diff --git a/drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_def.h b/drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_def.h
index 7a42aad55ec3..a7b810213aac 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_def.h
+++ b/drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_def.h
@@ -3508,6 +3508,7 @@ struct qla_hw_data {
 
 		uint32_t	detected_lr_sfp:1;
 		uint32_t	using_lr_setting:1;
+		uint32_t	rida_fmt2:1;
 	} flags;
 
 	uint16_t max_exchg;
@@ -4529,6 +4530,16 @@ struct sff_8247_a0 {
 #define USER_CTRL_IRQ(_ha) (ql2xuctrlirq && QLA_TGT_MODE_ENABLED() && \
 	(IS_QLA27XX(_ha) || IS_QLA83XX(_ha)))
 
+#define SAVE_TOPO(_ha) { \
+	if (_ha->current_topology)				\
+		_ha->prev_topology = _ha->current_topology;     \
+}
+
+#define N2N_TOPO(ha) \
+	((ha->prev_topology == ISP_CFG_N && !ha->current_topology) || \
+	 ha->current_topology == ISP_CFG_N || \
+	 !ha->current_topology)
+
 #include "qla_target.h"
 #include "qla_gbl.h"
 #include "qla_dbg.h"
diff --git a/drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_fw.h b/drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_fw.h
index d5cef0727e72..5d8688e5bc7c 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_fw.h
+++ b/drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_fw.h
@@ -1392,7 +1392,7 @@ struct vp_rpt_id_entry_24xx {
 
 		    uint8_t port_name[8];
 		    uint8_t node_name[8];
-		    uint32_t remote_nport_id;
+		    uint8_t remote_nport_id[4];
 		    uint32_t reserved_5;
 		} f2;
 	} u;
diff --git a/drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_init.c b/drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_init.c
index 34ee8c755655..c671852131ef 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_init.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_init.c
@@ -181,11 +181,6 @@ qla2x00_async_login(struct scsi_qla_host *vha, fc_port_t *fcport,
 	if (!vha->flags.online)
 		goto done;
 
-	if ((fcport->fw_login_state == DSC_LS_PLOGI_PEND) ||
-	    (fcport->fw_login_state == DSC_LS_PLOGI_COMP) ||
-	    (fcport->fw_login_state == DSC_LS_PRLI_PEND))
-		goto done;
-
 	sp = qla2x00_get_sp(vha, fcport, GFP_KERNEL);
 	if (!sp)
 		goto done;
@@ -1013,6 +1008,43 @@ void qla24xx_handle_gpdb_event(scsi_qla_host_t *vha, struct event_arg *ea)
 	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&vha->hw->tgt.sess_lock, flags);
 } /* gpdb event */
 
+
+static void qla_chk_n2n_b4_login(struct scsi_qla_host *vha, fc_port_t *fcport)
+{
+	u8 login = 0;
+
+	if (qla_tgt_mode_enabled(vha))
+		return;
+
+	if (qla_dual_mode_enabled(vha)) {
+		if (N2N_TOPO(vha->hw)) {
+			u64 mywwn, wwn;
+
+			mywwn = wwn_to_u64(vha->port_name);
+			wwn = wwn_to_u64(fcport->port_name);
+			if (mywwn > wwn)
+				login = 1;
+			else if ((fcport->fw_login_state == DSC_LS_PLOGI_COMP)
+			    && time_after_eq(jiffies,
+				    fcport->plogi_nack_done_deadline))
+				login = 1;
+		} else {
+			login = 1;
+		}
+	} else {
+		/* initiator mode */
+		login = 1;
+	}
+
+	if (login) {
+		ql_dbg(ql_dbg_disc, vha, 0x20bf,
+		    "%s %d %8phC post login\n",
+		    __func__, __LINE__, fcport->port_name);
+		fcport->disc_state = DSC_LOGIN_PEND;
+		qla2x00_post_async_login_work(vha, fcport, NULL);
+	}
+}
+
 int qla24xx_fcport_handle_login(struct scsi_qla_host *vha, fc_port_t *fcport)
 {
 	u16 data[2];
@@ -1037,8 +1069,10 @@ int qla24xx_fcport_handle_login(struct scsi_qla_host *vha, fc_port_t *fcport)
 		return 0;
 
 	if (fcport->fw_login_state == DSC_LS_PLOGI_COMP) {
-		if (time_before_eq(jiffies, fcport->plogi_nack_done_deadline))
+		if (time_before_eq(jiffies, fcport->plogi_nack_done_deadline)) {
+			set_bit(RELOGIN_NEEDED, &vha->dpc_flags);
 			return 0;
+		}
 	}
 
 	/* for pure Target Mode. Login will not be initiated */
@@ -1058,11 +1092,7 @@ int qla24xx_fcport_handle_login(struct scsi_qla_host *vha, fc_port_t *fcport)
 			    __func__, __LINE__, fcport->port_name);
 			qla24xx_post_gnl_work(vha, fcport);
 		} else {
-			ql_dbg(ql_dbg_disc, vha, 0x20bf,
-			    "%s %d %8phC post login\n",
-			    __func__, __LINE__, fcport->port_name);
-			fcport->disc_state = DSC_LOGIN_PEND;
-			qla2x00_post_async_login_work(vha, fcport, NULL);
+			qla_chk_n2n_b4_login(vha, fcport);
 		}
 		break;
 
