diff --git a/drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_def.h b/drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_def.h
index 79d8a914f9d0..bad066e5772a 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_def.h
+++ b/drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_def.h
@@ -1680,7 +1680,8 @@ typedef struct fc_port {
 	uint8_t mp_byte;		/* multi-path byte (not used) */
     	uint8_t cur_path;		/* current path id */
 
-	struct fc_rport *rport;
+	spinlock_t rport_lock;
+	struct fc_rport *rport, *drport;
 	u32 supported_classes;
 	struct work_struct rport_add_work;
 	struct work_struct rport_del_work;
@@ -2270,6 +2271,7 @@ typedef struct scsi_qla_host {
 #define LOOP_RESET_NEEDED	24
 #define BEACON_BLINK_NEEDED	25
 #define REGISTER_FDMI_NEEDED	26
+#define FCPORT_UPDATE_NEEDED	27
 
 	uint32_t	device_flags;
 #define DFLG_LOCAL_DEVICES		BIT_0
diff --git a/drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_gbl.h b/drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_gbl.h
index 32be4c14cccb..0c1ec14f3072 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_gbl.h
+++ b/drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_gbl.h
@@ -47,6 +47,7 @@ extern int qla2x00_local_device_login(scsi_qla_host_t *, uint16_t);
 extern void qla2x00_restart_queues(scsi_qla_host_t *, uint8_t);
 
 extern void qla2x00_rescan_fcports(scsi_qla_host_t *);
+extern void qla2x00_update_fcports(scsi_qla_host_t *);
 
 extern int qla2x00_abort_isp(scsi_qla_host_t *);
 
@@ -70,8 +71,8 @@ extern char *qla2x00_get_fw_version_str(struct scsi_qla_host *, char *);
 
 extern void qla2x00_cmd_timeout(srb_t *);
 
-extern void qla2x00_mark_device_lost(scsi_qla_host_t *, fc_port_t *, int);
-extern void qla2x00_mark_all_devices_lost(scsi_qla_host_t *);
+extern void qla2x00_mark_device_lost(scsi_qla_host_t *, fc_port_t *, int, int);
+extern void qla2x00_mark_all_devices_lost(scsi_qla_host_t *, int);
 
 extern void qla2x00_blink_led(scsi_qla_host_t *);
 
diff --git a/drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_init.c b/drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_init.c
index a91fea69ad63..4c7caece4ca7 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_init.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_init.c
@@ -1688,10 +1688,16 @@ static void
 qla2x00_rport_del(void *data)
 {
 	fc_port_t *fcport = data;
+	struct fc_rport *rport;
+	unsigned long flags;
+
+	spin_lock_irqsave(&fcport->rport_lock, flags);
+	rport = fcport->drport;
+	fcport->drport = NULL;
+	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&fcport->rport_lock, flags);
+	if (rport)
+		fc_remote_port_delete(rport);
 
-	if (fcport->rport)
-		fc_remote_port_delete(fcport->rport);
-	fcport->rport = NULL;
 }
 
 /**
@@ -1719,6 +1725,7 @@ qla2x00_alloc_fcport(scsi_qla_host_t *ha, gfp_t flags)
 	atomic_set(&fcport->state, FCS_UNCONFIGURED);
 	fcport->flags = FCF_RLC_SUPPORT;
 	fcport->supported_classes = FC_COS_UNSPECIFIED;
+	spin_lock_init(&fcport->rport_lock);
 	INIT_WORK(&fcport->rport_add_work, qla2x00_rport_add, fcport);
 	INIT_WORK(&fcport->rport_del_work, qla2x00_rport_del, fcport);
 
@@ -2008,7 +2015,7 @@ qla2x00_probe_for_all_luns(scsi_qla_host_t *ha)
 {
 	fc_port_t	*fcport;
 
-	qla2x00_mark_all_devices_lost(ha);
+	qla2x00_mark_all_devices_lost(ha, 0);
  	list_for_each_entry(fcport, &ha->fcports, list) {
 		if (fcport->port_type != FCT_TARGET)
 			continue;
@@ -2084,24 +2091,29 @@ qla2x00_reg_remote_port(scsi_qla_host_t *ha, fc_port_t *fcport)
 {
 	struct fc_rport_identifiers rport_ids;
 	struct fc_rport *rport;
+	unsigned long flags;
 
