT_IN_RESET\n"));
 		ts->resp = SAS_TASK_COMPLETE;
 		ts->stat = SAS_DEV_NO_RESPONSE;
+		if (pm8001_dev)
+			atomic_dec(&pm8001_dev->running_req);
 		break;
 	case IO_DS_NON_OPERATIONAL:
 		PM8001_IO_DBG(pm8001_ha,
@@ -2672,6 +2702,8 @@ mpi_sata_completion(struct pm8001_hba_info *pm8001_ha, void *piomb)
 			pm8001_printk("  IO_DS_IN_RECOVERY\n"));
 		ts->resp = SAS_TASK_COMPLETE;
 		ts->stat = SAS_DEV_NO_RESPONSE;
+		if (pm8001_dev)
+			atomic_dec(&pm8001_dev->running_req);
 		break;
 	case IO_DS_IN_ERROR:
 		PM8001_IO_DBG(pm8001_ha,
@@ -2693,6 +2725,8 @@ mpi_sata_completion(struct pm8001_hba_info *pm8001_ha, void *piomb)
 		ts->resp = SAS_TASK_COMPLETE;
 		ts->stat = SAS_OPEN_REJECT;
 		ts->open_rej_reason = SAS_OREJ_RSVD_RETRY;
+		if (pm8001_dev)
+			atomic_dec(&pm8001_dev->running_req);
 		break;
 	default:
 		PM8001_DEVIO_DBG(pm8001_ha,
@@ -2700,6 +2734,8 @@ mpi_sata_completion(struct pm8001_hba_info *pm8001_ha, void *piomb)
 		/* not allowed case. Therefore, return failed status */
 		ts->resp = SAS_TASK_COMPLETE;
 		ts->stat = SAS_DEV_NO_RESPONSE;
+		if (pm8001_dev)
+			atomic_dec(&pm8001_dev->running_req);
 		break;
 	}
 	spin_lock_irqsave(&t->task_state_lock, flags);
@@ -2776,7 +2812,7 @@ static void mpi_sata_event(struct pm8001_hba_info *pm8001_ha , void *piomb)
 		ts->stat = SAS_DATA_OVERRUN;
 		ts->residual = 0;
 		if (pm8001_dev)
-			pm8001_dev->running_req--;
+			atomic_dec(&pm8001_dev->running_req);
 		break;
 	case IO_XFER_ERROR_BREAK:
 		PM8001_IO_DBG(pm8001_ha,
@@ -2976,7 +3012,7 @@ mpi_smp_completion(struct pm8001_hba_info *pm8001_ha, void *piomb)
 		ts->resp = SAS_TASK_COMPLETE;
 		ts->stat = SAM_STAT_GOOD;
 		if (pm8001_dev)
-			pm8001_dev->running_req--;
+			atomic_dec(&pm8001_dev->running_req);
 		break;
 	case IO_ABORTED:
 		PM8001_IO_DBG(pm8001_ha,
@@ -2984,7 +3020,7 @@ mpi_smp_completion(struct pm8001_hba_info *pm8001_ha, void *piomb)
 		ts->resp = SAS_TASK_COMPLETE;
 		ts->stat = SAS_ABORTED_TASK;
 		if (pm8001_dev)
-			pm8001_dev->running_req--;
+			atomic_dec(&pm8001_dev->running_req);
 		break;
 	case IO_OVERFLOW:
 		PM8001_IO_DBG(pm8001_ha, pm8001_printk("IO_UNDERFLOW\n"));
@@ -2992,7 +3028,7 @@ mpi_smp_completion(struct pm8001_hba_info *pm8001_ha, void *piomb)
 		ts->stat = SAS_DATA_OVERRUN;
 		ts->residual = 0;
 		if (pm8001_dev)
-			pm8001_dev->running_req--;
+			atomic_dec(&pm8001_dev->running_req);
 		break;
 	case IO_NO_DEVICE:
 		PM8001_IO_DBG(pm8001_ha, pm8001_printk("IO_NO_DEVICE\n"));
diff --git a/drivers/scsi/pm8001/pm8001_init.c b/drivers/scsi/pm8001/pm8001_init.c
index 2d9ddc444bf5..0d9056083d53 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/pm8001/pm8001_init.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/pm8001/pm8001_init.c
