diff --git a/drivers/scsi/aic7xxx/Kconfig.aic79xx b/drivers/scsi/aic7xxx/Kconfig.aic79xx
index 69ed77fcb71f9076213761b2a18025a16408d406..7955ebe8e1e8d6d8be83c5f659efb878c8cedb85 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/aic7xxx/Kconfig.aic79xx
+++ b/drivers/scsi/aic7xxx/Kconfig.aic79xx
@@ -37,13 +37,13 @@ config AIC79XX_CMDS_PER_DEVICE
 config AIC79XX_RESET_DELAY_MS
 	int "Initial bus reset delay in milli-seconds"
 	depends on SCSI_AIC79XX
-	default "15000"
+	default "5000"
 	---help---
 	The number of milliseconds to delay after an initial bus reset.
 	The bus settle delay following all error recovery actions is
 	dictated by the SCSI layer and is not affected by this value.
 
-	Default: 15000 (15 seconds)
+	Default: 5000 (5 seconds)
 
 config AIC79XX_BUILD_FIRMWARE
 	bool "Build Adapter Firmware with Kernel Build"
diff --git a/drivers/scsi/aic7xxx/aic79xx_core.c b/drivers/scsi/aic7xxx/aic79xx_core.c
index 6114b3e72caaa109fffd0bed5fac3bcdd0761db3..342f77966a5ba6d066f2ba3eb96c3ba9801845ef 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/aic7xxx/aic79xx_core.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/aic7xxx/aic79xx_core.c
@@ -8273,11 +8273,6 @@ ahd_handle_scsi_status(struct ahd_softc *ahd, struct scb *scb)
 		ahd_setup_data_scb(ahd, scb);
 		scb->flags |= SCB_SENSE;
 		ahd_queue_scb(ahd, scb);
-		/*
-		 * Ensure we have enough time to actually
-		 * retrieve the sense.
-		 */
-		ahd_scb_timer_reset(scb, 5 * 1000000);
 		break;
 	}
 	case SCSI_STATUS_OK:
diff --git a/drivers/scsi/aic7xxx/aic79xx_osm.c b/drivers/scsi/aic7xxx/aic79xx_osm.c
index 815c06312c8831512c1637c275db76544e122c3b..7254ea535a160c81b9b016b4a254a8468ea96028 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/aic7xxx/aic79xx_osm.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/aic7xxx/aic79xx_osm.c
@@ -1089,7 +1089,6 @@ ahd_linux_register_host(struct ahd_softc *ahd, struct scsi_host_template *templa
 		return (ENOMEM);
 
 	*((struct ahd_softc **)host->hostdata) = ahd;
-	ahd_lock(ahd, &s);
 	ahd->platform_data->host = host;
 	host->can_queue = AHD_MAX_QUEUE;
 	host->cmd_per_lun = 2;
@@ -1100,7 +1099,9 @@ ahd_linux_register_host(struct ahd_softc *ahd, struct scsi_host_template *templa
 	host->max_lun = AHD_NUM_LUNS;
 	host->max_channel = 0;
 	host->sg_tablesize = AHD_NSEG;
+	ahd_lock(ahd, &s);
 	ahd_set_unit(ahd, ahd_linux_unit++);
+	ahd_unlock(ahd, &s);
 	sprintf(buf, "scsi%d", host->host_no);
 	new_name = malloc(strlen(buf) + 1, M_DEVBUF, M_NOWAIT);
 	if (new_name != NULL) {
@@ -1110,7 +1111,6 @@ ahd_linux_register_host(struct ahd_softc *ahd, struct scsi_host_template *templa
 	host->unique_id = ahd->unit;
 	ahd_linux_initialize_scsi_bus(ahd);
 	ahd_intr_enable(ahd, TRUE);
-	ahd_unlock(ahd, &s);
 
 	host->transportt = ahd_linux_transport_template;
 
@@ -1144,6 +1144,7 @@ ahd_linux_initialize_scsi_bus(struct ahd_softc *ahd)
 {
 	u_int target_id;
 	u_int numtarg;
+	unsigned long s;
 
 	target_id = 0;
 	numtarg = 0;
@@ -1156,6 +1157,8 @@ ahd_linux_initialize_scsi_bus(struct ahd_softc *ahd)
 	else
 		numtarg = (ahd->features & AHD_WIDE) ? 16 : 8;
 