@@ -1074,19 +1104,17 @@ int qla24xx_fcport_handle_login(struct scsi_qla_host *vha, fc_port_t *fcport)
 			break;
 		}
 
-		ql_dbg(ql_dbg_disc, vha, 0x20cf,
-		    "%s %d %8phC post login\n",
-		    __func__, __LINE__, fcport->port_name);
-		fcport->disc_state = DSC_LOGIN_PEND;
-		qla2x00_post_async_login_work(vha, fcport, NULL);
+		qla_chk_n2n_b4_login(vha, fcport);
 		break;
 
 	case DSC_LOGIN_FAILED:
 		ql_dbg(ql_dbg_disc, vha, 0x20d0,
 		    "%s %d %8phC post gidpn\n",
 		    __func__, __LINE__, fcport->port_name);
-
-		qla24xx_post_gidpn_work(vha, fcport);
+		if (N2N_TOPO(vha->hw))
+			qla_chk_n2n_b4_login(vha, fcport);
+		else
+			qla24xx_post_gidpn_work(vha, fcport);
 		break;
 
 	case DSC_LOGIN_COMPLETE:
@@ -1193,8 +1221,10 @@ void qla24xx_handle_relogin_event(scsi_qla_host_t *vha,
 		return;
 
 	if (fcport->fw_login_state == DSC_LS_PLOGI_COMP) {
-		if (time_before_eq(jiffies, fcport->plogi_nack_done_deadline))
+		if (time_before_eq(jiffies, fcport->plogi_nack_done_deadline)) {
+			set_bit(RELOGIN_NEEDED, &vha->dpc_flags);
 			return;
+		}
 	}
 
 	if (fcport->flags & FCF_ASYNC_SENT) {
@@ -4434,6 +4464,21 @@ qla2x00_configure_loop(scsi_qla_host_t *vha)
 
 	} else if (ha->current_topology == ISP_CFG_N) {
 		clear_bit(RSCN_UPDATE, &flags);
+		if (ha->flags.rida_fmt2) {
+			/* With Rida Format 2, the login is already triggered.
+			 * We know who is on the other side of the wire.
+			 * No need to login to do login to find out or drop into
+			 * qla2x00_configure_local_loop().
+			 */
+			clear_bit(LOCAL_LOOP_UPDATE, &flags);
+			set_bit(RELOGIN_NEEDED, &vha->dpc_flags);
+		} else {
+			if (qla_tgt_mode_enabled(vha)) {
+				/* allow the other side to start the login */
+				clear_bit(LOCAL_LOOP_UPDATE, &flags);
+				set_bit(RELOGIN_NEEDED, &vha->dpc_flags);
+			}
+		}
 	} else if (ha->current_topology == ISP_CFG_NL) {
 		clear_bit(RSCN_UPDATE, &flags);
 		set_bit(LOCAL_LOOP_UPDATE, &flags);
@@ -4662,6 +4707,10 @@ qla2x00_configure_local_loop(scsi_qla_host_t *vha)
 	    (uint8_t *)ha->gid_list,
 	    entries * sizeof(struct gid_list_info));
 
+	list_for_each_entry(fcport, &vha->vp_fcports, list) {
+		fcport->scan_state = QLA_FCPORT_SCAN;
+	}
+
 	/* Allocate temporary fcport for any new fcports discovered. */
 	new_fcport = qla2x00_alloc_fcport(vha, GFP_KERNEL);
 	if (new_fcport == NULL) {
@@ -4672,22 +4721,6 @@ qla2x00_configure_local_loop(scsi_qla_host_t *vha)
 	}
 	new_fcport->flags &= ~FCF_FABRIC_DEVICE;
 
-	/*
-	 * Mark local devices that were present with FCF_DEVICE_LOST for now.
-	 */
-	list_for_each_entry(fcport, &vha->vp_fcports, list) {
-		if (atomic_read(&fcport->state) == FCS_ONLINE &&
-		    fcport->port_type != FCT_BROADCAST &&
-		    (fcport->flags & FCF_FABRIC_DEVICE) == 0) {
-
-			ql_dbg(ql_dbg_disc, vha, 0x2096,
-			    "Marking port lost loop_id=0x%04x.\n",
-			    fcport->loop_id);
-
-			qla2x00_mark_device_lost(vha, fcport, 0, 0);
-		}
-	}
-
 	/* Inititae N2N login. */
 	if (test_and_clear_bit(N2N_LOGIN_NEEDED, &vha->dpc_flags)) {
 		rval = qla24xx_n2n_handle_login(vha, new_fcport);
@@ -4730,6 +4763,7 @@ qla2x00_configure_local_loop(scsi_qla_host_t *vha)
 		new_fcport->d_id.b.area = area;
 		new_fcport->d_id.b.al_pa = al_pa;
 		new_fcport->loop_id = loop_id;
+		new_fcport->scan_state = QLA_FCPORT_FOUND;
 