@@ -412,7 +412,7 @@ static int pm8001_alloc(struct pm8001_hba_info *pm8001_ha,
 		pm8001_ha->devices[i].dev_type = SAS_PHY_UNUSED;
 		pm8001_ha->devices[i].id = i;
 		pm8001_ha->devices[i].device_id = PM8001_MAX_DEVICES;
-		pm8001_ha->devices[i].running_req = 0;
+		atomic_set(&pm8001_ha->devices[i].running_req, 0);
 	}
 	pm8001_ha->flags = PM8001F_INIT_TIME;
 	/* Initialize tags */
diff --git a/drivers/scsi/pm8001/pm8001_sas.c b/drivers/scsi/pm8001/pm8001_sas.c
index 9889bab7d31c..d6e0bc588698 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/pm8001/pm8001_sas.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/pm8001/pm8001_sas.c
@@ -456,9 +456,11 @@ static int pm8001_task_exec(struct sas_task *task,
 		ccb->device = pm8001_dev;
 		switch (task_proto) {
 		case SAS_PROTOCOL_SMP:
+			atomic_inc(&pm8001_dev->running_req);
 			rc = pm8001_task_prep_smp(pm8001_ha, ccb);
 			break;
 		case SAS_PROTOCOL_SSP:
+			atomic_inc(&pm8001_dev->running_req);
 			if (is_tmf)
 				rc = pm8001_task_prep_ssp_tm(pm8001_ha,
 					ccb, tmf);
@@ -467,6 +469,7 @@ static int pm8001_task_exec(struct sas_task *task,
 			break;
 		case SAS_PROTOCOL_SATA:
 		case SAS_PROTOCOL_STP:
+			atomic_inc(&pm8001_dev->running_req);
 			rc = pm8001_task_prep_ata(pm8001_ha, ccb);
 			break;
 		default:
@@ -479,13 +482,13 @@ static int pm8001_task_exec(struct sas_task *task,
 		if (rc) {
 			PM8001_IO_DBG(pm8001_ha,
 				pm8001_printk("rc is %x\n", rc));
+			atomic_dec(&pm8001_dev->running_req);
 			goto err_out_tag;
 		}
 		/* TODO: select normal or high priority */
 		spin_lock(&t->task_state_lock);
 		t->task_state_flags |= SAS_TASK_AT_INITIATOR;
 		spin_unlock(&t->task_state_lock);
-		pm8001_dev->running_req++;
 	} while (0);
 	rc = 0;
 	goto out_done;
@@ -886,11 +889,11 @@ static void pm8001_dev_gone_notify(struct domain_device *dev)
 		PM8001_DISC_DBG(pm8001_ha,
 			pm8001_printk("found dev[%d:%x] is gone.\n",
 			pm8001_dev->device_id, pm8001_dev->dev_type));
-		if (pm8001_dev->running_req) {
+		if (atomic_read(&pm8001_dev->running_req)) {
 			spin_unlock_irqrestore(&pm8001_ha->lock, flags);
 			pm8001_exec_internal_task_abort(pm8001_ha, pm8001_dev ,
 				dev, 1, 0);
-			while (pm8001_dev->running_req)
+			while (atomic_read(&pm8001_dev->running_req))
 				msleep(20);
 			spin_lock_irqsave(&pm8001_ha->lock, flags);
 		}
@@ -968,7 +971,7 @@ void pm8001_open_reject_retry(
 		ts->stat = SAS_OPEN_REJECT;
 		ts->open_rej_reason = SAS_OREJ_RSVD_RETRY;
 		if (pm8001_dev)
-			pm8001_dev->running_req--;
+			atomic_dec(&pm8001_dev->running_req);
 		spin_lock_irqsave(&task->task_state_lock, flags1);
 		task->task_state_flags &= ~SAS_TASK_STATE_PENDING;
