diff --git a/drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_init.c b/drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_init.c
index f6d5d77ea45b..28ba87cd227a 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_init.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_init.c
@@ -5485,7 +5485,10 @@ qla2x00_update_fcport(scsi_qla_host_t *vha, fc_port_t *fcport)
 	fcport->login_retry = vha->hw->login_retry_count;
 	fcport->flags &= ~(FCF_LOGIN_NEEDED | FCF_ASYNC_SENT);
 	fcport->deleted = 0;
-	fcport->logout_on_delete = 1;
+	if (vha->hw->current_topology == ISP_CFG_NL)
+		fcport->logout_on_delete = 0;
+	else
+		fcport->logout_on_delete = 1;
 	fcport->n2n_chip_reset = fcport->n2n_link_reset_cnt = 0;
 
 	switch (vha->hw->current_topology) {