diff --git a/drivers/scsi/libfc/fc_rport.c b/drivers/scsi/libfc/fc_rport.c
index 89b1f1af2fd4..31d31aad3de1 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/libfc/fc_rport.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/libfc/fc_rport.c
@@ -2164,7 +2164,6 @@ static void fc_rport_recv_logo_req(struct fc_lport *lport, struct fc_frame *fp)
 		FC_RPORT_DBG(rdata, "Received LOGO request while in state %s\n",
 			     fc_rport_state(rdata));
 
-		rdata->flags &= ~FC_RP_STARTED;
 		fc_rport_enter_delete(rdata, RPORT_EV_STOP);
 		mutex_unlock(&rdata->rp_mutex);
 		kref_put(&rdata->kref, fc_rport_destroy);