diff --git a/drivers/misc/sgi-xp/xpc_uv.c b/drivers/misc/sgi-xp/xpc_uv.c
index 19bd7b0ede9..241ea5f01aa 100644
--- a/drivers/misc/sgi-xp/xpc_uv.c
+++ b/drivers/misc/sgi-xp/xpc_uv.c
@@ -1024,7 +1024,8 @@ xpc_make_first_contact_uv(struct xpc_partition *part)
 	xpc_send_activate_IRQ_part_uv(part, &msg, sizeof(msg),
 				      XPC_ACTIVATE_MQ_MSG_SYNC_ACT_STATE_UV);
 
-	while (part->sn.uv.remote_act_state != XPC_P_AS_ACTIVATING) {
+	while (!((part->sn.uv.remote_act_state == XPC_P_AS_ACTIVATING) ||
+		 (part->sn.uv.remote_act_state == XPC_P_AS_ACTIVE))) {
 
 		dev_dbg(xpc_part, "waiting to make first contact with "
 			"partition %d\n", XPC_PARTID(part));