diff --git a/drivers/scsi/bnx2fc/bnx2fc_fcoe.c b/drivers/scsi/bnx2fc/bnx2fc_fcoe.c
index 2daf4b0da434..90bc7bd00966 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/bnx2fc/bnx2fc_fcoe.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/bnx2fc/bnx2fc_fcoe.c
@@ -940,6 +940,7 @@ static int bnx2fc_libfc_config(struct fc_lport *lport)
 	fc_exch_init(lport);
 	fc_rport_init(lport);
 	fc_disc_init(lport);
+	fc_disc_config(lport, lport);
 	return 0;
 }
 
@@ -2133,6 +2134,7 @@ static int _bnx2fc_create(struct net_device *netdev,
 	}
 
 	ctlr = bnx2fc_to_ctlr(interface);
+	cdev = fcoe_ctlr_to_ctlr_dev(ctlr);
 	interface->vlan_id = vlan_id;
 
 	interface->timer_work_queue =
@@ -2143,7 +2145,7 @@ static int _bnx2fc_create(struct net_device *netdev,
 		goto ifput_err;
 	}
 
-	lport = bnx2fc_if_create(interface, &interface->hba->pcidev->dev, 0);
+	lport = bnx2fc_if_create(interface, &cdev->dev, 0);
 	if (!lport) {
 		printk(KERN_ERR PFX "Failed to create interface (%s)\n",
 			netdev->name);
@@ -2159,8 +2161,6 @@ static int _bnx2fc_create(struct net_device *netdev,
 	/* Make this master N_port */
 	ctlr->lp = lport;
 
-	cdev = fcoe_ctlr_to_ctlr_dev(ctlr);
-
 	if (link_state == BNX2FC_CREATE_LINK_UP)
 		cdev->enabled = FCOE_CTLR_ENABLED;
 	else
diff --git a/drivers/scsi/fcoe/fcoe.c b/drivers/scsi/fcoe/fcoe.c
index b5d92fc93c70..9bfdc9a3f897 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/fcoe/fcoe.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/fcoe/fcoe.c
@@ -490,7 +490,6 @@ static void fcoe_interface_cleanup(struct fcoe_interface *fcoe)
 {
 	struct net_device *netdev = fcoe->netdev;
 	struct fcoe_ctlr *fip = fcoe_to_ctlr(fcoe);
-	struct fcoe_ctlr_device *ctlr_dev = fcoe_ctlr_to_ctlr_dev(fip);
 
 	rtnl_lock();
 	if (!fcoe->removed)
@@ -501,7 +500,6 @@ static void fcoe_interface_cleanup(struct fcoe_interface *fcoe)
 	/* tear-down the FCoE controller */
 	fcoe_ctlr_destroy(fip);
 	scsi_host_put(fip->lp->host);
-	fcoe_ctlr_device_delete(ctlr_dev);
 	dev_put(netdev);
 	module_put(THIS_MODULE);
 }
@@ -2194,6 +2192,8 @@ static int fcoe_destroy(struct net_device *netdev)
  */
 static void fcoe_destroy_work(struct work_struct *work)
 {
+	struct fcoe_ctlr_device *cdev;
+	struct fcoe_ctlr *ctlr;
 	struct fcoe_port *port;
 	struct fcoe_interface *fcoe;
 	struct Scsi_Host *shost;
@@ -2224,10 +2224,15 @@ static void fcoe_destroy_work(struct work_struct *work)
 	mutex_lock(&fcoe_config_mutex);
 
 	fcoe = port->priv;
+	ctlr = fcoe_to_ctlr(fcoe);
+	cdev = fcoe_ctlr_to_ctlr_dev(ctlr);
+
 	fcoe_if_destroy(port->lport);
 	fcoe_interface_cleanup(fcoe);
 
 	mutex_unlock(&fcoe_config_mutex);
+
+	fcoe_ctlr_device_delete(cdev);
 }
 
 /**
@@ -2335,7 +2340,9 @@ static int _fcoe_create(struct net_device *netdev, enum fip_state fip_mode,
 		rc = -EIO;
 		rtnl_unlock();
 		fcoe_interface_cleanup(fcoe);
-		goto out_nortnl;
+		mutex_unlock(&fcoe_config_mutex);
+		fcoe_ctlr_device_delete(ctlr_dev);
+		goto out;
 	}
 