 		task->task_state_flags &= ~SAS_TASK_AT_INITIATOR;
diff --git a/drivers/scsi/pm8001/pm8001_sas.h b/drivers/scsi/pm8001/pm8001_sas.h
index 95663e138083..091574721ea1 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/pm8001/pm8001_sas.h
+++ b/drivers/scsi/pm8001/pm8001_sas.h
@@ -293,7 +293,7 @@ struct pm8001_device {
 	struct completion	*dcompletion;
 	struct completion	*setds_completion;
 	u32			device_id;
-	u32			running_req;
+	atomic_t		running_req;
 };
 
 struct pm8001_prd_imt {
diff --git a/drivers/scsi/pm8001/pm80xx_hwi.c b/drivers/scsi/pm8001/pm80xx_hwi.c
index 5fe50e0effcd..1ba93fb76093 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/pm8001/pm80xx_hwi.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/pm8001/pm80xx_hwi.c
@@ -1960,13 +1960,15 @@ mpi_ssp_completion(struct pm8001_hba_info *pm8001_ha , void *piomb)
 			sas_ssp_task_response(pm8001_ha->dev, t, iu);
 		}
 		if (pm8001_dev)
-			pm8001_dev->running_req--;
+			atomic_dec(&pm8001_dev->running_req);
 		break;
 	case IO_ABORTED:
 		PM8001_IO_DBG(pm8001_ha,
 			pm8001_printk("IO_ABORTED IOMB Tag\n"));
 		ts->resp = SAS_TASK_COMPLETE;
 		ts->stat = SAS_ABORTED_TASK;
+		if (pm8001_dev)
+			atomic_dec(&pm8001_dev->running_req);
 		break;
 	case IO_UNDERFLOW:
 		/* SSP Completion with error */
@@ -1977,13 +1979,15 @@ mpi_ssp_completion(struct pm8001_hba_info *pm8001_ha , void *piomb)
 		ts->stat = SAS_DATA_UNDERRUN;
 		ts->residual = param;
 		if (pm8001_dev)
-			pm8001_dev->running_req--;
+			atomic_dec(&pm8001_dev->running_req);
 		break;
 	case IO_NO_DEVICE:
 		PM8001_IO_DBG(pm8001_ha,
 			pm8001_printk("IO_NO_DEVICE\n"));
 		ts->resp = SAS_TASK_UNDELIVERED;
 		ts->stat = SAS_PHY_DOWN;
+		if (pm8001_dev)
+			atomic_dec(&pm8001_dev->running_req);
 		break;
 	case IO_XFER_ERROR_BREAK:
 		PM8001_IO_DBG(pm8001_ha,
@@ -1992,6 +1996,8 @@ mpi_ssp_completion(struct pm8001_hba_info *pm8001_ha , void *piomb)
 		ts->stat = SAS_OPEN_REJECT;
 		/* Force the midlayer to retry */
 		ts->open_rej_reason = SAS_OREJ_RSVD_RETRY;
+		if (pm8001_dev)
+			atomic_dec(&pm8001_dev->running_req);
 		break;
 	case IO_XFER_ERROR_PHY_NOT_READY:
 		PM8001_IO_DBG(pm8001_ha,
@@ -1999,6 +2005,8 @@ mpi_ssp_completion(struct pm8001_hba_info *pm8001_ha , void *piomb)
 		ts->resp = SAS_TASK_COMPLETE;
 		ts->stat = SAS_OPEN_REJECT;
 		ts->open_rej_reason = SAS_OREJ_RSVD_RETRY;
+		if (pm8001_dev)
+			atomic_dec(&pm8001_dev->running_req);
 		break;
 	case IO_XFER_ERROR_INVALID_SSP_RSP_FRAME:
 		PM8001_IO_DBG(pm8001_ha,
@@ -2006,6 +2014,8 @@ mpi_ssp_completion(struct pm8001_hba_info *pm8001_ha , void *piomb)
 		ts->resp = SAS_TASK_COMPLETE;
 		ts->stat = SAS_OPEN_REJECT;
