diff --git a/drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_rscn.c b/drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_rscn.c
index bdc3bc74bbe14ebfc7d090f328a6d6ed0484d325..1eba988286360efd49a696eb80613e5310953663 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_rscn.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_rscn.c
@@ -330,6 +330,8 @@ qla2x00_update_login_fcport(scsi_qla_host_t *ha, struct mbx_entry *mbxstat,
 	fcport->flags &= ~FCF_FAILOVER_NEEDED;
 	fcport->iodesc_idx_sent = IODESC_INVALID_INDEX;
 	atomic_set(&fcport->state, FCS_ONLINE);
+	if (fcport->rport)
+		fc_remote_port_unblock(fcport->rport);
 }