diff --git a/drivers/scsi/scsi_transport_iscsi.c b/drivers/scsi/scsi_transport_iscsi.c
index a61a4f0fa83a..1453b033b5d8 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/scsi_transport_iscsi.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/scsi_transport_iscsi.c
@@ -86,15 +86,11 @@ struct iscsi_internal {
 	struct transport_container session_cont;
 };
 
-/* Worker to perform connection failure on unresponsive connections
- * completely in kernel space.
- */
-static void stop_conn_work_fn(struct work_struct *work);
-static DECLARE_WORK(stop_conn_work, stop_conn_work_fn);
-
 static atomic_t iscsi_session_nr; /* sysfs session id for next new session */
 static struct workqueue_struct *iscsi_eh_timer_workq;
 
+static struct workqueue_struct *iscsi_conn_cleanup_workq;
+
 static DEFINE_IDA(iscsi_sess_ida);
 /*
  * list of registered transports and lock that must
@@ -1623,12 +1619,6 @@ static DECLARE_TRANSPORT_CLASS(iscsi_connection_class,
 static struct sock *nls;
 static DEFINE_MUTEX(rx_queue_mutex);
 
-/*
- * conn_mutex protects the {start,bind,stop,destroy}_conn from racing
- * against the kernel stop_connection recovery mechanism
- */
-static DEFINE_MUTEX(conn_mutex);
-
 static LIST_HEAD(sesslist);
 static DEFINE_SPINLOCK(sesslock);
 static LIST_HEAD(connlist);
@@ -2245,6 +2235,106 @@ void iscsi_remove_session(struct iscsi_cls_session *session)
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(iscsi_remove_session);
 
+static void iscsi_stop_conn(struct iscsi_cls_conn *conn, int flag)
+{
+	ISCSI_DBG_TRANS_CONN(conn, "Stopping conn.\n");
+
+	switch (flag) {
+	case STOP_CONN_RECOVER:
+		conn->state = ISCSI_CONN_FAILED;
+		break;
+	case STOP_CONN_TERM:
+		conn->state = ISCSI_CONN_DOWN;
+		break;
+	default:
+		iscsi_cls_conn_printk(KERN_ERR, conn, "invalid stop flag %d\n",
+				      flag);
+		return;
+	}
+
+	conn->transport->stop_conn(conn, flag);
+	ISCSI_DBG_TRANS_CONN(conn, "Stopping conn done.\n");
+}
+
+static void iscsi_if_stop_conn(struct iscsi_cls_conn *conn, int flag)
+{
+	ISCSI_DBG_TRANS_CONN(conn, "iscsi if conn stop.\n");
+	/*
+	 * If this is a termination we have to call stop_conn with that flag
+	 * so the correct states get set. If we haven't run the work yet try to
+	 * avoid the extra run.
+	 */
+	if (flag == STOP_CONN_TERM) {
+		cancel_work_sync(&conn->cleanup_work);
+		iscsi_stop_conn(conn, flag);
+	} else {
+		/*
+		 * Figure out if it was the kernel or userspace initiating this.
+		 */
+		if (!test_and_set_bit(ISCSI_CLS_CONN_BIT_CLEANUP, &conn->flags)) {
+			iscsi_stop_conn(conn, flag);
+		} else {
+			ISCSI_DBG_TRANS_CONN(conn,
+					     "flush kernel conn cleanup.\n");
+			flush_work(&conn->cleanup_work);
+		}
+		/*
+		 * Only clear for recovery to avoid extra cleanup runs during
+		 * termination.
+		 */
+		clear_bit(ISCSI_CLS_CONN_BIT_CLEANUP, &conn->flags);
+	}
+	ISCSI_DBG_TRANS_CONN(conn, "iscsi if conn stop done.\n");
+}
+
+static void iscsi_ep_disconnect(struct iscsi_cls_conn *conn, bool is_active)
+{
+	struct iscsi_cls_session *session = iscsi_conn_to_session(conn);
+	struct iscsi_endpoint *ep = conn->ep;
+
+	ISCSI_DBG_TRANS_CONN(conn, "disconnect ep.\n");
+	conn->state = ISCSI_CONN_FAILED;
+	/*
+	 * We may not be bound because:
+	 * 1. Some drivers just loop over all sessions/conns and call
+	 * iscsi_conn_error_event when they get a link down event.
+	 *
+	 * 2. iscsi_tcp does not uses eps and binds/unbinds in stop/bind_conn,
+	 * and for old tools in destroy_conn.
+	 */
+	if (!conn->ep || !session->transport->ep_disconnect)
+		return;
+
+	ep = conn->ep;
+	conn->ep = NULL;
+
+	session->transport->unbind_conn(conn, is_active);
+	session->transport->ep_disconnect(ep);
+	ISCSI_DBG_TRANS_CONN(conn, "disconnect ep done.\n");
+}
+
+static void iscsi_cleanup_conn_work_fn(struct work_struct *work)
+{
+	struct iscsi_cls_conn *conn = container_of(work, struct iscsi_cls_conn,
+						   cleanup_work);
+	struct iscsi_cls_session *session = iscsi_conn_to_session(conn);
+
+	mutex_lock(&conn->ep_mutex);
+	iscsi_ep_disconnect(conn, false);
+
+	if (system_state != SYSTEM_RUNNING) {
+		/*
+		 * userspace is not going to be able to reconnect so force
+		 * recovery to fail immediately
+		 */
+		session->recovery_tmo = 0;
+	}
+
+	iscsi_stop_conn(conn, STOP_CONN_RECOVER);
+	mutex_unlock(&conn->ep_mutex);
+	ISCSI_DBG_TRANS_CONN(conn, "cleanup done.\n");
+}
+
 void iscsi_free_session(struct iscsi_cls_session *session)
 {
 	ISCSI_DBG_TRANS_SESSION(session, "Freeing session\n");
@@ -2284,7 +2374,7 @@ iscsi_create_conn(struct iscsi_cls_session *session, int dd_size, uint32_t cid)
 
