diff --git a/drivers/scsi/lpfc/lpfc_els.c b/drivers/scsi/lpfc/lpfc_els.c
index 4c25485aa934973742efe76fa34dd8aa00af17db..c66088d0fd2a541c2523fc1b3049d716381acaa5 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/lpfc/lpfc_els.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/lpfc/lpfc_els.c
@@ -2225,6 +2225,15 @@ lpfc_adisc_done(struct lpfc_vport *vport)
 	if ((phba->sli3_options & LPFC_SLI3_NPIV_ENABLED) &&
 	    !(vport->fc_flag & FC_RSCN_MODE) &&
 	    (phba->sli_rev < LPFC_SLI_REV4)) {
+		/* The ADISCs are complete.  Doesn't matter if they
+		 * succeeded or failed because the ADISC completion
+		 * routine guarantees to call the state machine and
+		 * the RPI is either unregistered (failed ADISC response)
+		 * or the RPI is still valid and the node is marked
+		 * mapped for a target.  The exchanges should be in the
+		 * correct state. This code is specific to SLI3.
+		 */
+		lpfc_issue_clear_la(phba, vport);
 		lpfc_issue_reg_vpi(phba, vport);
 		return;
 	}