-	if (fcport->rport) {
-		fc_remote_port_delete(fcport->rport);
-		fcport->rport = NULL;
-	}
+	if (fcport->drport)
+		qla2x00_rport_del(fcport);
+	if (fcport->rport)
+		return;
 
 	rport_ids.node_name = wwn_to_u64(fcport->node_name);
 	rport_ids.port_name = wwn_to_u64(fcport->port_name);
 	rport_ids.port_id = fcport->d_id.b.domain << 16 |
 	    fcport->d_id.b.area << 8 | fcport->d_id.b.al_pa;
 	rport_ids.roles = FC_RPORT_ROLE_UNKNOWN;
-	fcport->rport = rport = fc_remote_port_add(ha->host, 0, &rport_ids);
+	rport = fc_remote_port_add(ha->host, 0, &rport_ids);
 	if (!rport) {
 		qla_printk(KERN_WARNING, ha,
 		    "Unable to allocate fc remote port!\n");
 		return;
 	}
+	spin_lock_irqsave(&fcport->rport_lock, flags);
+	fcport->rport = rport;
 	*((fc_port_t **)rport->dd_data) = fcport;
+	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&fcport->rport_lock, flags);
+
 	rport->supported_classes = fcport->supported_classes;
 
 	rport_ids.roles = FC_RPORT_ROLE_UNKNOWN;
@@ -2217,12 +2229,11 @@ qla2x00_configure_fabric(scsi_qla_host_t *ha)
 
 			if (atomic_read(&fcport->state) == FCS_DEVICE_LOST) {
 				qla2x00_mark_device_lost(ha, fcport,
-				    ql2xplogiabsentdevice);
+				    ql2xplogiabsentdevice, 0);
 				if (fcport->loop_id != FC_NO_LOOP_ID &&
 				    (fcport->flags & FCF_TAPE_PRESENT) == 0 &&
 				    fcport->port_type != FCT_INITIATOR &&
 				    fcport->port_type != FCT_BROADCAST) {
-
 					ha->isp_ops.fabric_logout(ha,
 					    fcport->loop_id,
 					    fcport->d_id.b.domain,
@@ -2694,7 +2705,8 @@ qla2x00_device_resync(scsi_qla_host_t *ha)
 			if (atomic_read(&fcport->state) == FCS_ONLINE) {
 				if (format != 3 ||
 				    fcport->port_type != FCT_INITIATOR) {
-					qla2x00_mark_device_lost(ha, fcport, 0);
+					qla2x00_mark_device_lost(ha, fcport,
+					    0, 0);
 				}
 			}
 			fcport->flags &= ~FCF_FARP_DONE;
@@ -2741,8 +2753,7 @@ qla2x00_fabric_dev_login(scsi_qla_host_t *ha, fc_port_t *fcport,
 			ha->isp_ops.fabric_logout(ha, fcport->loop_id,
 			    fcport->d_id.b.domain, fcport->d_id.b.area,
 			    fcport->d_id.b.al_pa);
-			qla2x00_mark_device_lost(ha, fcport, 1);
-
+			qla2x00_mark_device_lost(ha, fcport, 1, 0);
 		} else {
 			qla2x00_update_fcport(ha, fcport);
 		}
@@ -2855,7 +2866,7 @@ qla2x00_fabric_login(scsi_qla_host_t *ha, fc_port_t *fcport,
 			ha->isp_ops.fabric_logout(ha, fcport->loop_id,
 			    fcport->d_id.b.domain, fcport->d_id.b.area,
 			    fcport->d_id.b.al_pa);
-			qla2x00_mark_device_lost(ha, fcport, 1);
+			qla2x00_mark_device_lost(ha, fcport, 1, 0);
 
 			rval = 1;
 			break;
@@ -2990,6 +3001,17 @@ qla2x00_rescan_fcports(scsi_qla_host_t *ha)
 	qla2x00_probe_for_all_luns(ha);
 }
 
+void
+qla2x00_update_fcports(scsi_qla_host_t *ha)
+{
+	fc_port_t *fcport;
+
+	/* Go with deferred removal of rport references. */
+	list_for_each_entry(fcport, &ha->fcports, list)
+		if (fcport->drport)
+			qla2x00_rport_del(fcport);
+}
+
 /*
 *  qla2x00_abort_isp
 *      Resets ISP and aborts all outstanding commands.
@@ -3019,7 +3041,7 @@ qla2x00_abort_isp(scsi_qla_host_t *ha)
 		atomic_set(&ha->loop_down_timer, LOOP_DOWN_TIME);
 		if (atomic_read(&ha->loop_state) != LOOP_DOWN) {
 			atomic_set(&ha->loop_state, LOOP_DOWN);
-			qla2x00_mark_all_devices_lost(ha);
+			qla2x00_mark_all_devices_lost(ha, 0);
 		} else {
 			if (!atomic_read(&ha->loop_down_timer))
 				atomic_set(&ha->loop_down_timer,
diff --git a/drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_isr.c b/drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_isr.c
index f63af081d4ff..71a46fcee8cc 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_isr.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_isr.c
@@ -389,7 +389,7 @@ qla2x00_async_event(scsi_qla_host_t *ha, uint16_t *mb)
 		if (atomic_read(&ha->loop_state) != LOOP_DOWN) {
 			atomic_set(&ha->loop_state, LOOP_DOWN);
 			atomic_set(&ha->loop_down_timer, LOOP_DOWN_TIME);
-			qla2x00_mark_all_devices_lost(ha);
+			qla2x00_mark_all_devices_lost(ha, 1);
 		}
 