 		ts->open_rej_reason = SAS_OREJ_RSVD_RETRY;
+		if (pm8001_dev)
+			atomic_dec(&pm8001_dev->running_req);
 		break;
 	case IO_OPEN_CNX_ERROR_PROTOCOL_NOT_SUPPORTED:
 		PM8001_IO_DBG(pm8001_ha,
@@ -2013,6 +2023,8 @@ mpi_ssp_completion(struct pm8001_hba_info *pm8001_ha , void *piomb)
 		ts->resp = SAS_TASK_COMPLETE;
 		ts->stat = SAS_OPEN_REJECT;
 		ts->open_rej_reason = SAS_OREJ_EPROTO;
+		if (pm8001_dev)
+			atomic_dec(&pm8001_dev->running_req);
 		break;
 	case IO_OPEN_CNX_ERROR_ZONE_VIOLATION:
 		PM8001_IO_DBG(pm8001_ha,
@@ -2020,6 +2032,8 @@ mpi_ssp_completion(struct pm8001_hba_info *pm8001_ha , void *piomb)
 		ts->resp = SAS_TASK_COMPLETE;
 		ts->stat = SAS_OPEN_REJECT;
 		ts->open_rej_reason = SAS_OREJ_UNKNOWN;
+		if (pm8001_dev)
+			atomic_dec(&pm8001_dev->running_req);
 		break;
 	case IO_OPEN_CNX_ERROR_BREAK:
 		PM8001_IO_DBG(pm8001_ha,
@@ -2027,6 +2041,8 @@ mpi_ssp_completion(struct pm8001_hba_info *pm8001_ha , void *piomb)
 		ts->resp = SAS_TASK_COMPLETE;
 		ts->stat = SAS_OPEN_REJECT;
 		ts->open_rej_reason = SAS_OREJ_RSVD_RETRY;
+		if (pm8001_dev)
+			atomic_dec(&pm8001_dev->running_req);
 		break;
 	case IO_OPEN_CNX_ERROR_IT_NEXUS_LOSS:
 	case IO_XFER_OPEN_RETRY_BACKOFF_THRESHOLD_REACHED:
@@ -2050,6 +2066,8 @@ mpi_ssp_completion(struct pm8001_hba_info *pm8001_ha , void *piomb)
 		ts->resp = SAS_TASK_COMPLETE;
 		ts->stat = SAS_OPEN_REJECT;
 		ts->open_rej_reason = SAS_OREJ_BAD_DEST;
+		if (pm8001_dev)
+			atomic_dec(&pm8001_dev->running_req);
 		break;
 	case IO_OPEN_CNX_ERROR_CONNECTION_RATE_NOT_SUPPORTED:
 		PM8001_IO_DBG(pm8001_ha, pm8001_printk(
@@ -2057,6 +2075,8 @@ mpi_ssp_completion(struct pm8001_hba_info *pm8001_ha , void *piomb)
 		ts->resp = SAS_TASK_COMPLETE;
 		ts->stat = SAS_OPEN_REJECT;
 		ts->open_rej_reason = SAS_OREJ_CONN_RATE;
+		if (pm8001_dev)
+			atomic_dec(&pm8001_dev->running_req);
 		break;
 	case IO_OPEN_CNX_ERROR_WRONG_DESTINATION:
 		PM8001_IO_DBG(pm8001_ha,
@@ -2064,6 +2084,8 @@ mpi_ssp_completion(struct pm8001_hba_info *pm8001_ha , void *piomb)
 		ts->resp = SAS_TASK_UNDELIVERED;
 		ts->stat = SAS_OPEN_REJECT;
 		ts->open_rej_reason = SAS_OREJ_WRONG_DEST;
+		if (pm8001_dev)
+			atomic_dec(&pm8001_dev->running_req);
 		break;
 	case IO_XFER_ERROR_NAK_RECEIVED:
 		PM8001_IO_DBG(pm8001_ha,
@@ -2071,18 +2093,24 @@ mpi_ssp_completion(struct pm8001_hba_info *pm8001_ha , void *piomb)
 		ts->resp = SAS_TASK_COMPLETE;
 		ts->stat = SAS_OPEN_REJECT;
 		ts->open_rej_reason = SAS_OREJ_RSVD_RETRY;
+		if (pm8001_dev)
+			atomic_dec(&pm8001_dev->running_req);
 		break;
 	case IO_XFER_ERROR_ACK_NAK_TIMEOUT:
 		PM8001_IO_DBG(pm8001_ha,
 			pm8001_printk("IO_XFER_ERROR_ACK_NAK_TIMEOUT\n"));
 		ts->resp = SAS_TASK_COMPLETE;
