diff --git a/drivers/scsi/scsi_transport_srp.c b/drivers/scsi/scsi_transport_srp.c
index 2aaf1b710398..9ac89462a8e0 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/scsi_transport_srp.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/scsi_transport_srp.c
@@ -555,7 +555,7 @@ int srp_reconnect_rport(struct srp_rport *rport)
 	res = mutex_lock_interruptible(&rport->mutex);
 	if (res)
 		goto out;
-	if (rport->state != SRP_RPORT_FAIL_FAST)
+	if (rport->state != SRP_RPORT_FAIL_FAST && rport->state != SRP_RPORT_LOST)
 		/*
 		 * sdev state must be SDEV_TRANSPORT_OFFLINE, transition
 		 * to SDEV_BLOCK is illegal. Calling scsi_target_unblock()