 	/* Make this the "master" N_Port */
@@ -2375,8 +2382,8 @@ static int _fcoe_create(struct net_device *netdev, enum fip_state fip_mode,
 
 out_nodev:
 	rtnl_unlock();
-out_nortnl:
 	mutex_unlock(&fcoe_config_mutex);
+out:
 	return rc;
 }
 
diff --git a/drivers/scsi/fcoe/fcoe_ctlr.c b/drivers/scsi/fcoe/fcoe_ctlr.c
index 08c3bc398da2..a76247201be5 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/fcoe/fcoe_ctlr.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/fcoe/fcoe_ctlr.c
@@ -2814,6 +2814,47 @@ static void fcoe_ctlr_vn_timeout(struct fcoe_ctlr *fip)
 		fc_lport_set_local_id(fip->lp, new_port_id);
 }
 
+/**
+ * fcoe_ctlr_mode_set() - Set or reset the ctlr's mode
+ * @lport: The local port to be (re)configured
+ * @fip:   The FCoE controller whose mode is changing
+ * @fip_mode: The new fip mode
+ *
+ * Note that the we shouldn't be changing the libfc discovery settings
+ * (fc_disc_config) while an lport is going through the libfc state
+ * machine. The mode can only be changed when a fcoe_ctlr device is
+ * disabled, so that should ensure that this routine is only called
+ * when nothing is happening.
+ */
+void fcoe_ctlr_mode_set(struct fc_lport *lport, struct fcoe_ctlr *fip,
+			enum fip_state fip_mode)
+{
+	void *priv;
+
+	WARN_ON(lport->state != LPORT_ST_RESET &&
+		lport->state != LPORT_ST_DISABLED);
+
+	if (fip_mode == FIP_MODE_VN2VN) {
+		lport->rport_priv_size = sizeof(struct fcoe_rport);
+		lport->point_to_multipoint = 1;
+		lport->tt.disc_recv_req = fcoe_ctlr_disc_recv;
+		lport->tt.disc_start = fcoe_ctlr_disc_start;
+		lport->tt.disc_stop = fcoe_ctlr_disc_stop;
+		lport->tt.disc_stop_final = fcoe_ctlr_disc_stop_final;
+		priv = fip;
+	} else {
+		lport->rport_priv_size = 0;
+		lport->point_to_multipoint = 0;
+		lport->tt.disc_recv_req = NULL;
+		lport->tt.disc_start = NULL;
+		lport->tt.disc_stop = NULL;
+		lport->tt.disc_stop_final = NULL;
+		priv = lport;
+	}
+
+	fc_disc_config(lport, priv);
+}
+
 /**
  * fcoe_libfc_config() - Sets up libfc related properties for local port
  * @lport:    The local port to configure libfc for
@@ -2833,21 +2874,9 @@ int fcoe_libfc_config(struct fc_lport *lport, struct fcoe_ctlr *fip,
 	fc_exch_init(lport);
 	fc_elsct_init(lport);
 	fc_lport_init(lport);
-	if (fip->mode == FIP_MODE_VN2VN)
-		lport->rport_priv_size = sizeof(struct fcoe_rport);
 	fc_rport_init(lport);
-	if (fip->mode == FIP_MODE_VN2VN) {
-		lport->point_to_multipoint = 1;
-		lport->tt.disc_recv_req = fcoe_ctlr_disc_recv;
-		lport->tt.disc_start = fcoe_ctlr_disc_start;
-		lport->tt.disc_stop = fcoe_ctlr_disc_stop;
-		lport->tt.disc_stop_final = fcoe_ctlr_disc_stop_final;
-		mutex_init(&lport->disc.disc_mutex);
-		INIT_LIST_HEAD(&lport->disc.rports);
-		lport->disc.priv = fip;
-	} else {
-		fc_disc_init(lport);
-	}
+	fc_disc_init(lport);
+	fcoe_ctlr_mode_set(lport, fip, fip->mode);
 	return 0;
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(fcoe_libfc_config);
@@ -2875,6 +2904,7 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL(fcoe_fcf_get_selected);
 void fcoe_ctlr_set_fip_mode(struct fcoe_ctlr_device *ctlr_dev)
 {
 	struct fcoe_ctlr *ctlr = fcoe_ctlr_device_priv(ctlr_dev);
+	struct fc_lport *lport = ctlr->lp;
 
