diff --git a/drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_gbl.h b/drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_gbl.h
index 5b163ad85c34..51916183cbe9 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_gbl.h
+++ b/drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_gbl.h
@@ -253,8 +253,8 @@ extern scsi_qla_host_t *qla24xx_create_vhost(struct fc_vport *);
 extern void qla2x00_sp_free_dma(srb_t *sp);
 extern char *qla2x00_get_fw_version_str(struct scsi_qla_host *, char *);
 
-extern void qla2x00_mark_device_lost(scsi_qla_host_t *, fc_port_t *, int, int);
-extern void qla2x00_mark_all_devices_lost(scsi_qla_host_t *, int);
+extern void qla2x00_mark_device_lost(scsi_qla_host_t *, fc_port_t *, int);
+extern void qla2x00_mark_all_devices_lost(scsi_qla_host_t *);
 
 extern struct fw_blob *qla2x00_request_firmware(scsi_qla_host_t *);
 
diff --git a/drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_init.c b/drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_init.c
index aa5204163bec..c689e34a5235 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_init.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_init.c
@@ -425,7 +425,7 @@ qla2x00_async_prlo_done(struct scsi_qla_host *vha, fc_port_t *fcport,
 	fcport->flags &= ~FCF_ASYNC_ACTIVE;
 	/* Don't re-login in target mode */
 	if (!fcport->tgt_session)
-		qla2x00_mark_device_lost(vha, fcport, 1, 0);
+		qla2x00_mark_device_lost(vha, fcport, 1);
 	qlt_logo_completion_handler(fcport, data[0]);
 }
 
@@ -2000,7 +2000,7 @@ qla24xx_handle_plogi_done_event(struct scsi_qla_host *vha, struct event_arg *ea)
 		if (ea->data[1] & QLA_LOGIO_LOGIN_RETRIED)
 			set_bit(RELOGIN_NEEDED, &vha->dpc_flags);
 		else
-			qla2x00_mark_device_lost(vha, ea->fcport, 1, 0);
+			qla2x00_mark_device_lost(vha, ea->fcport, 1);
 		break;
 	case MBS_LOOP_ID_USED:
 		/* data[1] = IO PARAM 1 = nport ID  */
@@ -5230,7 +5230,7 @@ skip_login:
 			    qla_ini_mode_enabled(vha)) &&
 			    atomic_read(&fcport->state) == FCS_ONLINE) {
 				qla2x00_mark_device_lost(vha, fcport,
-					ql2xplogiabsentdevice, 0);
+					ql2xplogiabsentdevice);
 				if (fcport->loop_id != FC_NO_LOOP_ID &&
 				    (fcport->flags & FCF_FCP2_DEVICE) == 0 &&
 				    fcport->port_type != FCT_INITIATOR &&
@@ -5905,7 +5905,7 @@ qla2x00_find_all_fabric_devs(scsi_qla_host_t *vha)
 			    qla_ini_mode_enabled(vha)) &&
 			    atomic_read(&fcport->state) == FCS_ONLINE) {
 				qla2x00_mark_device_lost(vha, fcport,
-					ql2xplogiabsentdevice, 0);
+					ql2xplogiabsentdevice);
 				if (fcport->loop_id != FC_NO_LOOP_ID &&
 				    (fcport->flags & FCF_FCP2_DEVICE) == 0 &&
 				    fcport->port_type != FCT_INITIATOR &&
@@ -6071,7 +6071,7 @@ qla2x00_fabric_login(scsi_qla_host_t *vha, fc_port_t *fcport,
 			ha->isp_ops->fabric_logout(vha, fcport->loop_id,
 			    fcport->d_id.b.domain, fcport->d_id.b.area,
 			    fcport->d_id.b.al_pa);
-			qla2x00_mark_device_lost(vha, fcport, 1, 0);
+			qla2x00_mark_device_lost(vha, fcport, 1);
 
