diff --git a/drivers/scsi/aacraid/commsup.c b/drivers/scsi/aacraid/commsup.c
index 1c617ccfaf12e4d140477c24faf1ca0038317797..348f0ea105eed3d336bf8a78c781662bfd684211 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/aacraid/commsup.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/aacraid/commsup.c
@@ -770,7 +770,7 @@ int aac_hba_send(u8 command, struct fib *fibptr, fib_callback callback,
 		/* bit1 of request_id must be 0 */
 		hbacmd->request_id =
 			cpu_to_le32((((u32)(fibptr - dev->fibs)) << 2) + 1);
-	} else
+	} else if (command != HBA_IU_TYPE_SCSI_TM_REQ)
 		return -EINVAL;