 		ts->stat = SAS_NAK_R_ERR;
+		if (pm8001_dev)
+			atomic_dec(&pm8001_dev->running_req);
 		break;
 	case IO_XFER_ERROR_DMA:
 		PM8001_IO_DBG(pm8001_ha,
 		pm8001_printk("IO_XFER_ERROR_DMA\n"));
 		ts->resp = SAS_TASK_COMPLETE;
 		ts->stat = SAS_OPEN_REJECT;
+		if (pm8001_dev)
+			atomic_dec(&pm8001_dev->running_req);
 		break;
 	case IO_XFER_OPEN_RETRY_TIMEOUT:
 		PM8001_IO_DBG(pm8001_ha,
@@ -2090,18 +2118,24 @@ mpi_ssp_completion(struct pm8001_hba_info *pm8001_ha , void *piomb)
 		ts->resp = SAS_TASK_COMPLETE;
 		ts->stat = SAS_OPEN_REJECT;
 		ts->open_rej_reason = SAS_OREJ_RSVD_RETRY;
+		if (pm8001_dev)
+			atomic_dec(&pm8001_dev->running_req);
 		break;
 	case IO_XFER_ERROR_OFFSET_MISMATCH:
 		PM8001_IO_DBG(pm8001_ha,
 			pm8001_printk("IO_XFER_ERROR_OFFSET_MISMATCH\n"));
 		ts->resp = SAS_TASK_COMPLETE;
 		ts->stat = SAS_OPEN_REJECT;
+		if (pm8001_dev)
+			atomic_dec(&pm8001_dev->running_req);
 		break;
 	case IO_PORT_IN_RESET:
 		PM8001_IO_DBG(pm8001_ha,
 			pm8001_printk("IO_PORT_IN_RESET\n"));
 		ts->resp = SAS_TASK_COMPLETE;
 		ts->stat = SAS_OPEN_REJECT;
+		if (pm8001_dev)
+			atomic_dec(&pm8001_dev->running_req);
 		break;
 	case IO_DS_NON_OPERATIONAL:
 		PM8001_IO_DBG(pm8001_ha,
@@ -2118,18 +2152,24 @@ mpi_ssp_completion(struct pm8001_hba_info *pm8001_ha , void *piomb)
 			pm8001_printk("IO_DS_IN_RECOVERY\n"));
 		ts->resp = SAS_TASK_COMPLETE;
 		ts->stat = SAS_OPEN_REJECT;
+		if (pm8001_dev)
+			atomic_dec(&pm8001_dev->running_req);
 		break;
 	case IO_TM_TAG_NOT_FOUND:
 		PM8001_IO_DBG(pm8001_ha,
 			pm8001_printk("IO_TM_TAG_NOT_FOUND\n"));
 		ts->resp = SAS_TASK_COMPLETE;
 		ts->stat = SAS_OPEN_REJECT;
+		if (pm8001_dev)
+			atomic_dec(&pm8001_dev->running_req);
 		break;
 	case IO_SSP_EXT_IU_ZERO_LEN_ERROR:
 		PM8001_IO_DBG(pm8001_ha,
 			pm8001_printk("IO_SSP_EXT_IU_ZERO_LEN_ERROR\n"));
 		ts->resp = SAS_TASK_COMPLETE;
 		ts->stat = SAS_OPEN_REJECT;
+		if (pm8001_dev)
+			atomic_dec(&pm8001_dev->running_req);
 		break;
 	case IO_OPEN_CNX_ERROR_HW_RESOURCE_BUSY:
 		PM8001_IO_DBG(pm8001_ha,
@@ -2137,6 +2177,8 @@ mpi_ssp_completion(struct pm8001_hba_info *pm8001_ha , void *piomb)
 		ts->resp = SAS_TASK_COMPLETE;
 		ts->stat = SAS_OPEN_REJECT;
 		ts->open_rej_reason = SAS_OREJ_RSVD_RETRY;
+		if (pm8001_dev)
+			atomic_dec(&pm8001_dev->running_req);
 		break;
 	default:
 		PM8001_DEVIO_DBG(pm8001_ha,
@@ -2144,6 +2186,8 @@ mpi_ssp_completion(struct pm8001_hba_info *pm8001_ha , void *piomb)
 		/* not allowed case. Therefore, return failed status */
 		ts->resp = SAS_TASK_COMPLETE;
 		ts->stat = SAS_OPEN_REJECT;
+		if (pm8001_dev)
+			atomic_dec(&pm8001_dev->running_req);
 		break;
 	}
 	PM8001_IO_DBG(pm8001_ha,
