if (!fcport)
                return;
 
-       /* Now that the rport has been deleted, set the fcport state to
-          FCS_DEVICE_DEAD */
-       qla2x00_set_fcport_state(fcport, FCS_DEVICE_DEAD);
+
+       /*
+        * Now that the rport has been deleted, set the fcport state to
+        * FCS_DEVICE_DEAD, if the fcport is still lost.
+        */
+       if (fcport->scan_state != QLA_FCPORT_FOUND)
+               qla2x00_set_fcport_state(fcport, FCS_DEVICE_DEAD);
 
        /*
         * Transport has effectively 'deleted' the rport, clear
         * all local references.
         */
        spin_lock_irqsave(host->host_lock, flags);
-       fcport->rport = fcport->drport = NULL;
-       *((fc_port_t **)rport->dd_data) = NULL;
+       /* Confirm port has not reappeared before clearing pointers. */
+       if (rport->port_state != FC_PORTSTATE_ONLINE) {
+               fcport->rport = fcport->drport = NULL;
+               *((fc_port_t **)rport->dd_data) = NULL;
+       }
        spin_unlock_irqrestore(host->host_lock, flags);
 
        if (test_bit(ABORT_ISP_ACTIVE, &fcport->vha->dpc_flags))
        /*
         * At this point all fcport's software-states are cleared.  Perform any
         * final cleanup of firmware resources (PCBs and XCBs).
+        *
+        * Attempt to cleanup only lost devices.
         */
        if (fcport->loop_id != FC_NO_LOOP_ID) {
-               if (IS_FWI2_CAPABLE(fcport->vha->hw)) {
+               if (IS_FWI2_CAPABLE(fcport->vha->hw) &&
+                   fcport->scan_state != QLA_FCPORT_FOUND) {
                        if (fcport->loop_id != FC_NO_LOOP_ID)
                                fcport->logout_on_delete = 1;
 
                                       __LINE__);
                                qlt_schedule_sess_for_deletion(fcport);
                        }
-               } else {
+               } else if (!IS_FWI2_CAPABLE(fcport->vha->hw)) {
                        qla2x00_port_logout(fcport->vha, fcport);
                }
        }