diff --git a/drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_init.c b/drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_init.c
index fd3ff5e5713..44c0117c5d2 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_init.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_init.c
@@ -729,7 +729,7 @@ qla24xx_chip_diag(scsi_qla_host_t *ha)
 	/* Perform RISC reset. */
 	qla24xx_reset_risc(ha);
 
-	ha->fw_transfer_size = REQUEST_ENTRY_SIZE * 1024;
+	ha->fw_transfer_size = REQUEST_ENTRY_SIZE * ha->request_q_length;
 
 	rval = qla2x00_mbx_reg_test(ha);
 	if (rval) {