@@ -2203,7 +2247,7 @@ static void mpi_ssp_event(struct pm8001_hba_info *pm8001_ha , void *piomb)
 		ts->stat = SAS_DATA_OVERRUN;
 		ts->residual = 0;
 		if (pm8001_dev)
-			pm8001_dev->running_req--;
+			atomic_dec(&pm8001_dev->running_req);
 		break;
 	case IO_XFER_ERROR_BREAK:
 		PM8001_IO_DBG(pm8001_ha,
@@ -2528,7 +2572,7 @@ mpi_sata_completion(struct pm8001_hba_info *pm8001_ha, void *piomb)
 					pm8001_printk("response too large\n"));
 		}
 		if (pm8001_dev)
-			pm8001_dev->running_req--;
+			atomic_dec(&pm8001_dev->running_req);
 		break;
 	case IO_ABORTED:
 		PM8001_IO_DBG(pm8001_ha,
@@ -2536,7 +2580,7 @@ mpi_sata_completion(struct pm8001_hba_info *pm8001_ha, void *piomb)
 		ts->resp = SAS_TASK_COMPLETE;
 		ts->stat = SAS_ABORTED_TASK;
 		if (pm8001_dev)
-			pm8001_dev->running_req--;
+			atomic_dec(&pm8001_dev->running_req);
 		break;
 		/* following cases are to do cases */
 	case IO_UNDERFLOW:
@@ -2547,19 +2591,23 @@ mpi_sata_completion(struct pm8001_hba_info *pm8001_ha, void *piomb)
 		ts->stat = SAS_DATA_UNDERRUN;
 		ts->residual = param;
 		if (pm8001_dev)
-			pm8001_dev->running_req--;
+			atomic_dec(&pm8001_dev->running_req);
 		break;
 	case IO_NO_DEVICE:
 		PM8001_IO_DBG(pm8001_ha,
 			pm8001_printk("IO_NO_DEVICE\n"));
 		ts->resp = SAS_TASK_UNDELIVERED;
 		ts->stat = SAS_PHY_DOWN;
+		if (pm8001_dev)
+			atomic_dec(&pm8001_dev->running_req);
 		break;
 	case IO_XFER_ERROR_BREAK:
 		PM8001_IO_DBG(pm8001_ha,
 			pm8001_printk("IO_XFER_ERROR_BREAK\n"));
 		ts->resp = SAS_TASK_COMPLETE;
 		ts->stat = SAS_INTERRUPTED;
+		if (pm8001_dev)
+			atomic_dec(&pm8001_dev->running_req);
 		break;
 	case IO_XFER_ERROR_PHY_NOT_READY:
 		PM8001_IO_DBG(pm8001_ha,
@@ -2567,6 +2615,8 @@ mpi_sata_completion(struct pm8001_hba_info *pm8001_ha, void *piomb)
 		ts->resp = SAS_TASK_COMPLETE;
 		ts->stat = SAS_OPEN_REJECT;
 		ts->open_rej_reason = SAS_OREJ_RSVD_RETRY;
+		if (pm8001_dev)
+			atomic_dec(&pm8001_dev->running_req);
 		break;
 	case IO_OPEN_CNX_ERROR_PROTOCOL_NOT_SUPPORTED:
 		PM8001_IO_DBG(pm8001_ha, pm8001_printk(
@@ -2574,6 +2624,8 @@ mpi_sata_completion(struct pm8001_hba_info *pm8001_ha, void *piomb)
 		ts->resp = SAS_TASK_COMPLETE;
 		ts->stat = SAS_OPEN_REJECT;
 		ts->open_rej_reason = SAS_OREJ_EPROTO;
+		if (pm8001_dev)
+			atomic_dec(&pm8001_dev->running_req);
 		break;
 	case IO_OPEN_CNX_ERROR_ZONE_VIOLATION:
 		PM8001_IO_DBG(pm8001_ha,
@@ -2581,6 +2633,8 @@ mpi_sata_completion(struct pm8001_hba_info *pm8001_ha, void *piomb)
 		ts->resp = SAS_TASK_COMPLETE;
 		ts->stat = SAS_OPEN_REJECT;
 		ts->open_rej_reason = SAS_OREJ_UNKNOWN;
+		if (pm8001_dev)
+			atomic_dec(&pm8001_dev->running_req);
 		break;
 	case IO_OPEN_CNX_ERROR_BREAK:
 		PM8001_IO_DBG(pm8001_ha,
