diff --git a/drivers/scsi/dc395x.c b/drivers/scsi/dc395x.c
index 1e9ec4d8c605..be87d5a7583d 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/dc395x.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/dc395x.c
@@ -3258,10 +3258,10 @@ static void srb_done(struct AdapterCtlBlk *acb, struct DeviceCtlBlk *dcb,
 		/*
 		 * target status..........................
 		 */
-		if (status_byte(status) == CHECK_CONDITION) {
+		if (status >> 1 == CHECK_CONDITION) {
 			request_sense(acb, dcb, srb);
 			return;
-		} else if (status_byte(status) == QUEUE_FULL) {
+		} else if (status >> 1 == QUEUE_FULL) {
 			tempcnt = (u8)list_size(&dcb->srb_going_list);
 			dprintkl(KERN_INFO, "QUEUE_FULL for dev <%02i-%i> with %i cmnds\n",
 			     dcb->target_id, dcb->target_lun, tempcnt);