 	mutex_init(&conn->ep_mutex);
 	INIT_LIST_HEAD(&conn->conn_list);
-	INIT_LIST_HEAD(&conn->conn_list_err);
+	INIT_WORK(&conn->cleanup_work, iscsi_cleanup_conn_work_fn);
 	conn->transport = transport;
 	conn->cid = cid;
 	conn->state = ISCSI_CONN_DOWN;
@@ -2341,7 +2431,6 @@ int iscsi_destroy_conn(struct iscsi_cls_conn *conn)
 
 	spin_lock_irqsave(&connlock, flags);
 	list_del(&conn->conn_list);
-	list_del(&conn->conn_list_err);
 	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&connlock, flags);
 
 	transport_unregister_device(&conn->dev);
@@ -2456,77 +2545,6 @@ int iscsi_offload_mesg(struct Scsi_Host *shost,
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(iscsi_offload_mesg);
 
-/*
- * This can be called without the rx_queue_mutex, if invoked by the kernel
- * stop work. But, in that case, it is guaranteed not to race with
- * iscsi_destroy by conn_mutex.
- */
-static void iscsi_if_stop_conn(struct iscsi_cls_conn *conn, int flag)
-{
-	/*
-	 * It is important that this path doesn't rely on
-	 * rx_queue_mutex, otherwise, a thread doing allocation on a
-	 * start_session/start_connection could sleep waiting on a
-	 * writeback to a failed iscsi device, that cannot be recovered
-	 * because the lock is held.  If we don't hold it here, the
-	 * kernel stop_conn_work_fn has a chance to stop the broken
-	 * session and resolve the allocation.
-	 *
-	 * Still, the user invoked .stop_conn() needs to be serialized
-	 * with stop_conn_work_fn by a private mutex.  Not pretty, but
-	 * it works.
-	 */
-	mutex_lock(&conn_mutex);
-	switch (flag) {
-	case STOP_CONN_RECOVER:
-		conn->state = ISCSI_CONN_FAILED;
-		break;
-	case STOP_CONN_TERM:
-		conn->state = ISCSI_CONN_DOWN;
-		break;
-	default:
-		iscsi_cls_conn_printk(KERN_ERR, conn,
-				      "invalid stop flag %d\n", flag);
-		goto unlock;
-	}
-
-	conn->transport->stop_conn(conn, flag);
-unlock:
-	mutex_unlock(&conn_mutex);
-}
-
-static void stop_conn_work_fn(struct work_struct *work)
-{
-	struct iscsi_cls_conn *conn, *tmp;
-	unsigned long flags;
-	LIST_HEAD(recovery_list);
-
-	spin_lock_irqsave(&connlock, flags);
-	if (list_empty(&connlist_err)) {
-		spin_unlock_irqrestore(&connlock, flags);
-		return;
-	}
-	list_splice_init(&connlist_err, &recovery_list);
-	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&connlock, flags);
-
-	list_for_each_entry_safe(conn, tmp, &recovery_list, conn_list_err) {
-		uint32_t sid = iscsi_conn_get_sid(conn);
-		struct iscsi_cls_session *session;
-
-		session = iscsi_session_lookup(sid);
-		if (session) {
-			if (system_state != SYSTEM_RUNNING) {
-				/* Force recovery to fail immediately */
-				session->recovery_tmo = 0;
-			}
-
-			iscsi_if_stop_conn(conn, STOP_CONN_RECOVER);
-		}
-
-		list_del_init(&conn->conn_list_err);
-	}
-}
-
 void iscsi_conn_error_event(struct iscsi_cls_conn *conn, enum iscsi_err error)
 {
 	struct nlmsghdr	*nlh;
@@ -2534,12 +2552,9 @@ void iscsi_conn_error_event(struct iscsi_cls_conn *conn, enum iscsi_err error)
 	struct iscsi_uevent *ev;
 	struct iscsi_internal *priv;
 	int len = nlmsg_total_size(sizeof(*ev));
-	unsigned long flags;
 