 		rval2 = qla2x00_get_port_database(vha, new_fcport, 0);
 		if (rval2 != QLA_SUCCESS) {
@@ -4761,13 +4795,7 @@ qla2x00_configure_local_loop(scsi_qla_host_t *vha)
 			fcport->d_id.b24 = new_fcport->d_id.b24;
 			memcpy(fcport->node_name, new_fcport->node_name,
 			    WWN_SIZE);
-
-			if (!fcport->login_succ) {
-				vha->fcport_count++;
-				fcport->login_succ = 1;
-				fcport->disc_state = DSC_LOGIN_COMPLETE;
-			}
-
+			fcport->scan_state = QLA_FCPORT_FOUND;
 			found++;
 			break;
 		}
@@ -4778,11 +4806,6 @@ qla2x00_configure_local_loop(scsi_qla_host_t *vha)
 
 			/* Allocate a new replacement fcport. */
 			fcport = new_fcport;
-			if (!fcport->login_succ) {
-				vha->fcport_count++;
-				fcport->login_succ = 1;
-				fcport->disc_state = DSC_LOGIN_COMPLETE;
-			}
 
 			spin_unlock_irqrestore(&vha->hw->tgt.sess_lock, flags);
 
@@ -4803,11 +4826,39 @@ qla2x00_configure_local_loop(scsi_qla_host_t *vha)
 		/* Base iIDMA settings on HBA port speed. */
 		fcport->fp_speed = ha->link_data_rate;
 
-		qla2x00_update_fcport(vha, fcport);
-
 		found_devs++;
 	}
 
+	list_for_each_entry(fcport, &vha->vp_fcports, list) {
+		if (test_bit(LOOP_RESYNC_NEEDED, &vha->dpc_flags))
+			break;
+
+		if (fcport->scan_state == QLA_FCPORT_SCAN) {
+			if ((qla_dual_mode_enabled(vha) ||
+			    qla_ini_mode_enabled(vha)) &&
+			    atomic_read(&fcport->state) == FCS_ONLINE) {
+				qla2x00_mark_device_lost(vha, fcport,
+					ql2xplogiabsentdevice, 0);
+				if (fcport->loop_id != FC_NO_LOOP_ID &&
+				    (fcport->flags & FCF_FCP2_DEVICE) == 0 &&
+				    fcport->port_type != FCT_INITIATOR &&
+				    fcport->port_type != FCT_BROADCAST) {
+					ql_dbg(ql_dbg_disc, vha, 0x20f0,
+					    "%s %d %8phC post del sess\n",
+					    __func__, __LINE__,
+					    fcport->port_name);
+
+					qlt_schedule_sess_for_deletion_lock
+						(fcport);
+					continue;
+				}
+			}
+		}
+
+		if (fcport->scan_state == QLA_FCPORT_FOUND)
+			qla24xx_fcport_handle_login(vha, fcport);
+	}
+
 cleanup_allocation:
 	kfree(new_fcport);
 
@@ -6115,6 +6166,8 @@ qla2x00_abort_isp_cleanup(scsi_qla_host_t *vha)
 	if (!(IS_P3P_TYPE(ha)))
 		ha->isp_ops->reset_chip(vha);
 
+	SAVE_TOPO(ha);
+	ha->flags.rida_fmt2 = 0;
 	ha->flags.n2n_ae = 0;
 	ha->flags.lip_ae = 0;
 	ha->current_topology = 0;
diff --git a/drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_isr.c b/drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_isr.c
index a265c2d8c9cc..67434b9ee7de 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_isr.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_isr.c
@@ -809,6 +809,7 @@ qla2x00_async_event(scsi_qla_host_t *vha, struct rsp_que *rsp, uint16_t *mb)
 		break;
 
 	case MBA_LOOP_DOWN:		/* Loop Down Event */
+		SAVE_TOPO(ha);
 		ha->flags.n2n_ae = 0;
 		ha->flags.lip_ae = 0;
 		ha->current_topology = 0;
@@ -922,7 +923,6 @@ qla2x00_async_event(scsi_qla_host_t *vha, struct rsp_que *rsp, uint16_t *mb)
 		set_bit(REGISTER_FC4_NEEDED, &vha->dpc_flags);
 		set_bit(REGISTER_FDMI_NEEDED, &vha->dpc_flags);
 
-		ha->flags.gpsc_supported = 1;
 		vha->flags.management_server_logged_in = 0;
 		break;
 
@@ -1060,8 +1060,6 @@ qla2x00_async_event(scsi_qla_host_t *vha, struct rsp_que *rsp, uint16_t *mb)
 		 */
 		atomic_set(&vha->loop_state, LOOP_UP);
 
