diff --git a/drivers/scsi/ipr.c b/drivers/scsi/ipr.c
index 7ae9cd743eb27d..a9aa38903efefe 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/ipr.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/ipr.c
@@ -1052,10 +1052,15 @@ static void ipr_send_blocking_cmd(struct ipr_cmnd *ipr_cmd,
 
 static int ipr_get_hrrq_index(struct ipr_ioa_cfg *ioa_cfg)
 {
+	unsigned int hrrq;
+
 	if (ioa_cfg->hrrq_num == 1)
-		return 0;
-	else
-		return (atomic_add_return(1, &ioa_cfg->hrrq_index) % (ioa_cfg->hrrq_num - 1)) + 1;
+		hrrq = 0;
+	else {
+		hrrq = atomic_add_return(1, &ioa_cfg->hrrq_index);
+		hrrq = (hrrq % (ioa_cfg->hrrq_num - 1)) + 1;
+	}
+	return hrrq;
 }
 
 /**