+	ahd_lock(ahd, &s);
+
 	/*
 	 * Force negotiation to async for all targets that
 	 * will not see an initial bus reset.
@@ -1172,16 +1175,12 @@ ahd_linux_initialize_scsi_bus(struct ahd_softc *ahd)
 		ahd_update_neg_request(ahd, &devinfo, tstate,
 				       tinfo, AHD_NEG_ALWAYS);
 	}
+	ahd_unlock(ahd, &s);
 	/* Give the bus some time to recover */
 	if ((ahd->flags & AHD_RESET_BUS_A) != 0) {
 		ahd_freeze_simq(ahd);
-		init_timer(&ahd->platform_data->reset_timer);
-		ahd->platform_data->reset_timer.data = (u_long)ahd;
-		ahd->platform_data->reset_timer.expires =
-		    jiffies + (AIC79XX_RESET_DELAY * HZ)/1000;
-		ahd->platform_data->reset_timer.function =
-		    (ahd_linux_callback_t *)ahd_release_simq;
-		add_timer(&ahd->platform_data->reset_timer);
+		msleep(AIC79XX_RESET_DELAY);
+		ahd_release_simq(ahd);
 	}
 }
 
@@ -2050,6 +2049,9 @@ ahd_linux_sem_timeout(u_long arg)
 void
 ahd_freeze_simq(struct ahd_softc *ahd)
 {
+	unsigned long s;
+
+	ahd_lock(ahd, &s);
 	ahd->platform_data->qfrozen++;
 	if (ahd->platform_data->qfrozen == 1) {
 		scsi_block_requests(ahd->platform_data->host);
@@ -2057,6 +2059,7 @@ ahd_freeze_simq(struct ahd_softc *ahd)
 					CAM_LUN_WILDCARD, SCB_LIST_NULL,
 					ROLE_INITIATOR, CAM_REQUEUE_REQ);
 	}
+	ahd_unlock(ahd, &s);
 }
 
 void
@@ -2361,8 +2364,9 @@ ahd_linux_queue_recovery_cmd(struct scsi_cmnd *cmd, scb_flag flag)
 			       ahd_name(ahd), dev->active);
 			retval = FAILED;
 		}
-	}
-	ahd_unlock(ahd, &flags);
+	} else
+		ahd_unlock(ahd, &flags);
+
 	return (retval);
 }
 
diff --git a/drivers/scsi/aic7xxx/aic79xx_osm.h b/drivers/scsi/aic7xxx/aic79xx_osm.h
index 854fc57c304c18c43cd3e15356ae4a7a1d43ac1a..9cb10134510739933510327cdfaeda8db636c199 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/aic7xxx/aic79xx_osm.h
+++ b/drivers/scsi/aic7xxx/aic79xx_osm.h
@@ -228,7 +228,6 @@ typedef struct timer_list ahd_timer_t;
 typedef void ahd_linux_callback_t (u_long);  
 static __inline void ahd_timer_reset(ahd_timer_t *timer, int usec,
 				     ahd_callback_t *func, void *arg);
-static __inline void ahd_scb_timer_reset(struct scb *scb, u_int usec);
 
 static __inline void
 ahd_timer_reset(ahd_timer_t *timer, int usec, ahd_callback_t *func, void *arg)
@@ -243,12 +242,6 @@ ahd_timer_reset(ahd_timer_t *timer, int usec, ahd_callback_t *func, void *arg)
 	add_timer(timer);
 }
 
-static __inline void
-ahd_scb_timer_reset(struct scb *scb, u_int usec)
-{
-	mod_timer(&scb->io_ctx->eh_timeout, jiffies + (usec * HZ)/1000000);
-}
-
 /***************************** SMP support ************************************/
 #include <linux/spinlock.h>
 
@@ -389,7 +382,6 @@ struct ahd_platform_data {
 
 	spinlock_t		 spin_lock;
 	u_int			 qfrozen;
-	struct timer_list	 reset_timer;
 	struct semaphore	 eh_sem;
 	struct Scsi_Host        *host;		/* pointer to scsi host */
 #define AHD_LINUX_NOIRQ	((uint32_t)~0)