diff --git a/drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_iocb.c b/drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_iocb.c
index 36fbd4c..6f02b26 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_iocb.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_iocb.c
@@ -1943,6 +1943,9 @@
 	logio->entry_type = LOGINOUT_PORT_IOCB_TYPE;
 	logio->control_flags =
 	    cpu_to_le16(LCF_COMMAND_LOGO|LCF_IMPL_LOGO);
+	if (!sp->fcport->tgt_session ||
+	    !sp->fcport->tgt_session->keep_nport_handle)
+		logio->control_flags |= cpu_to_le16(LCF_FREE_NPORT);
 	logio->nport_handle = cpu_to_le16(sp->fcport->loop_id);
 	logio->port_id[0] = sp->fcport->d_id.b.al_pa;
 	logio->port_id[1] = sp->fcport->d_id.b.area;