@@ -2588,6 +2642,8 @@ mpi_sata_completion(struct pm8001_hba_info *pm8001_ha, void *piomb)
 		ts->resp = SAS_TASK_COMPLETE;
 		ts->stat = SAS_OPEN_REJECT;
 		ts->open_rej_reason = SAS_OREJ_RSVD_CONT0;
+		if (pm8001_dev)
+			atomic_dec(&pm8001_dev->running_req);
 		break;
 	case IO_OPEN_CNX_ERROR_IT_NEXUS_LOSS:
 	case IO_XFER_OPEN_RETRY_BACKOFF_THRESHOLD_REACHED:
@@ -2631,6 +2687,8 @@ mpi_sata_completion(struct pm8001_hba_info *pm8001_ha, void *piomb)
 		ts->resp = SAS_TASK_COMPLETE;
 		ts->stat = SAS_OPEN_REJECT;
 		ts->open_rej_reason = SAS_OREJ_CONN_RATE;
+		if (pm8001_dev)
+			atomic_dec(&pm8001_dev->running_req);
 		break;
 	case IO_OPEN_CNX_ERROR_STP_RESOURCES_BUSY:
 		PM8001_IO_DBG(pm8001_ha, pm8001_printk(
@@ -2653,48 +2711,64 @@ mpi_sata_completion(struct pm8001_hba_info *pm8001_ha, void *piomb)
 		ts->resp = SAS_TASK_COMPLETE;
 		ts->stat = SAS_OPEN_REJECT;
 		ts->open_rej_reason = SAS_OREJ_WRONG_DEST;
+		if (pm8001_dev)
+			atomic_dec(&pm8001_dev->running_req);
 		break;
 	case IO_XFER_ERROR_NAK_RECEIVED:
 		PM8001_IO_DBG(pm8001_ha,
 			pm8001_printk("IO_XFER_ERROR_NAK_RECEIVED\n"));
 		ts->resp = SAS_TASK_COMPLETE;
 		ts->stat = SAS_NAK_R_ERR;
+		if (pm8001_dev)
+			atomic_dec(&pm8001_dev->running_req);
 		break;
 	case IO_XFER_ERROR_ACK_NAK_TIMEOUT:
 		PM8001_IO_DBG(pm8001_ha,
 			pm8001_printk("IO_XFER_ERROR_ACK_NAK_TIMEOUT\n"));
 		ts->resp = SAS_TASK_COMPLETE;
 		ts->stat = SAS_NAK_R_ERR;
+		if (pm8001_dev)
+			atomic_dec(&pm8001_dev->running_req);
 		break;
 	case IO_XFER_ERROR_DMA:
 		PM8001_IO_DBG(pm8001_ha,
 			pm8001_printk("IO_XFER_ERROR_DMA\n"));
 		ts->resp = SAS_TASK_COMPLETE;
 		ts->stat = SAS_ABORTED_TASK;
+		if (pm8001_dev)
+			atomic_dec(&pm8001_dev->running_req);
 		break;
 	case IO_XFER_ERROR_SATA_LINK_TIMEOUT:
 		PM8001_IO_DBG(pm8001_ha,
 			pm8001_printk("IO_XFER_ERROR_SATA_LINK_TIMEOUT\n"));
 		ts->resp = SAS_TASK_UNDELIVERED;
 		ts->stat = SAS_DEV_NO_RESPONSE;
+		if (pm8001_dev)
+			atomic_dec(&pm8001_dev->running_req);
 		break;
 	case IO_XFER_ERROR_REJECTED_NCQ_MODE:
 		PM8001_IO_DBG(pm8001_ha,
 			pm8001_printk("IO_XFER_ERROR_REJECTED_NCQ_MODE\n"));
 		ts->resp = SAS_TASK_COMPLETE;
 		ts->stat = SAS_DATA_UNDERRUN;
+		if (pm8001_dev)
+			atomic_dec(&pm8001_dev->running_req);
 		break;
 	case IO_XFER_OPEN_RETRY_TIMEOUT:
 		PM8001_IO_DBG(pm8001_ha,
 			pm8001_printk("IO_XFER_OPEN_RETRY_TIMEOUT\n"));
 		ts->resp = SAS_TASK_COMPLETE;
 		ts->stat = SAS_OPEN_TO;
+		if (pm8001_dev)
+			atomic_dec(&pm8001_dev->running_req);
 		break;
 	case IO_PORT_IN_RESET:
 		PM8001_IO_DBG(pm8001_ha,
 			pm8001_printk("IO_PORT_IN_RESET\n"));
 		ts->resp = SAS_TASK_COMPLETE;
 		ts->stat = SAS_DEV_NO_RESPONSE;