-		qla2x00_mark_all_devices_lost(vha, 1);
-
 		set_bit(LOOP_RESYNC_NEEDED, &vha->dpc_flags);
 		set_bit(LOCAL_LOOP_UPDATE, &vha->dpc_flags);
 		set_bit(VP_CONFIG_OK, &vha->vp_flags);
diff --git a/drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_mbx.c b/drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_mbx.c
index adc93a505f15..4c2f85b67ad1 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_mbx.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_mbx.c
@@ -3732,6 +3732,7 @@ qla24xx_report_id_acquisition(scsi_qla_host_t *vha,
 	unsigned long   flags;
 	int found;
 	port_id_t id;
+	struct fc_port *fcport;
 
 	ql_dbg(ql_dbg_mbx + ql_dbg_verbose, vha, 0x10b6,
 	    "Entered %s.\n", __func__);
@@ -3754,7 +3755,7 @@ qla24xx_report_id_acquisition(scsi_qla_host_t *vha,
 		    "Primary port id %02x%02x%02x.\n",
 		    rptid_entry->port_id[2], rptid_entry->port_id[1],
 		    rptid_entry->port_id[0]);
-
+		ha->current_topology = ISP_CFG_NL;
 		qlt_update_host_map(vha, id);
 
 	} else if (rptid_entry->format == 1) {
@@ -3798,6 +3799,8 @@ qla24xx_report_id_acquisition(scsi_qla_host_t *vha,
 			return;
 		}
 
+		ha->flags.gpsc_supported = 1;
+		ha->current_topology = ISP_CFG_F;
 		/* buffer to buffer credit flag */
 		vha->flags.bbcr_enable = (rptid_entry->u.f1.bbcr & 0xf) != 0;
 
@@ -3863,6 +3866,8 @@ qla24xx_report_id_acquisition(scsi_qla_host_t *vha,
 		    rptid_entry->u.f2.port_name);
 
 		/* N2N.  direct connect */
+		ha->current_topology = ISP_CFG_N;
+		ha->flags.rida_fmt2 = 1;
 		vha->d_id.b.domain = rptid_entry->port_id[2];
 		vha->d_id.b.area = rptid_entry->port_id[1];
 		vha->d_id.b.al_pa = rptid_entry->port_id[0];
@@ -3870,6 +3875,37 @@ qla24xx_report_id_acquisition(scsi_qla_host_t *vha,
 		spin_lock_irqsave(&ha->vport_slock, flags);
 		qlt_update_vp_map(vha, SET_AL_PA);
 		spin_unlock_irqrestore(&ha->vport_slock, flags);
+
+		list_for_each_entry(fcport, &vha->vp_fcports, list) {
+			fcport->scan_state = QLA_FCPORT_SCAN;
+		}
+
+		fcport = qla2x00_find_fcport_by_wwpn(vha,
+		    rptid_entry->u.f2.port_name, 1);
+
+		if (fcport) {
+			fcport->plogi_nack_done_deadline = jiffies + HZ;
+			fcport->scan_state = QLA_FCPORT_FOUND;
+			switch (fcport->disc_state) {
+			case DSC_DELETED:
+				ql_dbg(ql_dbg_disc, vha, 0x210d,
+				    "%s %d %8phC login\n",
+				    __func__, __LINE__, fcport->port_name);
+				qla24xx_fcport_handle_login(vha, fcport);
+				break;
+			case DSC_DELETE_PEND:
+				break;
+			default:
+				qlt_schedule_sess_for_deletion_lock(fcport);
+				break;
+			}
+		} else {
+			id.b.al_pa  = rptid_entry->u.f2.remote_nport_id[0];
+			id.b.area   = rptid_entry->u.f2.remote_nport_id[1];
+			id.b.domain = rptid_entry->u.f2.remote_nport_id[2];
+			qla24xx_post_newsess_work(vha, &id,
+			    rptid_entry->u.f2.port_name, NULL);
+		}
 	}
 }
 
diff --git a/drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_os.c b/drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_os.c
index aca7afc139ea..38d6d12571f7 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_os.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_os.c
@@ -4761,6 +4761,10 @@ void qla24xx_create_new_sess(struct scsi_qla_host *vha, struct qla_work_evt *e)
 	    (struct qlt_plogi_ack_t *)e->u.new_sess.pla;
 	uint8_t free_fcport = 0;
 
+	ql_dbg(ql_dbg_disc, vha, 0xffff,
+	    "%s %d %8phC enter\n",
+	    __func__, __LINE__, e->u.new_sess.port_name);
+
 	spin_lock_irqsave(&vha->hw->tgt.sess_lock, flags);
 	fcport = qla2x00_find_fcport_by_wwpn(vha, e->u.new_sess.port_name, 1);
 	if (fcport) {
@@ -4822,7 +4826,31 @@ void qla24xx_create_new_sess(struct scsi_qla_host *vha, struct qla_work_evt *e)
 	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&vha->hw->tgt.sess_lock, flags);
 
