diff --git a/drivers/scsi/fcoe/fcoe.c b/drivers/scsi/fcoe/fcoe.c
index 927b3e63d871..0d8127e58feb 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/fcoe/fcoe.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/fcoe/fcoe.c
@@ -1901,9 +1901,10 @@ static int fcoe_disable(const char *buffer, struct kernel_param *kp)
 	fcoe = fcoe_hostlist_lookup_port(netdev);
 	rtnl_unlock();
 
-	if (fcoe)
+	if (fcoe) {
 		fc_fabric_logoff(fcoe->ctlr.lp);
-	else
+		fcoe_ctlr_link_down(&fcoe->ctlr);
+	} else
 		rc = -ENODEV;
 
 	dev_put(netdev);
@@ -1950,9 +1951,11 @@ static int fcoe_enable(const char *buffer, struct kernel_param *kp)
 	fcoe = fcoe_hostlist_lookup_port(netdev);
 	rtnl_unlock();
 
-	if (fcoe)
+	if (fcoe) {
+		if (!fcoe_link_ok(fcoe->ctlr.lp))
+			fcoe_ctlr_link_up(&fcoe->ctlr);
 		rc = fc_fabric_login(fcoe->ctlr.lp);
-	else
+	} else
 		rc = -ENODEV;
 
 	dev_put(netdev);