diff -uarN b/drivers/message/fusion/mptbase.c a/drivers/message/fusion/mptbase.c
--- b/drivers/message/fusion/mptbase.c	2005-11-16 12:54:28.000000000 -0700
+++ a/drivers/message/fusion/mptbase.c	2005-11-16 18:19:11.000000000 -0700
@@ -1118,6 +1118,70 @@
 	return -1;
 }
 
+/* remove this when SPI transport generic dv is introduced
+ *
+ * #ifdef MPTSCSIH_ENABLE_DOMAIN_VALIDATION
+ */
+int
+mpt_alt_ioc_wait(MPT_ADAPTER *ioc)
+{
+	int loop_count = 15 * 4;  /* Wait 15 seconds */
+	int status = -1; /* -1 means failed to get board READY */
+
+	do {
+		spin_lock(&ioc->initializing_hba_lock);
+		if (ioc->initializing_hba_lock_flag == 0) {
+			ioc->initializing_hba_lock_flag=1;
+			spin_unlock(&ioc->initializing_hba_lock);
+			status = 0;
+			break;
+		}
+		spin_unlock(&ioc->initializing_hba_lock);
+		schedule_timeout_interruptible(HZ/4);
+	} while (--loop_count);
+
+	return status;
+}
+
+/*=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=*/
+/*
+ *	mpt_bringup_adapter - This is a wrapper function for mpt_do_ioc_recovery
+ *	@ioc: Pointer to MPT adapter structure
+ *	@sleepFlag: Use schedule if CAN_SLEEP else use udelay.
+ *
+ *	This routine performs all the steps necessary to bring the IOC
+ *	to a OPERATIONAL state.
+ *
+ *      Special Note: This function was added with spin lock's so as to allow
+ *      the dv(domain validation) work thread to succeed on the other channel
+ *      that maybe occuring at the same time when this function is called.
+ *      Without this lock, the dv would fail when message frames were
+ *      requested during hba bringup on the alternate ioc.
+ */
+static int
+mpt_bringup_adapter(MPT_ADAPTER *ioc, int sleepFlag)
+{
+	int r;
+
+	if(ioc->alt_ioc) {
+		if((r=mpt_alt_ioc_wait(ioc->alt_ioc)!=0))
+			return r;
+	}
+
+	r = mpt_do_ioc_recovery(ioc, MPT_HOSTEVENT_IOC_BRINGUP,
+	    CAN_SLEEP);
+
+	if(ioc->alt_ioc) {
+		spin_lock(&ioc->alt_ioc->initializing_hba_lock);
+		ioc->alt_ioc->initializing_hba_lock_flag=0;
+		spin_unlock(&ioc->alt_ioc->initializing_hba_lock);
+	}
+
+return r;
+}
+//  #endif MPTSCSIH_ENABLE_DOMAIN_VALIDATION
+
+
 /*=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=*/
 /*
  *	mpt_attach - Install a PCI intelligent MPT adapter.
@@ -1186,6 +1250,7 @@
 	ioc->pcidev = pdev;
 	ioc->diagPending = 0;
 	spin_lock_init(&ioc->diagLock);
+	spin_lock_init(&ioc->initializing_hba_lock);
 
 	/* Initialize the event logging.
 	 */
@@ -1408,8 +1473,7 @@
 	 */
 	mpt_detect_bound_ports(ioc, pdev);
 
-	if ((r = mpt_do_ioc_recovery(ioc,
-	  MPT_HOSTEVENT_IOC_BRINGUP, CAN_SLEEP)) != 0) {
+	if ((r = mpt_bringup_adapter(ioc, CAN_SLEEP)) != 0){
 		printk(KERN_WARNING MYNAM
 		  ": WARNING - %s did not initialize properly! (%d)\n",
 		  ioc->name, r);
@@ -6296,6 +6360,7 @@
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(mpt_alloc_fw_memory);
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(mpt_free_fw_memory);
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(mptbase_sas_persist_operation);
+EXPORT_SYMBOL(mpt_alt_ioc_wait);
 
 
 /*=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=*/
diff -uarN b/drivers/message/fusion/mptbase.h a/drivers/message/fusion/mptbase.h
--- b/drivers/message/fusion/mptbase.h	2005-11-16 12:54:28.000000000 -0700
+++ a/drivers/message/fusion/mptbase.h	2005-11-16 17:18:36.000000000 -0700
@@ -611,6 +611,8 @@
 	int			 DoneCtx;
 	int			 TaskCtx;
 	int			 InternalCtx;
+	spinlock_t		 initializing_hba_lock;
+	int 	 		 initializing_hba_lock_flag;
 	struct list_head	 list;
 	struct net_device	*netdev;
 	struct list_head	 sas_topology;
@@ -1001,6 +1003,7 @@
 extern int	 mpt_findImVolumes(MPT_ADAPTER *ioc);
 extern int	 mpt_read_ioc_pg_3(MPT_ADAPTER *ioc);
 extern int	 mptbase_sas_persist_operation(MPT_ADAPTER *ioc, u8 persist_opcode);
+extern int	 mpt_alt_ioc_wait(MPT_ADAPTER *ioc);
 
 /*
  *  Public data decl's...
diff -uarN b/drivers/message/fusion/mptscsih.c a/drivers/message/fusion/mptscsih.c
--- b/drivers/message/fusion/mptscsih.c	2005-11-16 12:54:28.000000000 -0700
+++ a/drivers/message/fusion/mptscsih.c	2005-11-16 17:15:55.000000000 -0700
@@ -3787,11 +3787,20 @@
 		return -EFAULT;
 	}
 
+	if(mpt_alt_ioc_wait(hd->ioc)!=0) {
+		ddvprintk((MYIOC_s_WARN_FMT "alt_ioc busy!\n",
+		    hd->ioc->name));
+		return -EBUSY;
+	}
+
 	/* Get and Populate a free Frame
 	 */
 	if ((mf = mpt_get_msg_frame(hd->ioc->InternalCtx, hd->ioc)) == NULL) {
 		ddvprintk((MYIOC_s_WARN_FMT "No msg frames!\n",
 					hd->ioc->name));
+		spin_lock(&hd->ioc->initializing_hba_lock);
+		hd->ioc->initializing_hba_lock_flag=0;
+		spin_unlock(&hd->ioc->initializing_hba_lock);
 		return -EBUSY;
 	}
 
@@ -3881,6 +3890,9 @@
 	add_timer(&hd->timer);
 	mpt_put_msg_frame(hd->ioc->InternalCtx, hd->ioc, mf);
 	wait_event(hd->scandv_waitq, hd->scandv_wait_done);
+	spin_lock(&hd->ioc->initializing_hba_lock);
+	hd->ioc->initializing_hba_lock_flag=0;
+	spin_unlock(&hd->ioc->initializing_hba_lock);
 
 	if (hd->pLocal) {
 		rc = hd->pLocal->completion;