-	spin_lock_irqsave(&connlock, flags);
-	list_add(&conn->conn_list_err, &connlist_err);
-	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&connlock, flags);
-	queue_work(system_unbound_wq, &stop_conn_work);
+	if (!test_and_set_bit(ISCSI_CLS_CONN_BIT_CLEANUP, &conn->flags))
+		queue_work(iscsi_conn_cleanup_workq, &conn->cleanup_work);
 
 	priv = iscsi_if_transport_lookup(conn->transport);
 	if (!priv)
@@ -2869,26 +2884,17 @@ static int
 iscsi_if_destroy_conn(struct iscsi_transport *transport, struct iscsi_uevent *ev)
 {
 	struct iscsi_cls_conn *conn;
-	unsigned long flags;
 
 	conn = iscsi_conn_lookup(ev->u.d_conn.sid, ev->u.d_conn.cid);
 	if (!conn)
 		return -EINVAL;
 
-	spin_lock_irqsave(&connlock, flags);
-	if (!list_empty(&conn->conn_list_err)) {
-		spin_unlock_irqrestore(&connlock, flags);
-		return -EAGAIN;
-	}
-	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&connlock, flags);
-
+	ISCSI_DBG_TRANS_CONN(conn, "Flushing cleanup during destruction\n");
+	flush_work(&conn->cleanup_work);
 	ISCSI_DBG_TRANS_CONN(conn, "Destroying transport conn\n");
 
-	mutex_lock(&conn_mutex);
 	if (transport->destroy_conn)
 		transport->destroy_conn(conn);
-	mutex_unlock(&conn_mutex);
-
 	return 0;
 }
 
@@ -2967,7 +2973,7 @@ static int iscsi_if_ep_connect(struct iscsi_transport *transport,
 }
 
 static int iscsi_if_ep_disconnect(struct iscsi_transport *transport,
-				  u64 ep_handle, bool is_active)
+				  u64 ep_handle)
 {
 	struct iscsi_cls_conn *conn;
 	struct iscsi_endpoint *ep;
@@ -2978,17 +2984,30 @@ static int iscsi_if_ep_disconnect(struct iscsi_transport *transport,
 	ep = iscsi_lookup_endpoint(ep_handle);
 	if (!ep)
 		return -EINVAL;
+
 	conn = ep->conn;
-	if (conn) {
-		mutex_lock(&conn->ep_mutex);
-		conn->ep = NULL;
+	if (!conn) {
+		/*
+		 * conn was not even bound yet, so we can't get iscsi conn
+		 * failures yet.
+		 */
+		transport->ep_disconnect(ep);
+		goto put_ep;
+	}
+
+	mutex_lock(&conn->ep_mutex);
+	/* Check if this was a conn error and the kernel took ownership */
+	if (test_bit(ISCSI_CLS_CONN_BIT_CLEANUP, &conn->flags)) {
+		ISCSI_DBG_TRANS_CONN(conn, "flush kernel conn cleanup.\n");
 		mutex_unlock(&conn->ep_mutex);
-		conn->state = ISCSI_CONN_FAILED;
 