 			rval = 1;
 			break;
@@ -6585,9 +6585,9 @@ qla2x00_quiesce_io(scsi_qla_host_t *vha)
 	atomic_set(&ha->loop_down_timer, LOOP_DOWN_TIME);
 	if (atomic_read(&vha->loop_state) != LOOP_DOWN) {
 		atomic_set(&vha->loop_state, LOOP_DOWN);
-		qla2x00_mark_all_devices_lost(vha, 0);
+		qla2x00_mark_all_devices_lost(vha);
 		list_for_each_entry(vp, &ha->vp_list, list)
-			qla2x00_mark_all_devices_lost(vp, 0);
+			qla2x00_mark_all_devices_lost(vp);
 	} else {
 		if (!atomic_read(&vha->loop_down_timer))
 			atomic_set(&vha->loop_down_timer,
@@ -6663,14 +6663,14 @@ qla2x00_abort_isp_cleanup(scsi_qla_host_t *vha)
 	atomic_set(&vha->loop_down_timer, LOOP_DOWN_TIME);
 	if (atomic_read(&vha->loop_state) != LOOP_DOWN) {
 		atomic_set(&vha->loop_state, LOOP_DOWN);
-		qla2x00_mark_all_devices_lost(vha, 0);
+		qla2x00_mark_all_devices_lost(vha);
 
 		spin_lock_irqsave(&ha->vport_slock, flags);
 		list_for_each_entry(vp, &ha->vp_list, list) {
 			atomic_inc(&vp->vref_count);
 			spin_unlock_irqrestore(&ha->vport_slock, flags);
 
-			qla2x00_mark_all_devices_lost(vp, 0);
+			qla2x00_mark_all_devices_lost(vp);
 
 			spin_lock_irqsave(&ha->vport_slock, flags);
 			atomic_dec(&vp->vref_count);
diff --git a/drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_isr.c b/drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_isr.c
index 7b8a6bfcf08d..f60fb9c19c26 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_isr.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_isr.c
@@ -788,7 +788,7 @@ skip_rio:
 		if (atomic_read(&vha->loop_state) != LOOP_DOWN) {
 			atomic_set(&vha->loop_state, LOOP_DOWN);
 			atomic_set(&vha->loop_down_timer, LOOP_DOWN_TIME);
-			qla2x00_mark_all_devices_lost(vha, 1);
+			qla2x00_mark_all_devices_lost(vha);
 		}
 
 		if (vha->vp_idx) {
@@ -861,7 +861,7 @@ skip_rio:
 			}
 
 			vha->device_flags |= DFLG_NO_CABLE;
-			qla2x00_mark_all_devices_lost(vha, 1);
+			qla2x00_mark_all_devices_lost(vha);
 		}
 
 		if (vha->vp_idx) {
@@ -881,7 +881,7 @@ skip_rio:
 		if (atomic_read(&vha->loop_state) != LOOP_DOWN) {
 			atomic_set(&vha->loop_state, LOOP_DOWN);
 			atomic_set(&vha->loop_down_timer, LOOP_DOWN_TIME);
-			qla2x00_mark_all_devices_lost(vha, 1);
+			qla2x00_mark_all_devices_lost(vha);
 		}
 
 		if (vha->vp_idx) {
@@ -924,7 +924,7 @@ skip_rio:
 				atomic_set(&vha->loop_down_timer,
 				    LOOP_DOWN_TIME);
 			if (!N2N_TOPO(ha))
-				qla2x00_mark_all_devices_lost(vha, 1);
+				qla2x00_mark_all_devices_lost(vha);
 		}
 
 		if (vha->vp_idx) {
@@ -953,7 +953,7 @@ skip_rio:
 			if (!atomic_read(&vha->loop_down_timer))
 				atomic_set(&vha->loop_down_timer,
 				    LOOP_DOWN_TIME);
-			qla2x00_mark_all_devices_lost(vha, 1);
+			qla2x00_mark_all_devices_lost(vha);
 		}
 
 		if (vha->vp_idx) {
@@ -1022,7 +1022,6 @@ skip_rio:
 			    "Marking port lost loopid=%04x portid=%06x.\n",
 			    fcport->loop_id, fcport->d_id.b24);
 			if (qla_ini_mode_enabled(vha)) {
-				qla2x00_mark_device_lost(fcport->vha, fcport, 1, 1);
 				fcport->logout_on_delete = 0;
 				qlt_schedule_sess_for_deletion(fcport);
 			}
@@ -1034,14 +1033,14 @@ global_port_update:
 				atomic_set(&vha->loop_down_timer,
 				    LOOP_DOWN_TIME);
 				vha->device_flags |= DFLG_NO_CABLE;
-				qla2x00_mark_all_devices_lost(vha, 1);
+				qla2x00_mark_all_devices_lost(vha);
 			}
 
