struct srb_iocb *lio;
        int rval = QLA_FUNCTION_FAILED;
 
-       if (!vha->flags.online)
-               goto done;
+       if (!vha->flags.online || (fcport->flags & FCF_ASYNC_SENT) ||
+           fcport->loop_id == FC_NO_LOOP_ID) {
+               ql_log(ql_log_warn, vha, 0xffff,
+                   "%s: %8phC - not sending command.\n",
+                   __func__, fcport->port_name);
+               return rval;
+       }
 
        sp = qla2x00_get_sp(vha, fcport, GFP_KERNEL);
        if (!sp)
        struct port_database_24xx *pd;
        struct qla_hw_data *ha = vha->hw;
 
-       if (!vha->flags.online || (fcport->flags & FCF_ASYNC_SENT))
+       if (!vha->flags.online || (fcport->flags & FCF_ASYNC_SENT) ||
+           fcport->loop_id == FC_NO_LOOP_ID) {
+               ql_log(ql_log_warn, vha, 0xffff,
+                   "%s: %8phC - not sending command.\n",
+                   __func__, fcport->port_name);
                return rval;
+       }
 
        fcport->disc_state = DSC_GPDB;
 
                return;
        }
 
-       if (fcport->disc_state == DSC_DELETE_PEND)
+       if ((fcport->disc_state == DSC_DELETE_PEND) ||
+           (fcport->disc_state == DSC_DELETED)) {
+               set_bit(RELOGIN_NEEDED, &vha->dpc_flags);
                return;
+       }
 
        if (ea->sp->gen2 != fcport->login_gen) {
                /* target side must have changed it. */
        }
 
        /* Clear all async request states across all VPs. */
-       list_for_each_entry(fcport, &vha->vp_fcports, list)
+       list_for_each_entry(fcport, &vha->vp_fcports, list) {
                fcport->flags &= ~(FCF_LOGIN_NEEDED | FCF_ASYNC_SENT);
+               fcport->scan_state = 0;
+       }
        spin_lock_irqsave(&ha->vport_slock, flags);
        list_for_each_entry(vp, &ha->vp_list, list) {
                atomic_inc(&vp->vref_count);