diff --git a/drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_init.c b/drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_init.c
index fbb6feee40cfeb1921ead1abd59a1a970b57a9a7..6fc8bbae9398f26bb3071c42ea4b07541cb6daae 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_init.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_init.c
@@ -2858,7 +2858,7 @@ qla2x00_fabric_login(scsi_qla_host_t *ha, fc_port_t *fcport,
 			    fcport->d_id.b.domain, fcport->d_id.b.area,
 			    fcport->d_id.b.al_pa);
 			fcport->loop_id = FC_NO_LOOP_ID;
-			atomic_set(&fcport->state, FCS_DEVICE_DEAD);
+			fcport->login_retry = 0;
 
 			rval = 3;
 			break;