 			if (vha->vp_idx) {
 				atomic_set(&vha->vp_state, VP_FAILED);
 				fc_vport_set_state(vha->fc_vport,
 				    FC_VPORT_FAILED);
-				qla2x00_mark_all_devices_lost(vha, 1);
+				qla2x00_mark_all_devices_lost(vha);
 			}
 
 			vha->flags.management_server_logged_in = 0;
@@ -2745,7 +2744,6 @@ check_scsi_status:
 				port_state_str[FCS_ONLINE],
 				comp_status);
 
-			qla2x00_mark_device_lost(fcport->vha, fcport, 1, 1);
 			qlt_schedule_sess_for_deletion(fcport);
 		}
 
diff --git a/drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_mid.c b/drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_mid.c
index eabc5127174e..8ae639d089d1 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_mid.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_mid.c
@@ -147,7 +147,7 @@ qla2x00_mark_vp_devices_dead(scsi_qla_host_t *vha)
 		    "Marking port dead, loop_id=0x%04x : %x.\n",
 		    fcport->loop_id, fcport->vha->vp_idx);
 
-		qla2x00_mark_device_lost(vha, fcport, 0, 0);
+		qla2x00_mark_device_lost(vha, fcport, 0);
 		qla2x00_set_fcport_state(fcport, FCS_UNCONFIGURED);
 	}
 }
@@ -167,7 +167,7 @@ qla24xx_disable_vp(scsi_qla_host_t *vha)
 	list_for_each_entry(fcport, &vha->vp_fcports, list)
 		fcport->logout_on_delete = 0;
 
-	qla2x00_mark_all_devices_lost(vha, 0);
+	qla2x00_mark_all_devices_lost(vha);
 
 	/* Remove port id from vp target map */
 	spin_lock_irqsave(&vha->hw->hardware_lock, flags);
@@ -327,7 +327,7 @@ qla2x00_vp_abort_isp(scsi_qla_host_t *vha)
 	 */
 	if (atomic_read(&vha->loop_state) != LOOP_DOWN) {
 		atomic_set(&vha->loop_state, LOOP_DOWN);
-		qla2x00_mark_all_devices_lost(vha, 0);
+		qla2x00_mark_all_devices_lost(vha);
 	} else {
 		if (!atomic_read(&vha->loop_down_timer))
 			atomic_set(&vha->loop_down_timer, LOOP_DOWN_TIME);
diff --git a/drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_mr.c b/drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_mr.c
index 605b59c76c90..cb830d79cfbe 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_mr.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_mr.c
@@ -1210,7 +1210,7 @@ qlafx00_find_all_targets(scsi_qla_host_t *vha,
 				    " Existing TGT-ID %x did not get "
 				    " offline event from firmware.\n",
 				    fcport->old_tgt_id);
-				qla2x00_mark_device_lost(vha, fcport, 0, 0);
+				qla2x00_mark_device_lost(vha, fcport, 0);
 				set_bit(LOOP_RESYNC_NEEDED, &vha->dpc_flags);
 				kfree(new_fcport);
 				return rval;
@@ -1274,7 +1274,7 @@ qlafx00_configure_all_targets(scsi_qla_host_t *vha)
 
 		if (atomic_read(&fcport->state) == FCS_DEVICE_LOST) {
 			if (fcport->port_type != FCT_INITIATOR)
-				qla2x00_mark_device_lost(vha, fcport, 0, 0);
+				qla2x00_mark_device_lost(vha, fcport, 0);
 		}
 	}
 
@@ -1706,7 +1706,7 @@ qlafx00_tgt_detach(struct scsi_qla_host *vha, int tgt_id)
 	if (!fcport)
 		return;
 
