diff --git a/drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_init.c b/drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_init.c
index 733a51c46c7b..585df40e95bb 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_init.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_init.c
@@ -7582,6 +7582,7 @@ qla2x00_abort_isp(scsi_qla_host_t *vha)
 	struct scsi_qla_host *vp, *tvp;
 	struct req_que *req = ha->req_q_map[0];
 	unsigned long flags;
+	fc_port_t *fcport;
 
 	if (vha->flags.online) {
 		qla2x00_abort_isp_cleanup(vha);
@@ -7647,6 +7648,15 @@ qla2x00_abort_isp(scsi_qla_host_t *vha)
 			       "ISP Abort - ISP reg disconnect post nvmram config, exiting.\n");
 			return status;
 		}
+
+		/* User may have updated [fcp|nvme] prefer in flash */
+		list_for_each_entry(fcport, &vha->vp_fcports, list) {
+			if (NVME_PRIORITY(ha, fcport))
+				fcport->do_prli_nvme = 1;
+			else
+				fcport->do_prli_nvme = 0;
+		}
+
 		if (!qla2x00_restart_isp(vha)) {
 			clear_bit(RESET_MARKER_NEEDED, &vha->dpc_flags);
 
@@ -7717,6 +7727,14 @@ qla2x00_abort_isp(scsi_qla_host_t *vha)
 				atomic_inc(&vp->vref_count);
 				spin_unlock_irqrestore(&ha->vport_slock, flags);
 
+				/* User may have updated [fcp|nvme] prefer in flash */
+				list_for_each_entry(fcport, &vp->vp_fcports, list) {
+					if (NVME_PRIORITY(ha, fcport))
+						fcport->do_prli_nvme = 1;
+					else
+						fcport->do_prli_nvme = 0;
+				}
+
 				qla2x00_vp_abort_isp(vp);
 
 				spin_lock_irqsave(&ha->vport_slock, flags);