 	mutex_lock(&ctlr->ctlr_mutex);
 	switch (ctlr_dev->mode) {
@@ -2888,5 +2918,7 @@ void fcoe_ctlr_set_fip_mode(struct fcoe_ctlr_device *ctlr_dev)
 	}
 
 	mutex_unlock(&ctlr->ctlr_mutex);
+
+	fcoe_ctlr_mode_set(lport, ctlr, ctlr->mode);
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(fcoe_ctlr_set_fip_mode);
diff --git a/drivers/scsi/libfc/fc_disc.c b/drivers/scsi/libfc/fc_disc.c
index 8e561e6a557c..880a9068ca12 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/libfc/fc_disc.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/libfc/fc_disc.c
@@ -712,12 +712,13 @@ static void fc_disc_stop_final(struct fc_lport *lport)
 }
 
 /**
- * fc_disc_init() - Initialize the discovery layer for a local port
- * @lport: The local port that needs the discovery layer to be initialized
+ * fc_disc_config() - Configure the discovery layer for a local port
+ * @lport: The local port that needs the discovery layer to be configured
+ * @priv: Private data structre for users of the discovery layer
  */
-int fc_disc_init(struct fc_lport *lport)
+void fc_disc_config(struct fc_lport *lport, void *priv)
 {
-	struct fc_disc *disc;
+	struct fc_disc *disc = &lport->disc;
 
 	if (!lport->tt.disc_start)
 		lport->tt.disc_start = fc_disc_start;
@@ -732,12 +733,21 @@ int fc_disc_init(struct fc_lport *lport)
 		lport->tt.disc_recv_req = fc_disc_recv_req;
 
 	disc = &lport->disc;
+
+	disc->priv = priv;
+}
+EXPORT_SYMBOL(fc_disc_config);
+
+/**
+ * fc_disc_init() - Initialize the discovery layer for a local port
+ * @lport: The local port that needs the discovery layer to be initialized
+ */
+void fc_disc_init(struct fc_lport *lport)
+{
+	struct fc_disc *disc = &lport->disc;
+
 	INIT_DELAYED_WORK(&disc->disc_work, fc_disc_timeout);
 	mutex_init(&disc->disc_mutex);
 	INIT_LIST_HEAD(&disc->rports);
-
-	disc->priv = lport;
-
-	return 0;
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(fc_disc_init);
diff --git a/include/scsi/libfc.h b/include/scsi/libfc.h
index 399162b50a8d..e1379b4e8faf 100644
--- a/include/scsi/libfc.h
+++ b/include/scsi/libfc.h
@@ -1074,7 +1074,8 @@ void fc_rport_terminate_io(struct fc_rport *);
 /*
  * DISCOVERY LAYER
  *****************************/
-int fc_disc_init(struct fc_lport *);
+void fc_disc_init(struct fc_lport *);
+void fc_disc_config(struct fc_lport *, void *);
 
 static inline struct fc_lport *fc_disc_lport(struct fc_disc *disc)
 {