diff --git a/drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_nvme.c b/drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_nvme.c
index d4159d5a4ffd..eab559b3b257 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_nvme.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_nvme.c
@@ -227,7 +227,7 @@ static void qla_nvme_abort_work(struct work_struct *work)
 	       "%s called for sp=%p, hndl=%x on fcport=%p deleted=%d\n",
 	       __func__, sp, sp->handle, fcport, fcport->deleted);
 
-	if (!ha->flags.fw_started && fcport->deleted)
+	if (!ha->flags.fw_started || fcport->deleted)
 		goto out;
 
 	if (ha->flags.host_shutting_down) {