diff --git a/drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_target.c b/drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_target.c
index eeb069d52f3d..68c14143e50e 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_target.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_target.c
@@ -4803,6 +4803,7 @@ static int qlt_handle_login(struct scsi_qla_host *vha,
 
 	switch (sess->disc_state) {
 	case DSC_DELETED:
+	case DSC_LOGIN_PEND:
 		qlt_plogi_ack_unref(vha, pla);
 		break;