diff --git a/drivers/scsi/lpfc/lpfc_hbadisc.c b/drivers/scsi/lpfc/lpfc_hbadisc.c
index b159a5c4e388e0ff3fa8a9a9177298ce5c5115ca..9265906d956e5ff6d1872bcc925cbc8043d10a23 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/lpfc/lpfc_hbadisc.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/lpfc/lpfc_hbadisc.c
@@ -696,8 +696,9 @@ lpfc_work_done(struct lpfc_hba *phba)
 		      phba->hba_flag & HBA_SP_QUEUE_EVT)) {
 		if (pring->flag & LPFC_STOP_IOCB_EVENT) {
 			pring->flag |= LPFC_DEFERRED_RING_EVENT;
-			/* Set the lpfc data pending flag */
-			set_bit(LPFC_DATA_READY, &phba->data_flags);
+			/* Preserve legacy behavior. */
+			if (!(phba->hba_flag & HBA_SP_QUEUE_EVT))
+				set_bit(LPFC_DATA_READY, &phba->data_flags);
 		} else {
 			if (phba->link_state >= LPFC_LINK_UP ||
 			    phba->link_flag & LS_MDS_LOOPBACK) {