fcf->fabric_name, fcf->vfid, fcf->fcf_mac,
                                fcf->fc_map, fcoe_ctlr_mtu_valid(fcf),
                                fcf->flogi_sent, fcf->pri);
-               if (fcf->fabric_name != first->fabric_name ||
-                   fcf->vfid != first->vfid ||
-                   fcf->fc_map != first->fc_map) {
-                       LIBFCOE_FIP_DBG(fip, "Conflicting fabric, VFID, "
-                                       "or FC-MAP\n");
-                       return NULL;
-               }
-               if (fcf->flogi_sent)
-                       continue;
                if (!fcoe_ctlr_fcf_usable(fcf)) {
                        LIBFCOE_FIP_DBG(fip, "FCF for fab %16.16llx "
                                        "map %x %svalid %savailable\n",
                                        "" : "un");
                        continue;
                }
+               if (fcf->fabric_name != first->fabric_name ||
+                   fcf->vfid != first->vfid ||
+                   fcf->fc_map != first->fc_map) {
+                       LIBFCOE_FIP_DBG(fip, "Conflicting fabric, VFID, "
+                                       "or FC-MAP\n");
+                       return NULL;
+               }
+               if (fcf->flogi_sent)
+                       continue;
                if (!best || fcf->pri < best->pri || best->flogi_sent)
                        best = fcf;
        }