-	qla2x00_mark_device_lost(vha, fcport, 0, 0);
+	qla2x00_mark_device_lost(vha, fcport, 0);
 
 	return;
 }
@@ -1740,7 +1740,7 @@ qlafx00_process_aen(struct scsi_qla_host *vha, struct qla_work_evt *evt)
 				set_bit(LOOP_RESYNC_NEEDED, &vha->dpc_flags);
 			} else if (evt->u.aenfx.mbx[2] == 2) {
 				vha->device_flags |= DFLG_NO_CABLE;
-				qla2x00_mark_all_devices_lost(vha, 1);
+				qla2x00_mark_all_devices_lost(vha);
 			}
 		}
 		break;
@@ -2513,7 +2513,7 @@ check_scsi_status:
 		    atomic_read(&fcport->state));
 
 		if (atomic_read(&fcport->state) == FCS_ONLINE)
-			qla2x00_mark_device_lost(fcport->vha, fcport, 1, 1);
+			qla2x00_mark_device_lost(fcport->vha, fcport, 1);
 		break;
 
 	case CS_ABORTED:
diff --git a/drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_nx.c b/drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_nx.c
index 2b2028f2383e..30be084ccc1b 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_nx.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_nx.c
@@ -3030,7 +3030,7 @@ qla8xxx_dev_failed_handler(scsi_qla_host_t *vha)
 	/* Set DEV_FAILED flag to disable timer */
 	vha->device_flags |= DFLG_DEV_FAILED;
 	qla2x00_abort_all_cmds(vha, DID_NO_CONNECT << 16);
-	qla2x00_mark_all_devices_lost(vha, 0);
+	qla2x00_mark_all_devices_lost(vha);
 	vha->flags.online = 0;
 	vha->flags.init_done = 0;
 }
diff --git a/drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_os.c b/drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_os.c
index 8b84bc4a6ac8..936036375f73 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_os.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_os.c
@@ -1110,7 +1110,7 @@ qla2x00_wait_for_sess_deletion(scsi_qla_host_t *vha)
 {
 	u8 i;
 
-	qla2x00_mark_all_devices_lost(vha, 0);
+	qla2x00_mark_all_devices_lost(vha);
 
 	for (i = 0; i < 10; i++) {
 		if (wait_event_timeout(vha->fcport_waitQ,
@@ -1667,7 +1667,7 @@ qla2x00_loop_reset(scsi_qla_host_t *vha)
 	if (ha->flags.enable_lip_full_login && !IS_CNA_CAPABLE(ha)) {
 		atomic_set(&vha->loop_state, LOOP_DOWN);
 		atomic_set(&vha->loop_down_timer, LOOP_DOWN_TIME);
-		qla2x00_mark_all_devices_lost(vha, 0);
+		qla2x00_mark_all_devices_lost(vha);
 		ret = qla2x00_full_login_lip(vha);
 		if (ret != QLA_SUCCESS) {
 			ql_dbg(ql_dbg_taskm, vha, 0x802d,
@@ -3854,37 +3854,21 @@ void qla2x00_free_fcports(struct scsi_qla_host *vha)
 }
 
 static inline void
-qla2x00_schedule_rport_del(struct scsi_qla_host *vha, fc_port_t *fcport,
-    int defer)
+qla2x00_schedule_rport_del(struct scsi_qla_host *vha, fc_port_t *fcport)
 {
-	struct fc_rport *rport;
-	scsi_qla_host_t *base_vha;
-	unsigned long flags;
+	int now;
 
 	if (!fcport->rport)
 		return;
 
-	rport = fcport->rport;
-	if (defer) {
-		base_vha = pci_get_drvdata(vha->hw->pdev);
-		spin_lock_irqsave(vha->host->host_lock, flags);
-		fcport->drport = rport;
-		spin_unlock_irqrestore(vha->host->host_lock, flags);
-		qlt_do_generation_tick(vha, &base_vha->total_fcport_update_gen);
-		set_bit(FCPORT_UPDATE_NEEDED, &base_vha->dpc_flags);
-		qla2xxx_wake_dpc(base_vha);
-	} else {
-		int now;
-
-		if (rport) {
-			ql_dbg(ql_dbg_disc, fcport->vha, 0x2109,
-			    "%s %8phN. rport %p roles %x\n",
-			    __func__, fcport->port_name, rport,
-			    rport->roles);
-			fc_remote_port_delete(rport);
-		}
-		qlt_do_generation_tick(vha, &now);
+	if (fcport->rport) {
+		ql_dbg(ql_dbg_disc, fcport->vha, 0x2109,
+		    "%s %8phN. rport %p roles %x\n",
+		    __func__, fcport->port_name, fcport->rport,
+		    fcport->rport->roles);
+		fc_remote_port_delete(fcport->rport);
 	}
+	qlt_do_generation_tick(vha, &now);
 }
 
