diff --git a/drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_init.c b/drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_init.c
index fe5d343a2301..5d31e3d52b6b 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_init.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_init.c
@@ -534,6 +534,7 @@ static int qla_post_els_plogi_work(struct scsi_qla_host *vha, fc_port_t *fcport)
 
 	e->u.fcport.fcport = fcport;
 	fcport->flags |= FCF_ASYNC_ACTIVE;
+	fcport->disc_state = DSC_LOGIN_PEND;
 	return qla2x00_post_work(vha, e);
 }