 	if (fcport) {
+		if (N2N_TOPO(vha->hw))
+			fcport->flags &= ~FCF_FABRIC_DEVICE;
+
 		if (pla) {
+			if (pla->iocb.u.isp24.status_subcode == ELS_PRLI) {
+				u16 wd3_lo;
+
+				fcport->fw_login_state = DSC_LS_PRLI_PEND;
+				fcport->local = 0;
+				fcport->loop_id =
+					le16_to_cpu(
+					    pla->iocb.u.isp24.nport_handle);
+				fcport->fw_login_state = DSC_LS_PRLI_PEND;
+				wd3_lo =
+				    le16_to_cpu(
+					pla->iocb.u.isp24.u.prli.wd3_lo);
+
+				if (wd3_lo & BIT_7)
+					fcport->conf_compl_supported = 1;
+
+				if ((wd3_lo & BIT_4) == 0)
+					fcport->port_type = FCT_INITIATOR;
+				else
+					fcport->port_type = FCT_TARGET;
+			}
 			qlt_plogi_ack_unref(vha, pla);
 		} else {
 			spin_lock_irqsave(&vha->hw->tgt.sess_lock, flags);
@@ -4985,14 +5013,13 @@ void qla2x00_relogin(struct scsi_qla_host *vha)
 	struct event_arg ea;
 
 	list_for_each_entry(fcport, &vha->vp_fcports, list) {
-	/*
-	 * If the port is not ONLINE then try to login
-	 * to it if we haven't run out of retries.
-	 */
+		/*
+		 * If the port is not ONLINE then try to login
+		 * to it if we haven't run out of retries.
+		 */
 		if (atomic_read(&fcport->state) != FCS_ONLINE &&
 		    fcport->login_retry && !(fcport->flags & FCF_ASYNC_SENT)) {
-
-			if (fcport->flags & FCF_FABRIC_DEVICE) {
+			if (vha->hw->current_topology != ISP_CFG_NL) {
 				ql_dbg(ql_dbg_disc, fcport->vha, 0x2108,
 				    "%s %8phC DS %d LS %d\n", __func__,
 				    fcport->port_name, fcport->disc_state,
@@ -5001,7 +5028,7 @@ void qla2x00_relogin(struct scsi_qla_host *vha)
 				ea.event = FCME_RELOGIN;
 				ea.fcport = fcport;
 				qla2x00_fcport_event_handler(vha, &ea);
-			} else {
+			} else if (vha->hw->current_topology == ISP_CFG_NL) {
 				fcport->login_retry--;
 				status = qla2x00_local_device_login(vha,
 								fcport);
diff --git a/drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_target.c b/drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_target.c
index 52a412132abb..3c25be73005d 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_target.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_target.c
@@ -607,7 +607,7 @@ void qla2x00_async_nack_sp_done(void *s, int res)
 				    __func__, __LINE__,
 				    sp->fcport->port_name,
 				    vha->fcport_count);
-
+				sp->fcport->disc_state = DSC_UPD_FCPORT;
 				qla24xx_post_upd_fcport_work(vha, sp->fcport);
 			} else {
 				ql_dbg(ql_dbg_disc, vha, 0x20f5,
@@ -862,7 +862,10 @@ void qlt_plogi_ack_unref(struct scsi_qla_host *vha,
 
 	fcport->loop_id = loop_id;
 	fcport->d_id = port_id;
-	qla24xx_post_nack_work(vha, fcport, iocb, SRB_NACK_PLOGI);
+	if (iocb->u.isp24.status_subcode == ELS_PLOGI)
+		qla24xx_post_nack_work(vha, fcport, iocb, SRB_NACK_PLOGI);
+	else
+		qla24xx_post_nack_work(vha, fcport, iocb, SRB_NACK_PRLI);
 
 	list_for_each_entry(fcport, &vha->vp_fcports, list) {
 		if (fcport->plogi_link[QLT_PLOGI_LINK_SAME_WWN] == pla)
@@ -968,6 +971,8 @@ static void qlt_free_session_done(struct work_struct *work)
 	bool logout_started = false;
 	struct event_arg ea;
 	scsi_qla_host_t *base_vha;
+	struct qlt_plogi_ack_t *own =
+		sess->plogi_link[QLT_PLOGI_LINK_SAME_WWN];
 
 	ql_dbg(ql_dbg_tgt_mgt, vha, 0xf084,
 		"%s: se_sess %p / sess %p from port %8phC loop_id %#04x"
@@ -989,13 +994,28 @@ static void qlt_free_session_done(struct work_struct *work)
 		if (sess->logout_on_delete && sess->loop_id != FC_NO_LOOP_ID) {
 			int rc;
 
