uint16_t *);
 int qla24xx_post_gnl_work(struct scsi_qla_host *, fc_port_t *);
 int qla24xx_async_abort_cmd(srb_t *);
+void qla2x00_wait_for_sess_deletion(scsi_qla_host_t *);
 
 /*
  * Global Functions in qla_mid.c source file.
 
 {
        unsigned long flags;
        int ret;
+       fc_port_t *fcport;
 
        ret = qla24xx_control_vp(vha, VCE_COMMAND_DISABLE_VPS_LOGO_ALL);
        atomic_set(&vha->loop_state, LOOP_DOWN);
        atomic_set(&vha->loop_down_timer, LOOP_DOWN_TIME);
+       list_for_each_entry(fcport, &vha->vp_fcports, list)
+               fcport->logout_on_delete = 0;
+
+       qla2x00_mark_all_devices_lost(vha, 0);
 
        /* Remove port id from vp target map */
        spin_lock_irqsave(&vha->hw->vport_slock, flags);
 
  * qla2x00_wait_for_sess_deletion can only be called from remove_one.
  * it has dependency on UNLOADING flag to stop device discovery
  */
-static void
+void
 qla2x00_wait_for_sess_deletion(scsi_qla_host_t *vha)
 {
        qla2x00_mark_all_devices_lost(vha, 0);