diff --git a/drivers/char/ipmi/ipmi_si_intf.c b/drivers/char/ipmi/ipmi_si_intf.c
index 6e357ad76f2e..abddd7e43a9a 100644
--- a/drivers/char/ipmi/ipmi_si_intf.c
+++ b/drivers/char/ipmi/ipmi_si_intf.c
@@ -2153,6 +2153,20 @@ static int __init init_ipmi_si(void)
 }
 module_init(init_ipmi_si);
 
+static void wait_msg_processed(struct smi_info *smi_info)
+{
+	unsigned long jiffies_now;
+	long time_diff;
+
+	while (smi_info->curr_msg || (smi_info->si_state != SI_NORMAL)) {
+		jiffies_now = jiffies;
+		time_diff = (((long)jiffies_now - (long)smi_info->last_timeout_jiffies)
+		     * SI_USEC_PER_JIFFY);
+		smi_event_handler(smi_info, time_diff);
+		schedule_timeout_uninterruptible(1);
+	}
+}
+
 static void shutdown_smi(void *send_info)
 {
 	struct smi_info *smi_info = send_info;
@@ -2187,16 +2201,13 @@ static void shutdown_smi(void *send_info)
 	 * in the BMC.  Note that timers and CPU interrupts are off,
 	 * so no need for locks.
 	 */
-	while (smi_info->curr_msg || (smi_info->si_state != SI_NORMAL)) {
-		poll(smi_info);
-		schedule_timeout_uninterruptible(1);
-	}
+	wait_msg_processed(smi_info);
+
 	if (smi_info->handlers)
 		disable_si_irq(smi_info);
-	while (smi_info->curr_msg || (smi_info->si_state != SI_NORMAL)) {
-		poll(smi_info);
-		schedule_timeout_uninterruptible(1);
-	}
+
+	wait_msg_processed(smi_info);
+
 	if (smi_info->handlers)
 		smi_info->handlers->cleanup(smi_info->si_sm);