diff --git a/drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_os.c b/drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_os.c
index a5dbaa3491f8..4b9815353d76 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_os.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_os.c
@@ -6607,7 +6607,7 @@ qla2x00_timer(struct timer_list *t)
 
 		/* if the loop has been down for 4 minutes, reinit adapter */
 		if (atomic_dec_and_test(&vha->loop_down_timer) != 0) {
-			if (!(vha->device_flags & DFLG_NO_CABLE)) {
+			if (!(vha->device_flags & DFLG_NO_CABLE) && !vha->vp_idx) {
 				ql_log(ql_log_warn, vha, 0x6009,
 				    "Loop down - aborting ISP.\n");