diff --git a/drivers/scsi/isci/port.c b/drivers/scsi/isci/port.c
index 8f6f9b77e41a..8e59c8865dcd 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/isci/port.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/isci/port.c
@@ -294,8 +294,8 @@ static void isci_port_link_down(struct isci_host *isci_host,
 					__func__, isci_device);
 				set_bit(IDEV_GONE, &isci_device->flags);
 			}
+			isci_port_change_state(isci_port, isci_stopping);
 		}
-		isci_port_change_state(isci_port, isci_stopping);
 	}
 
 	/* Notify libsas of the borken link, this will trigger calls to our