diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/qlogic/qlcnic/qlcnic_83xx_hw.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/qlogic/qlcnic/qlcnic_83xx_hw.c
index d7cdea8f604d..91e7b38143ea 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/qlogic/qlcnic/qlcnic_83xx_hw.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/qlogic/qlcnic/qlcnic_83xx_hw.c
@@ -4215,7 +4215,6 @@ static pci_ers_result_t qlcnic_83xx_io_slot_reset(struct pci_dev *pdev)
 	struct qlcnic_adapter *adapter = pci_get_drvdata(pdev);
 	int err = 0;
 
-	pdev->error_state = pci_channel_io_normal;
 	err = pci_enable_device(pdev);
 	if (err)
 		goto disconnect;
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/qlogic/qlcnic/qlcnic_main.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/qlogic/qlcnic/qlcnic_main.c
index 53cdd36c4123..e051d8c7a28d 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/qlogic/qlcnic/qlcnic_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/qlogic/qlcnic/qlcnic_main.c
@@ -3766,8 +3766,6 @@ static int qlcnic_attach_func(struct pci_dev *pdev)
 	struct qlcnic_adapter *adapter = pci_get_drvdata(pdev);
 	struct net_device *netdev = adapter->netdev;
 
-	pdev->error_state = pci_channel_io_normal;
-
 	err = pci_enable_device(pdev);
 	if (err)
 		return err;
diff --git a/drivers/pci/pcie/err.c b/drivers/pci/pcie/err.c
index 930bb60fb761..bebe4bc111d7 100644
--- a/drivers/pci/pcie/err.c
+++ b/drivers/pci/pcie/err.c
@@ -153,7 +153,8 @@ static int report_slot_reset(struct pci_dev *dev, void *data)
 
 	device_lock(&dev->dev);
 	pdrv = dev->driver;
-	if (!pdrv || !pdrv->err_handler || !pdrv->err_handler->slot_reset)
+	if (!pci_dev_set_io_state(dev, pci_channel_io_normal) ||
+	    !pdrv || !pdrv->err_handler || !pdrv->err_handler->slot_reset)
 		goto out;
 
 	err_handler = pdrv->err_handler;
diff --git a/drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_os.c b/drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_os.c
index d4b484c0fd9d..4460421834cb 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_os.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_os.c
@@ -7883,11 +7883,6 @@ qla2xxx_pci_slot_reset(struct pci_dev *pdev)
 	       "Slot Reset.\n");
 
 	ha->pci_error_state = QLA_PCI_SLOT_RESET;
-	/* Workaround: qla2xxx driver which access hardware earlier
-	 * needs error state to be pci_channel_io_online.
-	 * Otherwise mailbox command timesout.
-	 */
-	pdev->error_state = pci_channel_io_normal;
 
 	pci_restore_state(pdev);