 		set_bit(REGISTER_FC4_NEEDED, &ha->dpc_flags);
@@ -432,7 +432,7 @@ qla2x00_async_event(scsi_qla_host_t *ha, uint16_t *mb)
 			atomic_set(&ha->loop_state, LOOP_DOWN);
 			atomic_set(&ha->loop_down_timer, LOOP_DOWN_TIME);
 			ha->device_flags |= DFLG_NO_CABLE;
-			qla2x00_mark_all_devices_lost(ha);
+			qla2x00_mark_all_devices_lost(ha, 1);
 		}
 
 		ha->flags.management_server_logged_in = 0;
@@ -453,7 +453,7 @@ qla2x00_async_event(scsi_qla_host_t *ha, uint16_t *mb)
 		if (atomic_read(&ha->loop_state) != LOOP_DOWN) {
 			atomic_set(&ha->loop_state, LOOP_DOWN);
 			atomic_set(&ha->loop_down_timer, LOOP_DOWN_TIME);
-			qla2x00_mark_all_devices_lost(ha);
+			qla2x00_mark_all_devices_lost(ha, 1);
 		}
 
 		set_bit(RESET_MARKER_NEEDED, &ha->dpc_flags);
@@ -482,7 +482,7 @@ qla2x00_async_event(scsi_qla_host_t *ha, uint16_t *mb)
 			if (!atomic_read(&ha->loop_down_timer))
 				atomic_set(&ha->loop_down_timer,
 				    LOOP_DOWN_TIME);
-			qla2x00_mark_all_devices_lost(ha);
+			qla2x00_mark_all_devices_lost(ha, 1);
 		}
 
 		if (!(test_bit(ABORT_ISP_ACTIVE, &ha->dpc_flags))) {
@@ -506,7 +506,7 @@ qla2x00_async_event(scsi_qla_host_t *ha, uint16_t *mb)
 			if (!atomic_read(&ha->loop_down_timer))
 				atomic_set(&ha->loop_down_timer,
 				    LOOP_DOWN_TIME);
-			qla2x00_mark_all_devices_lost(ha);
+			qla2x00_mark_all_devices_lost(ha, 1);
 		}
 
 		set_bit(LOOP_RESYNC_NEEDED, &ha->dpc_flags);
@@ -580,7 +580,7 @@ qla2x00_async_event(scsi_qla_host_t *ha, uint16_t *mb)
 		 */
 		atomic_set(&ha->loop_state, LOOP_UP);
 
-		qla2x00_mark_all_devices_lost(ha);
+		qla2x00_mark_all_devices_lost(ha, 1);
 
 		ha->flags.rscn_queue_overflow = 1;
 
@@ -1091,7 +1091,7 @@ qla2x00_status_entry(scsi_qla_host_t *ha, void *pkt)
 
 		cp->result = DID_BUS_BUSY << 16;
 		if (atomic_read(&fcport->state) == FCS_ONLINE) {
-			qla2x00_mark_device_lost(ha, fcport, 1);
+			qla2x00_mark_device_lost(ha, fcport, 1, 1);
 		}
 		break;
 
@@ -1135,7 +1135,7 @@ qla2x00_status_entry(scsi_qla_host_t *ha, void *pkt)
 
