diff --git a/drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_iocb.c b/drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_iocb.c
index e1ff2e2..ba14db8 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_iocb.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_iocb.c
@@ -2634,6 +2634,7 @@ qla24xx_els_dcmd2_iocb(scsi_qla_host_t *vha, int els_opcode,
 	ql_dbg(ql_dbg_io, vha, 0x3073,
 	    "Enter: PLOGI portid=%06x\n", fcport->d_id.b24);
 
+	fcport->flags |= FCF_ASYNC_SENT;
 	sp->type = SRB_ELS_DCMD;
 	sp->name = "ELS_DCMD";
 	sp->fcport = fcport;