-		transport->unbind_conn(conn, is_active);
+		flush_work(&conn->cleanup_work);
+		goto put_ep;
 	}
 
-	transport->ep_disconnect(ep);
+	iscsi_ep_disconnect(conn, false);
+	mutex_unlock(&conn->ep_mutex);
+put_ep:
 	iscsi_put_endpoint(ep);
 	return 0;
 }
@@ -3019,8 +3038,7 @@ iscsi_if_transport_ep(struct iscsi_transport *transport,
 		break;
 	case ISCSI_UEVENT_TRANSPORT_EP_DISCONNECT:
 		rc = iscsi_if_ep_disconnect(transport,
-					    ev->u.ep_disconnect.ep_handle,
-					    false);
+					    ev->u.ep_disconnect.ep_handle);
 		break;
 	}
 	return rc;
@@ -3647,18 +3665,134 @@ iscsi_get_host_stats(struct iscsi_transport *transport, struct nlmsghdr *nlh)
 	return err;
 }
 
+static int iscsi_if_transport_conn(struct iscsi_transport *transport,
+				   struct nlmsghdr *nlh)
+{
+	struct iscsi_uevent *ev = nlmsg_data(nlh);
+	struct iscsi_cls_session *session;
+	struct iscsi_cls_conn *conn = NULL;
+	struct iscsi_endpoint *ep;
+	uint32_t pdu_len;
+	int err = 0;
+
+	switch (nlh->nlmsg_type) {
+	case ISCSI_UEVENT_CREATE_CONN:
+		return iscsi_if_create_conn(transport, ev);
+	case ISCSI_UEVENT_DESTROY_CONN:
+		return iscsi_if_destroy_conn(transport, ev);
+	}
+
+	switch (nlh->nlmsg_type) {
+	case ISCSI_UEVENT_STOP_CONN:
+		conn = iscsi_conn_lookup(ev->u.stop_conn.sid, ev->u.stop_conn.cid);
+		break;
+	case ISCSI_UEVENT_START_CONN:
+		conn = iscsi_conn_lookup(ev->u.start_conn.sid, ev->u.start_conn.cid);
+		break;
+	case ISCSI_UEVENT_BIND_CONN:
+		conn = iscsi_conn_lookup(ev->u.b_conn.sid, ev->u.b_conn.cid);
+		break;
+	case ISCSI_UEVENT_SEND_PDU:
+		conn = iscsi_conn_lookup(ev->u.send_pdu.sid, ev->u.send_pdu.cid);
+		break;
+	}
+
+	if (!conn)
+		return -EINVAL;
+
+	if (nlh->nlmsg_type == ISCSI_UEVENT_STOP_CONN) {
+		iscsi_if_stop_conn(conn, ev->u.stop_conn.flag);
+		return 0;
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * The following cmds need to be run under the ep_mutex so in kernel
+	 * conn cleanup (ep_disconnect + unbind and conn) is not done while
+	 * these are running. They also must not run if we have just run a conn
+	 * cleanup because they would set the state in a way that might allow
+	 * IO or send IO themselves.
+	 */
+	mutex_lock(&conn->ep_mutex);
+	if (test_bit(ISCSI_CLS_CONN_BIT_CLEANUP, &conn->flags)) {
+		mutex_unlock(&conn->ep_mutex);
+		ev->r.retcode = -ENOTCONN;
+		return 0;
+	}
+
+	switch (nlh->nlmsg_type) {
+	case ISCSI_UEVENT_BIND_CONN:
+		if (conn->ep) {
+			/*
+			 * For offload boot support where iscsid is restarted
+			 * during the pivot root stage, the ep will be intact
+			 * here when the new iscsid instance starts up and
+			 * reconnects.
+			 */
+			iscsi_ep_disconnect(conn, true);
+		}
+
+		session = iscsi_session_lookup(ev->u.b_conn.sid);
+		if (!session) {
+			err = -EINVAL;
+			break;
+		}
+
+		ev->r.retcode =	transport->bind_conn(session, conn,
+						ev->u.b_conn.transport_eph,
+						ev->u.b_conn.is_leading);
+		if (!ev->r.retcode)
+			conn->state = ISCSI_CONN_BOUND;
+
+		if (ev->r.retcode || !transport->ep_connect)
+			break;
+
+		ep = iscsi_lookup_endpoint(ev->u.b_conn.transport_eph);
+		if (ep) {
+			ep->conn = conn;
+			conn->ep = ep;
+			iscsi_put_endpoint(ep);
+		} else {
+			err = -ENOTCONN;
+			iscsi_cls_conn_printk(KERN_ERR, conn,
+					      "Could not set ep conn binding\n");
+		}
+		break;
+	case ISCSI_UEVENT_START_CONN:
+		ev->r.retcode = transport->start_conn(conn);
+		if (!ev->r.retcode)
+			conn->state = ISCSI_CONN_UP;
+		break;
+	case ISCSI_UEVENT_SEND_PDU:
+		pdu_len = nlh->nlmsg_len - sizeof(*nlh) - sizeof(*ev);
+
+		if ((ev->u.send_pdu.hdr_size > pdu_len) ||
+		    (ev->u.send_pdu.data_size > (pdu_len - ev->u.send_pdu.hdr_size))) {
+			err = -EINVAL;
+			break;
+		}
+
+		ev->r.retcode =	transport->send_pdu(conn,
+				(struct iscsi_hdr *)((char *)ev + sizeof(*ev)),
+				(char *)ev + sizeof(*ev) + ev->u.send_pdu.hdr_size,
+				ev->u.send_pdu.data_size);
+		break;
+	default:
+		err = -ENOSYS;
+	}
+
+	mutex_unlock(&conn->ep_mutex);
+	return err;
+}
 