 		/* Check to see if logout occurred. */
 		if ((le16_to_cpu(sts->status_flags) & SF_LOGOUT_SENT))
-			qla2x00_mark_device_lost(ha, fcport, 1);
+			qla2x00_mark_device_lost(ha, fcport, 1, 1);
 		break;
 
 	case CS_QUEUE_FULL:
diff --git a/drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_os.c b/drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_os.c
index 4916847d84ec..089e0f500363 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_os.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_os.c
@@ -756,7 +756,7 @@ qla2xxx_eh_device_reset(struct scsi_cmnd *cmd)
 		if (ret == SUCCESS) {
 			if (fcport->flags & FC_FABRIC_DEVICE) {
 				ha->isp_ops.fabric_logout(ha, fcport->loop_id);
-				qla2x00_mark_device_lost(ha, fcport);
+				qla2x00_mark_device_lost(ha, fcport, 0, 0);
 			}
 		}
 #endif
@@ -1642,6 +1642,31 @@ qla2x00_free_device(scsi_qla_host_t *ha)
 	pci_disable_device(ha->pdev);
 }
 
+static inline void
+qla2x00_schedule_rport_del(struct scsi_qla_host *ha, fc_port_t *fcport,
+    int defer)
+{
+	unsigned long flags;
+	struct fc_rport *rport;
+
+	if (!fcport->rport)
+		return;
+
+	rport = fcport->rport;
+	if (defer) {
+		spin_lock_irqsave(&fcport->rport_lock, flags);
+		fcport->drport = rport;
+		fcport->rport = NULL;
+		spin_unlock_irqrestore(&fcport->rport_lock, flags);
+		set_bit(FCPORT_UPDATE_NEEDED, &ha->dpc_flags);
+	} else {
+		spin_lock_irqsave(&fcport->rport_lock, flags);
+		fcport->rport = NULL;
+		spin_unlock_irqrestore(&fcport->rport_lock, flags);
+		fc_remote_port_delete(rport);
+	}
+}
+
 /*
  * qla2x00_mark_device_lost Updates fcport state when device goes offline.
  *
@@ -1652,10 +1677,10 @@ qla2x00_free_device(scsi_qla_host_t *ha)
  * Context:
  */
 void qla2x00_mark_device_lost(scsi_qla_host_t *ha, fc_port_t *fcport,
-    int do_login)
+    int do_login, int defer)
 {
-	if (atomic_read(&fcport->state) == FCS_ONLINE && fcport->rport)
-		schedule_work(&fcport->rport_del_work);
+	if (atomic_read(&fcport->state) == FCS_ONLINE)
+		qla2x00_schedule_rport_del(ha, fcport, defer);
 
 	/*
 	 * We may need to retry the login, so don't change the state of the
@@ -1702,7 +1727,7 @@ void qla2x00_mark_device_lost(scsi_qla_host_t *ha, fc_port_t *fcport,
  * Context:
  */
 void
-qla2x00_mark_all_devices_lost(scsi_qla_host_t *ha)
+qla2x00_mark_all_devices_lost(scsi_qla_host_t *ha, int defer)
 {
 	fc_port_t *fcport;
 
@@ -1716,10 +1741,13 @@ qla2x00_mark_all_devices_lost(scsi_qla_host_t *ha)
 		 */
 		if (atomic_read(&fcport->state) == FCS_DEVICE_DEAD)
 			continue;
-		if (atomic_read(&fcport->state) == FCS_ONLINE && fcport->rport)
-			schedule_work(&fcport->rport_del_work);
+		if (atomic_read(&fcport->state) == FCS_ONLINE)
+			qla2x00_schedule_rport_del(ha, fcport, defer);
 		atomic_set(&fcport->state, FCS_DEVICE_LOST);
 	}
+
+	if (defer && ha->dpc_wait && !ha->dpc_active)
+		up(ha->dpc_wait);
 }
 
 /*
@@ -2161,6 +2189,9 @@ qla2x00_do_dpc(void *data)
 			    ha->host_no));
 		}
 
+		if (test_and_clear_bit(FCPORT_UPDATE_NEEDED, &ha->dpc_flags))
+			qla2x00_update_fcports(ha);
+
 		if (test_and_clear_bit(LOOP_RESET_NEEDED, &ha->dpc_flags)) {
 			DEBUG(printk("scsi(%ld): dpc: sched loop_reset()\n",
 			    ha->host_no));
@@ -2469,6 +2500,7 @@ qla2x00_timer(scsi_qla_host_t *ha)
 	if ((test_bit(ISP_ABORT_NEEDED, &ha->dpc_flags) ||
 	    test_bit(LOOP_RESYNC_NEEDED, &ha->dpc_flags) ||
 	    test_bit(LOOP_RESET_NEEDED, &ha->dpc_flags) ||
+	    test_bit(FCPORT_UPDATE_NEEDED, &ha->dpc_flags) ||
 	    start_dpc ||
 	    test_bit(LOGIN_RETRY_NEEDED, &ha->dpc_flags) ||
 	    test_bit(RESET_MARKER_NEEDED, &ha->dpc_flags) ||