-			rc = qla2x00_post_async_logout_work(vha, sess, NULL);
-			if (rc != QLA_SUCCESS)
-				ql_log(ql_log_warn, vha, 0xf085,
-				    "Schedule logo failed sess %p rc %d\n",
-				    sess, rc);
-			else
-				logout_started = true;
+			if (!own ||
+			    (own &&
+			     (own->iocb.u.isp24.status_subcode == ELS_PLOGI))) {
+				rc = qla2x00_post_async_logout_work(vha, sess,
+				    NULL);
+				if (rc != QLA_SUCCESS)
+					ql_log(ql_log_warn, vha, 0xf085,
+					    "Schedule logo failed sess %p rc %d\n",
+					    sess, rc);
+				else
+					logout_started = true;
+			} else if (own && (own->iocb.u.isp24.status_subcode ==
+				ELS_PRLI) && ha->flags.rida_fmt2) {
+				rc = qla2x00_post_async_prlo_work(vha, sess,
+				    NULL);
+				if (rc != QLA_SUCCESS)
+					ql_log(ql_log_warn, vha, 0xf085,
+					    "Schedule PRLO failed sess %p rc %d\n",
+					    sess, rc);
+				else
+					logout_started = true;
+			}
 		}
 	}
 
@@ -1019,7 +1039,7 @@ static void qlt_free_session_done(struct work_struct *work)
 		}
 
 		ql_dbg(ql_dbg_disc, vha, 0xf087,
-		    "%s: sess %p logout completed\n",__func__, sess);
+		    "%s: sess %p logout completed\n", __func__, sess);
 	}
 
 	if (sess->logo_ack_needed) {
@@ -1055,8 +1075,6 @@ static void qlt_free_session_done(struct work_struct *work)
 	}
 
 	{
-		struct qlt_plogi_ack_t *own =
-		    sess->plogi_link[QLT_PLOGI_LINK_SAME_WWN];
 		struct qlt_plogi_ack_t *con =
 		    sess->plogi_link[QLT_PLOGI_LINK_CONFLICT];
 		struct imm_ntfy_from_isp *iocb;
@@ -1216,6 +1234,8 @@ void qlt_schedule_sess_for_deletion(struct fc_port *sess,
 	ql_dbg(ql_dbg_tgt, sess->vha, 0xe001,
 	    "Scheduling sess %p for deletion\n", sess);
 
+	/* use cancel to push work element through before re-queue */
+	cancel_work_sync(&sess->del_work);
 	INIT_WORK(&sess->del_work, qla24xx_delete_sess_fn);
 	queue_work(sess->vha->hw->wq, &sess->del_work);
 }
@@ -4667,6 +4687,130 @@ static int abort_cmds_for_s_id(struct scsi_qla_host *vha, port_id_t *s_id)
 	return count;
 }
 