 static int
 iscsi_if_recv_msg(struct sk_buff *skb, struct nlmsghdr *nlh, uint32_t *group)
 {
 	int err = 0;
 	u32 portid;
-	u32 pdu_len;
 	struct iscsi_uevent *ev = nlmsg_data(nlh);
 	struct iscsi_transport *transport = NULL;
 	struct iscsi_internal *priv;
 	struct iscsi_cls_session *session;
-	struct iscsi_cls_conn *conn;
 	struct iscsi_endpoint *ep = NULL;
 
 	if (!netlink_capable(skb, CAP_SYS_ADMIN))
@@ -3735,90 +3869,16 @@ iscsi_if_recv_msg(struct sk_buff *skb, struct nlmsghdr *nlh, uint32_t *group)
 		else
 			err = -EINVAL;
 		break;
-	case ISCSI_UEVENT_CREATE_CONN:
-		err = iscsi_if_create_conn(transport, ev);
-		break;
-	case ISCSI_UEVENT_DESTROY_CONN:
-		err = iscsi_if_destroy_conn(transport, ev);
-		break;
-	case ISCSI_UEVENT_BIND_CONN:
-		session = iscsi_session_lookup(ev->u.b_conn.sid);
-		conn = iscsi_conn_lookup(ev->u.b_conn.sid, ev->u.b_conn.cid);
-
-		if (conn && conn->ep)
-			iscsi_if_ep_disconnect(transport, conn->ep->id, true);
-
-		if (!session || !conn) {
-			err = -EINVAL;
-			break;
-		}
-
-		mutex_lock(&conn_mutex);
-		ev->r.retcode =	transport->bind_conn(session, conn,
-						ev->u.b_conn.transport_eph,
-						ev->u.b_conn.is_leading);
-		if (!ev->r.retcode)
-			conn->state = ISCSI_CONN_BOUND;
-		mutex_unlock(&conn_mutex);
-
-		if (ev->r.retcode || !transport->ep_connect)
-			break;
-
-		ep = iscsi_lookup_endpoint(ev->u.b_conn.transport_eph);
-		if (ep) {
-			ep->conn = conn;
-
-			mutex_lock(&conn->ep_mutex);
-			conn->ep = ep;
-			mutex_unlock(&conn->ep_mutex);
-			iscsi_put_endpoint(ep);
-		} else
-			iscsi_cls_conn_printk(KERN_ERR, conn,
-					      "Could not set ep conn "
-					      "binding\n");
-		break;
 	case ISCSI_UEVENT_SET_PARAM:
 		err = iscsi_set_param(transport, ev);
 		break;
-	case ISCSI_UEVENT_START_CONN:
-		conn = iscsi_conn_lookup(ev->u.start_conn.sid, ev->u.start_conn.cid);
-		if (conn) {
-			mutex_lock(&conn_mutex);
-			ev->r.retcode = transport->start_conn(conn);
-			if (!ev->r.retcode)
-				conn->state = ISCSI_CONN_UP;
-			mutex_unlock(&conn_mutex);
-		}
-		else
-			err = -EINVAL;
-		break;
+	case ISCSI_UEVENT_CREATE_CONN:
+	case ISCSI_UEVENT_DESTROY_CONN:
 	case ISCSI_UEVENT_STOP_CONN:
-		conn = iscsi_conn_lookup(ev->u.stop_conn.sid, ev->u.stop_conn.cid);
-		if (conn)
-			iscsi_if_stop_conn(conn, ev->u.stop_conn.flag);
-		else
-			err = -EINVAL;
-		break;
+	case ISCSI_UEVENT_START_CONN:
+	case ISCSI_UEVENT_BIND_CONN:
 	case ISCSI_UEVENT_SEND_PDU:
-		pdu_len = nlh->nlmsg_len - sizeof(*nlh) - sizeof(*ev);
-
-		if ((ev->u.send_pdu.hdr_size > pdu_len) ||
-		    (ev->u.send_pdu.data_size > (pdu_len - ev->u.send_pdu.hdr_size))) {
-			err = -EINVAL;
-			break;
-		}
-
-		conn = iscsi_conn_lookup(ev->u.send_pdu.sid, ev->u.send_pdu.cid);
-		if (conn) {
-			mutex_lock(&conn_mutex);
-			ev->r.retcode =	transport->send_pdu(conn,
-				(struct iscsi_hdr*)((char*)ev + sizeof(*ev)),
-				(char*)ev + sizeof(*ev) + ev->u.send_pdu.hdr_size,
-				ev->u.send_pdu.data_size);
-			mutex_unlock(&conn_mutex);
-		}
-		else
-			err = -EINVAL;
+		err = iscsi_if_transport_conn(transport, nlh);
 		break;
 	case ISCSI_UEVENT_GET_STATS:
 		err = iscsi_if_get_stats(transport, nlh);
@@ -4821,8 +4881,18 @@ static __init int iscsi_transport_init(void)
 		goto release_nls;
 	}
 
