diff --git a/drivers/scsi/lpfc/lpfc_els.c b/drivers/scsi/lpfc/lpfc_els.c
index 724b61c7ae9e..b490ef54d157 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/lpfc/lpfc_els.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/lpfc/lpfc_els.c
@@ -8237,7 +8237,8 @@ lpfc_cmpl_els_fdisc(struct lpfc_hba *phba, struct lpfc_iocbq *cmdiocb,
 		lpfc_do_scr_ns_plogi(phba, vport);
 	goto out;
 fdisc_failed:
-	lpfc_vport_set_state(vport, FC_VPORT_FAILED);
+	if (vport->fc_vport->vport_state != FC_VPORT_NO_FABRIC_RSCS)
+		lpfc_vport_set_state(vport, FC_VPORT_FAILED);
 	/* Cancel discovery timer */
 	lpfc_can_disctmo(vport);
 	lpfc_nlp_put(ndlp);