diff --git a/drivers/scsi/lpfc/lpfc.h b/drivers/scsi/lpfc/lpfc.h
index 212f9b962187..cf4ccc54a7f2 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/lpfc/lpfc.h
+++ b/drivers/scsi/lpfc/lpfc.h
@@ -986,7 +986,8 @@ struct lpfc_hba {
 					   u8 last_seq, u8 cr_cx_cmd);
 	void (*__lpfc_sli_prep_abort_xri)(struct lpfc_iocbq *cmdiocbq,
 					  u16 ulp_context, u16 iotag,
-					  u8 ulp_class, u16 cqid, bool ia);
+					  u8 ulp_class, u16 cqid, bool ia,
+					  bool wqec);
 
 	/* expedite pool */
 	struct lpfc_epd_pool epd_pool;
diff --git a/drivers/scsi/lpfc/lpfc_crtn.h b/drivers/scsi/lpfc/lpfc_crtn.h
index f5d74958b664..bcad91204328 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/lpfc/lpfc_crtn.h
+++ b/drivers/scsi/lpfc/lpfc_crtn.h
@@ -370,7 +370,7 @@ void lpfc_sli_prep_xmit_seq64(struct lpfc_hba *phba,
 			      u8 cr_cx_cmd);
 void lpfc_sli_prep_abort_xri(struct lpfc_hba *phba, struct lpfc_iocbq *cmdiocbq,
 			     u16 ulp_context, u16 iotag, u8 ulp_class, u16 cqid,
-			     bool ia);
+			     bool ia, bool wqec);
 struct lpfc_sglq *__lpfc_clear_active_sglq(struct lpfc_hba *phba, uint16_t xri);
 struct lpfc_sglq *__lpfc_sli_get_nvmet_sglq(struct lpfc_hba *phba,
 					    struct lpfc_iocbq *piocbq);
diff --git a/drivers/scsi/lpfc/lpfc_hw4.h b/drivers/scsi/lpfc/lpfc_hw4.h
index f024415731ac..4527fef23ae7 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/lpfc/lpfc_hw4.h
+++ b/drivers/scsi/lpfc/lpfc_hw4.h
@@ -4736,7 +4736,6 @@ struct create_xri_wqe {
 	uint32_t rsvd_12_15[4];         /* word 12-15 */
 };
 
-#define INHIBIT_ABORT 1
 #define T_REQUEST_TAG 3
 #define T_XRI_TAG 1
 
diff --git a/drivers/scsi/lpfc/lpfc_nvmet.c b/drivers/scsi/lpfc/lpfc_nvmet.c
index c0ee0b39075d..14bb29c78f62 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/lpfc/lpfc_nvmet.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/lpfc/lpfc_nvmet.c
@@ -3337,46 +3337,6 @@ lpfc_nvmet_unsol_issue_abort(struct lpfc_hba *phba,
 	return 1;
 }
 
-/**
- * lpfc_nvmet_prep_abort_wqe - set up 'abort' work queue entry.
- * @pwqeq: Pointer to command iocb.
- * @xritag: Tag that  uniqely identifies the local exchange resource.
- * @opt: Option bits -
- *		bit 0 = inhibit sending abts on the link
- *
- * This function is called with hbalock held.
- **/
-static void
-lpfc_nvmet_prep_abort_wqe(struct lpfc_iocbq *pwqeq, u16 xritag, u8 opt)
-{
-	union lpfc_wqe128 *wqe = &pwqeq->wqe;
-
-	/* WQEs are reused.  Clear stale data and set key fields to
-	 * zero like ia, iaab, iaar, xri_tag, and ctxt_tag.
-	 */
-	memset(wqe, 0, sizeof(*wqe));
-
-	if (opt & INHIBIT_ABORT)
-		bf_set(abort_cmd_ia, &wqe->abort_cmd, 1);
-	/* Abort specified xri tag, with the mask deliberately zeroed */
-	bf_set(abort_cmd_criteria, &wqe->abort_cmd, T_XRI_TAG);
-
-	bf_set(wqe_cmnd, &wqe->abort_cmd.wqe_com, CMD_ABORT_XRI_CX);
-
-	/* Abort the I/O associated with this outstanding exchange ID. */
-	wqe->abort_cmd.wqe_com.abort_tag = xritag;
-
-	/* iotag for the wqe completion. */
-	bf_set(wqe_reqtag, &wqe->abort_cmd.wqe_com, pwqeq->iotag);
-
-	bf_set(wqe_qosd, &wqe->abort_cmd.wqe_com, 1);
-	bf_set(wqe_lenloc, &wqe->abort_cmd.wqe_com, LPFC_WQE_LENLOC_NONE);
-
-	bf_set(wqe_cmd_type, &wqe->abort_cmd.wqe_com, OTHER_COMMAND);
-	bf_set(wqe_wqec, &wqe->abort_cmd.wqe_com, 1);
-	bf_set(wqe_cqid, &wqe->abort_cmd.wqe_com, LPFC_WQE_CQ_ID_DEFAULT);
-}
-
 static int
 lpfc_nvmet_sol_fcp_issue_abort(struct lpfc_hba *phba,
 			       struct lpfc_async_xchg_ctx *ctxp,
@@ -3386,7 +3346,7 @@ lpfc_nvmet_sol_fcp_issue_abort(struct lpfc_hba *phba,
 	struct lpfc_iocbq *abts_wqeq;
 	struct lpfc_nodelist *ndlp;
 	unsigned long flags;
-	u8 opt;
+	bool ia;
 	int rc;
 
