diff --git a/drivers/scsi/qla4xxx/ql4_init.c b/drivers/scsi/qla4xxx/ql4_init.c
index 7dda1a0d7161..6f12f859b11d 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/qla4xxx/ql4_init.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/qla4xxx/ql4_init.c
@@ -890,6 +890,8 @@ int qla4xxx_start_firmware(struct scsi_qla_host *ha)
 	if (status == QLA_SUCCESS) {
 		if (test_and_clear_bit(AF_GET_CRASH_RECORD, &ha->flags))
 			qla4xxx_get_crash_record(ha);
+
+		qla4xxx_init_rings(ha);
 	} else {
 		DEBUG(printk("scsi%ld: %s: Firmware has NOT started\n",
 			     ha->host_no, __func__));