diff --git a/drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_nvme.c b/drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_nvme.c
index 9941b38eac93..622b11660b67 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_nvme.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_nvme.c
@@ -29,7 +29,10 @@ int qla_nvme_register_remote(struct scsi_qla_host *vha, struct fc_port *fcport)
 		return 0;
 	}
 
-	if (!vha->nvme_local_port && qla_nvme_register_hba(vha))
+	if (qla_nvme_register_hba(vha))
+		return 0;
+
+	if (!vha->nvme_local_port)
 		return 0;
 
 	if (!(fcport->nvme_prli_service_param &