diff --git a/drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_init.c b/drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_init.c
index 8ca4feb3cb12..51503a316b10 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_init.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_init.c
@@ -1834,7 +1834,8 @@ void qla2x00_handle_rscn(scsi_qla_host_t *vha, struct event_arg *ea)
 	case RSCN_PORT_ADDR:
 		fcport = qla2x00_find_fcport_by_nportid(vha, &ea->id, 1);
 		if (fcport) {
-			if (fcport->flags & FCF_FCP2_DEVICE) {
+			if (fcport->flags & FCF_FCP2_DEVICE &&
+			    atomic_read(&fcport->state) == FCS_ONLINE) {
 				ql_dbg(ql_dbg_disc, vha, 0x2115,
 				       "Delaying session delete for FCP2 portid=%06x %8phC ",
 					fcport->d_id.b24, fcport->port_name);
@@ -1866,7 +1867,8 @@ void qla2x00_handle_rscn(scsi_qla_host_t *vha, struct event_arg *ea)
 		break;
 	case RSCN_AREA_ADDR:
 		list_for_each_entry(fcport, &vha->vp_fcports, list) {
-			if (fcport->flags & FCF_FCP2_DEVICE)
+			if (fcport->flags & FCF_FCP2_DEVICE &&
+			    atomic_read(&fcport->state) == FCS_ONLINE)
 				continue;
 
 			if ((ea->id.b24 & 0xffff00) == (fcport->d_id.b24 & 0xffff00)) {
@@ -1877,7 +1879,8 @@ void qla2x00_handle_rscn(scsi_qla_host_t *vha, struct event_arg *ea)
 		break;
 	case RSCN_DOM_ADDR:
 		list_for_each_entry(fcport, &vha->vp_fcports, list) {
-			if (fcport->flags & FCF_FCP2_DEVICE)
+			if (fcport->flags & FCF_FCP2_DEVICE &&
+			    atomic_read(&fcport->state) == FCS_ONLINE)
 				continue;
 
 			if ((ea->id.b24 & 0xff0000) == (fcport->d_id.b24 & 0xff0000)) {
@@ -1889,7 +1892,8 @@ void qla2x00_handle_rscn(scsi_qla_host_t *vha, struct event_arg *ea)
 	case RSCN_FAB_ADDR:
 	default:
 		list_for_each_entry(fcport, &vha->vp_fcports, list) {
-			if (fcport->flags & FCF_FCP2_DEVICE)
+			if (fcport->flags & FCF_FCP2_DEVICE &&
+			    atomic_read(&fcport->state) == FCS_ONLINE)
 				continue;
 
 			fcport->scan_needed = 1;