diff --git a/drivers/scsi/qla4xxx/ql4_isr.c b/drivers/scsi/qla4xxx/ql4_isr.c
index ca862b12a8db..90a217ff3a3f 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/qla4xxx/ql4_isr.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/qla4xxx/ql4_isr.c
@@ -554,7 +554,8 @@ static void qla4xxx_isr_decode_mailbox(struct scsi_qla_host * ha,
 			/* mbox_sts[2] = Old ACB state
 			 * mbox_sts[3] = new ACB state */
 			if ((mbox_sts[3] == ACB_STATE_VALID) &&
-			    (mbox_sts[2] == ACB_STATE_TENTATIVE))
+			    ((mbox_sts[2] == ACB_STATE_TENTATIVE) ||
+			    (mbox_sts[2] == ACB_STATE_ACQUIRING)))
 				set_bit(DPC_GET_DHCP_IP_ADDR, &ha->dpc_flags);
 			else if ((mbox_sts[3] == ACB_STATE_ACQUIRING) &&
 			    (mbox_sts[2] == ACB_STATE_VALID))