+static int qlt_handle_login(struct scsi_qla_host *vha,
+    struct imm_ntfy_from_isp *iocb)
+{
+	struct fc_port *sess = NULL, *conflict_sess = NULL;
+	uint64_t wwn;
+	port_id_t port_id;
+	uint16_t loop_id, wd3_lo;
+	int res = 0;
+	struct qlt_plogi_ack_t *pla;
+	unsigned long flags;
+
+	wwn = wwn_to_u64(iocb->u.isp24.port_name);
+
+	port_id.b.domain = iocb->u.isp24.port_id[2];
+	port_id.b.area   = iocb->u.isp24.port_id[1];
+	port_id.b.al_pa  = iocb->u.isp24.port_id[0];
+	port_id.b.rsvd_1 = 0;
+
+	loop_id = le16_to_cpu(iocb->u.isp24.nport_handle);
+
+	/* Mark all stale commands sitting in qla_tgt_wq for deletion */
+	abort_cmds_for_s_id(vha, &port_id);
+
+	if (wwn) {
+		spin_lock_irqsave(&vha->hw->tgt.sess_lock, flags);
+		sess = qlt_find_sess_invalidate_other(vha, wwn,
+		    port_id, loop_id, &conflict_sess);
+		spin_unlock_irqrestore(&vha->hw->tgt.sess_lock, flags);
+	}
+
+	if (IS_SW_RESV_ADDR(port_id)) {
+		res = 1;
+		goto out;
+	}
+
+	pla = qlt_plogi_ack_find_add(vha, &port_id, iocb);
+	if (!pla) {
+		qlt_send_term_imm_notif(vha, iocb, 1);
+		goto out;
+	}
+
+	if (conflict_sess) {
+		conflict_sess->login_gen++;
+		qlt_plogi_ack_link(vha, pla, conflict_sess,
+		    QLT_PLOGI_LINK_CONFLICT);
+	}
+
+	if (!sess) {
+		pla->ref_count++;
+		ql_dbg(ql_dbg_disc, vha, 0xffff,
+		    "%s %d %8phC post new sess\n",
+		    __func__, __LINE__, iocb->u.isp24.port_name);
+		qla24xx_post_newsess_work(vha, &port_id,
+		    iocb->u.isp24.port_name, pla);
+		goto out;
+	}
+
+	qlt_plogi_ack_link(vha, pla, sess, QLT_PLOGI_LINK_SAME_WWN);
+	sess->d_id = port_id;
+	sess->login_gen++;
+
+	if (iocb->u.isp24.status_subcode == ELS_PRLI) {
+		sess->fw_login_state = DSC_LS_PRLI_PEND;
+		sess->local = 0;
+		sess->loop_id = loop_id;
+		sess->d_id = port_id;
+		sess->fw_login_state = DSC_LS_PRLI_PEND;
+		wd3_lo = le16_to_cpu(iocb->u.isp24.u.prli.wd3_lo);
+
+		if (wd3_lo & BIT_7)
+			sess->conf_compl_supported = 1;
+
+		if ((wd3_lo & BIT_4) == 0)
+			sess->port_type = FCT_INITIATOR;
+		else
+			sess->port_type = FCT_TARGET;
+
+	} else
+		sess->fw_login_state = DSC_LS_PLOGI_PEND;
+
+
+	ql_dbg(ql_dbg_disc, vha, 0x20f9,
+	    "%s %d %8phC  DS %d\n",
+	    __func__, __LINE__, sess->port_name, sess->disc_state);
+
+	switch (sess->disc_state) {
+	case DSC_DELETED:
+		qlt_plogi_ack_unref(vha, pla);
+		break;
+
+	default:
+		/*
+		 * Under normal circumstances we want to release nport handle
+		 * during LOGO process to avoid nport handle leaks inside FW.
+		 * The exception is when LOGO is done while another PLOGI with
+		 * the same nport handle is waiting as might be the case here.
+		 * Note: there is always a possibily of a race where session
+		 * deletion has already started for other reasons (e.g. ACL
+		 * removal) and now PLOGI arrives:
+		 * 1. if PLOGI arrived in FW after nport handle has been freed,
+		 *    FW must have assigned this PLOGI a new/same handle and we
+		 *    can proceed ACK'ing it as usual when session deletion
+		 *    completes.
+		 * 2. if PLOGI arrived in FW before LOGO with LCF_FREE_NPORT
+		 *    bit reached it, the handle has now been released. We'll
+		 *    get an error when we ACK this PLOGI. Nothing will be sent
+		 *    back to initiator. Initiator should eventually retry
+		 *    PLOGI and situation will correct itself.
+		 */
+		sess->keep_nport_handle = ((sess->loop_id == loop_id) &&
+		    (sess->d_id.b24 == port_id.b24));
+
+		ql_dbg(ql_dbg_disc, vha, 0x20f9,
+		    "%s %d %8phC post del sess\n",
+		    __func__, __LINE__, sess->port_name);
+
+
+		qlt_schedule_sess_for_deletion_lock(sess);
+		break;
+	}
+out:
+	return res;
+}
+
 /*
  * ha->hardware_lock supposed to be held on entry. Might drop it, then reaquire
  */
@@ -4681,8 +4825,7 @@ static int qlt_24xx_handle_els(struct scsi_qla_host *vha,
 	uint16_t loop_id;
 	uint16_t wd3_lo;
 	int res = 0;
-	struct qlt_plogi_ack_t *pla;
-	unsigned long flags = 0;
+	unsigned long flags;
 
 	wwn = wwn_to_u64(iocb->u.isp24.port_name);
 
@@ -4705,92 +4848,27 @@ static int qlt_24xx_handle_els(struct scsi_qla_host *vha,
 	 */
 	switch (iocb->u.isp24.status_subcode) {
 	case ELS_PLOGI:
-
-		/* Mark all stale commands in qla_tgt_wq for deletion */
-		abort_cmds_for_s_id(vha, &port_id);
-
-		if (wwn) {
-			spin_lock_irqsave(&tgt->ha->tgt.sess_lock, flags);
-			sess = qlt_find_sess_invalidate_other(vha, wwn,
-				port_id, loop_id, &conflict_sess);
-			spin_unlock_irqrestore(&tgt->ha->tgt.sess_lock, flags);
-		}
-
-		if (IS_SW_RESV_ADDR(port_id)) {
-			res = 1;
-			break;
-		}
-
-		pla = qlt_plogi_ack_find_add(vha, &port_id, iocb);
-		if (!pla) {
-			qlt_send_term_imm_notif(vha, iocb, 1);
-			break;
-		}
-
-		res = 0;
-
-		if (conflict_sess) {
-			conflict_sess->login_gen++;
-			qlt_plogi_ack_link(vha, pla, conflict_sess,
-				QLT_PLOGI_LINK_CONFLICT);
-		}
-
-		if (!sess) {
-			pla->ref_count++;
-			qla24xx_post_newsess_work(vha, &port_id,
-				iocb->u.isp24.port_name, pla);
-			res = 0;
-			break;
-		}
-
-		qlt_plogi_ack_link(vha, pla, sess, QLT_PLOGI_LINK_SAME_WWN);
-		sess->fw_login_state = DSC_LS_PLOGI_PEND;
-		sess->d_id = port_id;
-		sess->login_gen++;
-
-		ql_dbg(ql_dbg_disc, vha, 0x20f9,
-		    "%s %d %8phC  DS %d\n",
-		    __func__, __LINE__, sess->port_name, sess->disc_state);
-
-		switch (sess->disc_state) {
-		case DSC_DELETED:
-			qlt_plogi_ack_unref(vha, pla);
-			break;
-
-		default:
-			/*
-			 * Under normal circumstances we want to release nport handle
-			 * during LOGO process to avoid nport handle leaks inside FW.
-			 * The exception is when LOGO is done while another PLOGI with
-			 * the same nport handle is waiting as might be the case here.
-			 * Note: there is always a possibily of a race where session
-			 * deletion has already started for other reasons (e.g. ACL
-			 * removal) and now PLOGI arrives:
-			 * 1. if PLOGI arrived in FW after nport handle has been freed,
-			 *    FW must have assigned this PLOGI a new/same handle and we
-			 *    can proceed ACK'ing it as usual when session deletion
-			 *    completes.
-			 * 2. if PLOGI arrived in FW before LOGO with LCF_FREE_NPORT
-			 *    bit reached it, the handle has now been released. We'll
-			 *    get an error when we ACK this PLOGI. Nothing will be sent
-			 *    back to initiator. Initiator should eventually retry
-			 *    PLOGI and situation will correct itself.
-			 */
-			sess->keep_nport_handle = ((sess->loop_id == loop_id) &&
-			   (sess->d_id.b24 == port_id.b24));
-
-			ql_dbg(ql_dbg_disc, vha, 0x20f9,
-			    "%s %d %8phC post del sess\n",
-			    __func__, __LINE__, sess->port_name);
-
-
-			qlt_schedule_sess_for_deletion_lock(sess);
-			break;
-		}
-
+		res = qlt_handle_login(vha, iocb);
 		break;
 
