diff --git a/drivers/scsi/lpfc/lpfc_els.c b/drivers/scsi/lpfc/lpfc_els.c
index 4df3cdcf88ce..9c9563312a3d 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/lpfc/lpfc_els.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/lpfc/lpfc_els.c
@@ -8185,11 +8185,17 @@ lpfc_cmpl_reg_new_vport(struct lpfc_hba *phba, LPFC_MBOXQ_t *pmb)
 			spin_lock_irq(shost->host_lock);
 			vport->fc_flag |= FC_VPORT_NEEDS_REG_VPI;
 			spin_unlock_irq(shost->host_lock);
-			if (vport->port_type == LPFC_PHYSICAL_PORT
-				&& !(vport->fc_flag & FC_LOGO_RCVD_DID_CHNG))
-				lpfc_issue_init_vfi(vport);
-			else
+			if (mb->mbxStatus == MBX_NOT_FINISHED)
+				break;
+			if ((vport->port_type == LPFC_PHYSICAL_PORT) &&
+			    !(vport->fc_flag & FC_LOGO_RCVD_DID_CHNG)) {
+				if (phba->sli_rev == LPFC_SLI_REV4)
+					lpfc_issue_init_vfi(vport);
+				else
+					lpfc_initial_flogi(vport);
+			} else {
 				lpfc_initial_fdisc(vport);
+			}
 			break;
 		}
 	} else {