diff --git a/sys/dev/aacraid/aacraid.c b/sys/dev/aacraid/aacraid.c
index 51a633e70515..815c5b728da4 100644
--- a/sys/dev/aacraid/aacraid.c
+++ b/sys/dev/aacraid/aacraid.c
@@ -3797,6 +3797,7 @@ aac_reset_adapter(struct aac_softc *sc)
 	/* disable interrupt */
 	AAC_ACCESS_DEVREG(sc, AAC_DISABLE_INTERRUPT);
 
+#if 0 /* Controller seems to return these at least some of the time after we reset */
 	/*
 	 * Abort all pending commands:
 	 * a) on the controller
@@ -3814,7 +3815,7 @@ aac_reset_adapter(struct aac_softc *sc)
 			wakeup(cm);
 		}
 	}
-
+#endif
 	/* b) in the waiting queues */
 	while ((cm = aac_dequeue_ready(sc)) != NULL) {
 		cm->cm_flags |= AAC_CMD_RESET;
diff --git a/sys/dev/aacraid/aacraid_var.h b/sys/dev/aacraid/aacraid_var.h
index bbafdafb8840..1799ef832345 100644
--- a/sys/dev/aacraid/aacraid_var.h
+++ b/sys/dev/aacraid/aacraid_var.h
@@ -112,7 +112,7 @@
  * Rate at which we periodically check for timed out commands and kick the
  * controller.
  */
-#define AAC_PERIODIC_INTERVAL	20		/* seconds */
+#define AAC_PERIODIC_INTERVAL	1		/* seconds */
 
 #define PASSTHROUGH_BUS		0
 #define CONTAINER_BUS		1