+		if (pm8001_dev)
+			atomic_dec(&pm8001_dev->running_req);
 		break;
 	case IO_DS_NON_OPERATIONAL:
 		PM8001_IO_DBG(pm8001_ha,
@@ -2715,6 +2789,8 @@ mpi_sata_completion(struct pm8001_hba_info *pm8001_ha, void *piomb)
 			pm8001_printk("IO_DS_IN_RECOVERY\n"));
 		ts->resp = SAS_TASK_COMPLETE;
 		ts->stat = SAS_DEV_NO_RESPONSE;
+		if (pm8001_dev)
+			atomic_dec(&pm8001_dev->running_req);
 		break;
 	case IO_DS_IN_ERROR:
 		PM8001_IO_DBG(pm8001_ha,
@@ -2736,6 +2812,8 @@ mpi_sata_completion(struct pm8001_hba_info *pm8001_ha, void *piomb)
 		ts->resp = SAS_TASK_COMPLETE;
 		ts->stat = SAS_OPEN_REJECT;
 		ts->open_rej_reason = SAS_OREJ_RSVD_RETRY;
+		if (pm8001_dev)
+			atomic_dec(&pm8001_dev->running_req);
 		break;
 	default:
 		PM8001_DEVIO_DBG(pm8001_ha,
@@ -2743,6 +2821,8 @@ mpi_sata_completion(struct pm8001_hba_info *pm8001_ha, void *piomb)
 		/* not allowed case. Therefore, return failed status */
 		ts->resp = SAS_TASK_COMPLETE;
 		ts->stat = SAS_DEV_NO_RESPONSE;
+		if (pm8001_dev)
+			atomic_dec(&pm8001_dev->running_req);
 		break;
 	}
 	spin_lock_irqsave(&t->task_state_lock, flags);
@@ -2820,7 +2900,7 @@ static void mpi_sata_event(struct pm8001_hba_info *pm8001_ha , void *piomb)
 		ts->stat = SAS_DATA_OVERRUN;
 		ts->residual = 0;
 		if (pm8001_dev)
-			pm8001_dev->running_req--;
+			atomic_dec(&pm8001_dev->running_req);
 		break;
 	case IO_XFER_ERROR_BREAK:
 		PM8001_IO_DBG(pm8001_ha,
@@ -3040,7 +3120,7 @@ mpi_smp_completion(struct pm8001_hba_info *pm8001_ha, void *piomb)
 		ts->resp = SAS_TASK_COMPLETE;
 		ts->stat = SAM_STAT_GOOD;
 		if (pm8001_dev)
-			pm8001_dev->running_req--;
+			atomic_dec(&pm8001_dev->running_req);
 		if (pm8001_ha->smp_exp_mode == SMP_DIRECT) {
 			PM8001_IO_DBG(pm8001_ha,
 				pm8001_printk("DIRECT RESPONSE Length:%d\n",
@@ -3063,7 +3143,7 @@ mpi_smp_completion(struct pm8001_hba_info *pm8001_ha, void *piomb)
 		ts->resp = SAS_TASK_COMPLETE;
 		ts->stat = SAS_ABORTED_TASK;
 		if (pm8001_dev)
-			pm8001_dev->running_req--;
+			atomic_dec(&pm8001_dev->running_req);
 		break;
 	case IO_OVERFLOW:
 		PM8001_IO_DBG(pm8001_ha, pm8001_printk("IO_UNDERFLOW\n"));
@@ -3071,7 +3151,7 @@ mpi_smp_completion(struct pm8001_hba_info *pm8001_ha, void *piomb)
 		ts->stat = SAS_DATA_OVERRUN;
 		ts->residual = 0;
 		if (pm8001_dev)
-			pm8001_dev->running_req--;
+			atomic_dec(&pm8001_dev->running_req);
 		break;
 	case IO_NO_DEVICE:
 		PM8001_IO_DBG(pm8001_ha, pm8001_printk("IO_NO_DEVICE\n"));
@@ -4809,6 +4889,7 @@ static int pm80xx_chip_sata_req(struct pm8001_hba_info *pm8001_ha,
 							flags);
 				pm8001_ccb_task_free_done(pm8001_ha, task,
 								ccb, tag);
+				atomic_dec(&pm8001_ha_dev->running_req);
 				return 0;
 			}
 		}