 /*
@@ -3897,18 +3881,18 @@ qla2x00_schedule_rport_del(struct scsi_qla_host *vha, fc_port_t *fcport,
  * Context:
  */
 void qla2x00_mark_device_lost(scsi_qla_host_t *vha, fc_port_t *fcport,
-    int do_login, int defer)
+    int do_login)
 {
 	if (IS_QLAFX00(vha->hw)) {
 		qla2x00_set_fcport_state(fcport, FCS_DEVICE_LOST);
-		qla2x00_schedule_rport_del(vha, fcport, defer);
+		qla2x00_schedule_rport_del(vha, fcport);
 		return;
 	}
 
 	if (atomic_read(&fcport->state) == FCS_ONLINE &&
 	    vha->vp_idx == fcport->vha->vp_idx) {
 		qla2x00_set_fcport_state(fcport, FCS_DEVICE_LOST);
-		qla2x00_schedule_rport_del(vha, fcport, defer);
+		qla2x00_schedule_rport_del(vha, fcport);
 	}
 	/*
 	 * We may need to retry the login, so don't change the state of the
@@ -3937,7 +3921,7 @@ void qla2x00_mark_device_lost(scsi_qla_host_t *vha, fc_port_t *fcport,
  * Context:
  */
 void
-qla2x00_mark_all_devices_lost(scsi_qla_host_t *vha, int defer)
+qla2x00_mark_all_devices_lost(scsi_qla_host_t *vha)
 {
 	fc_port_t *fcport;
 
@@ -3957,13 +3941,6 @@ qla2x00_mark_all_devices_lost(scsi_qla_host_t *vha, int defer)
 		 */
 		if (atomic_read(&fcport->state) == FCS_DEVICE_DEAD)
 			continue;
-		if (atomic_read(&fcport->state) == FCS_ONLINE) {
-			qla2x00_set_fcport_state(fcport, FCS_DEVICE_LOST);
-			if (defer)
-				qla2x00_schedule_rport_del(vha, fcport, defer);
-			else if (vha->vp_idx == fcport->vha->vp_idx)
-				qla2x00_schedule_rport_del(vha, fcport, defer);
-		}
 	}
 }
 
@@ -6899,13 +6876,13 @@ static void qla_pci_error_cleanup(scsi_qla_host_t *vha)
 		qpair->online = 0;
 	mutex_unlock(&ha->mq_lock);
 
-	qla2x00_mark_all_devices_lost(vha, 0);
+	qla2x00_mark_all_devices_lost(vha);
 
 	spin_lock_irqsave(&ha->vport_slock, flags);
 	list_for_each_entry(vp, &ha->vp_list, list) {
 		atomic_inc(&vp->vref_count);
 		spin_unlock_irqrestore(&ha->vport_slock, flags);
-		qla2x00_mark_all_devices_lost(vp, 0);
+		qla2x00_mark_all_devices_lost(vp);
 		spin_lock_irqsave(&ha->vport_slock, flags);
 		atomic_dec(&vp->vref_count);
 	}
diff --git a/drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_target.c b/drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_target.c
index 68c14143e50e..a43f7c9463c8 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_target.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_target.c
@@ -966,7 +966,7 @@ void qlt_free_session_done(struct work_struct *work)
 		sess->send_els_logo);
 
 	if (!IS_SW_RESV_ADDR(sess->d_id)) {
-		qla2x00_mark_device_lost(vha, sess, 0, 0);
+		qla2x00_mark_device_lost(vha, sess, 0);
 
 		if (sess->send_els_logo) {
 			qlt_port_logo_t logo;