 	case ELS_PRLI:
+		if (N2N_TOPO(ha)) {
+			sess = qla2x00_find_fcport_by_wwpn(vha,
+			    iocb->u.isp24.port_name, 1);
+
+			if (sess && sess->plogi_link[QLT_PLOGI_LINK_SAME_WWN]) {
+				ql_dbg(ql_dbg_disc, vha, 0xffff,
+				    "%s %d %8phC Term PRLI due to PLOGI ACK not completed\n",
+				    __func__, __LINE__,
+				    iocb->u.isp24.port_name);
+				qlt_send_term_imm_notif(vha, iocb, 1);
+				break;
+			}
+
+			res = qlt_handle_login(vha, iocb);
+			break;
+		}
+
 		wd3_lo = le16_to_cpu(iocb->u.isp24.u.prli.wd3_lo);
 
 		if (wwn) {
@@ -4967,6 +5045,10 @@ static int qlt_24xx_handle_els(struct scsi_qla_host *vha,
 		break;
 	}
 
+	ql_dbg(ql_dbg_disc, vha, 0xf026,
+	    "qla_target(%d): Exit ELS opcode: 0x%02x res %d\n",
+	    vha->vp_idx, iocb->u.isp24.status_subcode, res);
+
 	return res;
 }
 
@@ -6623,6 +6705,7 @@ void
 qlt_24xx_config_nvram_stage1(struct scsi_qla_host *vha, struct nvram_24xx *nv)
 {
 	struct qla_hw_data *ha = vha->hw;
+	u32 tmp;
 
 	if (!QLA_TGT_MODE_ENABLED())
 		return;
@@ -6674,6 +6757,14 @@ qlt_24xx_config_nvram_stage1(struct scsi_qla_host *vha, struct nvram_24xx *nv)
 		nv->firmware_options_1 &= cpu_to_le32(~BIT_15);
 		/* Enable target PRLI control */
 		nv->firmware_options_2 |= cpu_to_le32(BIT_14);
+
+		if (IS_QLA25XX(ha)) {
+			/* Change Loop-prefer to Pt-Pt */
+			tmp = ~(BIT_4|BIT_5|BIT_6);
+			nv->firmware_options_2 &= cpu_to_le32(tmp);
+			tmp = P2P << 4;
+			nv->firmware_options_2 |= cpu_to_le32(tmp);
+		}
 	} else {
 		if (ha->tgt.saved_set) {
 			nv->exchange_count = ha->tgt.saved_exchange_count;
@@ -6728,6 +6819,7 @@ void
 qlt_81xx_config_nvram_stage1(struct scsi_qla_host *vha, struct nvram_81xx *nv)
 {
 	struct qla_hw_data *ha = vha->hw;
+	u32 tmp;
 
 	if (!QLA_TGT_MODE_ENABLED())
 		return;
@@ -6778,6 +6870,12 @@ qlt_81xx_config_nvram_stage1(struct scsi_qla_host *vha, struct nvram_81xx *nv)
 		nv->host_p &= cpu_to_le32(~BIT_10);
 		/* Enable target PRLI control */
 		nv->firmware_options_2 |= cpu_to_le32(BIT_14);
+
+		/* Change Loop-prefer to Pt-Pt */
+		tmp = ~(BIT_4|BIT_5|BIT_6);
+		nv->firmware_options_2 &= cpu_to_le32(tmp);
+		tmp = P2P << 4;
+		nv->firmware_options_2 |= cpu_to_le32(tmp);
 	} else {
 		if (ha->tgt.saved_set) {
 			nv->exchange_count = ha->tgt.saved_exchange_count;