 	tgtp = (struct lpfc_nvmet_tgtport *)phba->targetport->private;
@@ -3426,7 +3386,7 @@ lpfc_nvmet_sol_fcp_issue_abort(struct lpfc_hba *phba,
 	}
 	abts_wqeq = ctxp->abort_wqeq;
 	ctxp->state = LPFC_NVME_STE_ABORT;
-	opt = (ctxp->flag & LPFC_NVME_ABTS_RCV) ? INHIBIT_ABORT : 0;
+	ia = (ctxp->flag & LPFC_NVME_ABTS_RCV) ? true : false;
 	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&ctxp->ctxlock, flags);
 
 	/* Announce entry to new IO submit field. */
@@ -3472,7 +3432,9 @@ lpfc_nvmet_sol_fcp_issue_abort(struct lpfc_hba *phba,
 	/* Ready - mark outstanding as aborted by driver. */
 	abts_wqeq->cmd_flag |= LPFC_DRIVER_ABORTED;
 
-	lpfc_nvmet_prep_abort_wqe(abts_wqeq, ctxp->wqeq->sli4_xritag, opt);
+	lpfc_sli_prep_abort_xri(phba, abts_wqeq, ctxp->wqeq->sli4_xritag,
+				abts_wqeq->iotag, CLASS3,
+				LPFC_WQE_CQ_ID_DEFAULT, ia, true);
 
 	/* ABTS WQE must go to the same WQ as the WQE to be aborted */
 	abts_wqeq->hba_wqidx = ctxp->wqeq->hba_wqidx;
diff --git a/drivers/scsi/lpfc/lpfc_sli.c b/drivers/scsi/lpfc/lpfc_sli.c
index 81c61d377e43..4320cd2c1717 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/lpfc/lpfc_sli.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/lpfc/lpfc_sli.c
@@ -10858,7 +10858,8 @@ lpfc_sli_prep_xmit_seq64(struct lpfc_hba *phba, struct lpfc_iocbq *cmdiocbq,
 
 static void
 __lpfc_sli_prep_abort_xri_s3(struct lpfc_iocbq *cmdiocbq, u16 ulp_context,
-			     u16 iotag, u8 ulp_class, u16 cqid, bool ia)
+			     u16 iotag, u8 ulp_class, u16 cqid, bool ia,
+			     bool wqec)
 {
 	IOCB_t *icmd = NULL;
 
@@ -10887,7 +10888,8 @@ __lpfc_sli_prep_abort_xri_s3(struct lpfc_iocbq *cmdiocbq, u16 ulp_context,
 
 static void
 __lpfc_sli_prep_abort_xri_s4(struct lpfc_iocbq *cmdiocbq, u16 ulp_context,
-			     u16 iotag, u8 ulp_class, u16 cqid, bool ia)
+			     u16 iotag, u8 ulp_class, u16 cqid, bool ia,
+			     bool wqec)
 {
 	union lpfc_wqe128 *wqe;
 
@@ -10914,6 +10916,8 @@ __lpfc_sli_prep_abort_xri_s4(struct lpfc_iocbq *cmdiocbq, u16 ulp_context,
 	bf_set(wqe_qosd, &wqe->abort_cmd.wqe_com, 1);
 
 	/* Word 11 */
+	if (wqec)
+		bf_set(wqe_wqec, &wqe->abort_cmd.wqe_com, 1);
 	bf_set(wqe_cqid, &wqe->abort_cmd.wqe_com, cqid);
 	bf_set(wqe_cmd_type, &wqe->abort_cmd.wqe_com, OTHER_COMMAND);
 }
@@ -10921,10 +10925,10 @@ __lpfc_sli_prep_abort_xri_s4(struct lpfc_iocbq *cmdiocbq, u16 ulp_context,
 void
 lpfc_sli_prep_abort_xri(struct lpfc_hba *phba, struct lpfc_iocbq *cmdiocbq,
 			u16 ulp_context, u16 iotag, u8 ulp_class, u16 cqid,
-			bool ia)
+			bool ia, bool wqec)
 {
 	phba->__lpfc_sli_prep_abort_xri(cmdiocbq, ulp_context, iotag, ulp_class,
-					cqid, ia);
+					cqid, ia, wqec);
 }
 
 /**
@@ -12202,7 +12206,7 @@ lpfc_sli_issue_abort_iotag(struct lpfc_hba *phba, struct lpfc_sli_ring *pring,
 
 	lpfc_sli_prep_abort_xri(phba, abtsiocbp, ulp_context, iotag,
 				cmdiocb->iocb.ulpClass,
-				LPFC_WQE_CQ_ID_DEFAULT, ia);
+				LPFC_WQE_CQ_ID_DEFAULT, ia, false);
 
 	abtsiocbp->vport = vport;
 
@@ -12662,7 +12666,7 @@ lpfc_sli_abort_taskmgmt(struct lpfc_vport *vport, struct lpfc_sli_ring *pring,
 
 		lpfc_sli_prep_abort_xri(phba, abtsiocbq, ulp_context, iotag,
 					iocbq->iocb.ulpClass, cqid,
-					ia);
+					ia, false);
 
 		abtsiocbq->vport = vport;
 
