diff --git a/drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_gs.c b/drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_gs.c
index 42c3ad27f1cb..df670fba2ab8 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_gs.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_gs.c
@@ -3496,7 +3496,9 @@ void qla24xx_async_gnnft_done(scsi_qla_host_t *vha, srb_t *sp)
 				qla2x00_clear_loop_id(fcport);
 				fcport->flags |= FCF_FABRIC_DEVICE;
 			} else if (fcport->d_id.b24 != rp->id.b24 ||
-				fcport->scan_needed) {
+				   (fcport->scan_needed &&
+				    fcport->port_type != FCT_INITIATOR &&
+				    fcport->port_type != FCT_NVME_INITIATOR)) {
 				qlt_schedule_sess_for_deletion(fcport);
 			}
 			fcport->d_id.b24 = rp->id.b24;