+	iscsi_conn_cleanup_workq = alloc_workqueue("%s",
+			WQ_SYSFS | WQ_MEM_RECLAIM | WQ_UNBOUND, 0,
+			"iscsi_conn_cleanup");
+	if (!iscsi_conn_cleanup_workq) {
+		err = -ENOMEM;
+		goto destroy_wq;
+	}
+
 	return 0;
 
+destroy_wq:
+	destroy_workqueue(iscsi_eh_timer_workq);
 release_nls:
 	netlink_kernel_release(nls);
 unregister_flashnode_bus:
@@ -4844,6 +4914,7 @@ static __init int iscsi_transport_init(void)
 
 static void __exit iscsi_transport_exit(void)
 {
+	destroy_workqueue(iscsi_conn_cleanup_workq);
 	destroy_workqueue(iscsi_eh_timer_workq);
 	netlink_kernel_release(nls);
 	bus_unregister(&iscsi_flashnode_bus);
diff --git a/include/scsi/scsi_transport_iscsi.h b/include/scsi/scsi_transport_iscsi.h
index d36a72cf049f..3974329d4d02 100644
--- a/include/scsi/scsi_transport_iscsi.h
+++ b/include/scsi/scsi_transport_iscsi.h
@@ -197,15 +197,23 @@ enum iscsi_connection_state {
 	ISCSI_CONN_BOUND,
 };
 
+#define ISCSI_CLS_CONN_BIT_CLEANUP	1
+
 struct iscsi_cls_conn {
 	struct list_head conn_list;	/* item in connlist */
-	struct list_head conn_list_err;	/* item in connlist_err */
 	void *dd_data;			/* LLD private data */
 	struct iscsi_transport *transport;
 	uint32_t cid;			/* connection id */
+	/*
+	 * This protects the conn startup and binding/unbinding of the ep to
+	 * the conn. Unbinding includes ep_disconnect and stop_conn.
+	 */
 	struct mutex ep_mutex;
 	struct iscsi_endpoint *ep;
 
+	unsigned long flags;
+	struct work_struct cleanup_work;
+
 	struct device dev;		/* sysfs transport/container device */
 	enum iscsi_connection_state state;
 };
