diff --git a/drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_dbg.c b/drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_dbg.c
index 05793b7199a4..8b011aef12bd 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_dbg.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_dbg.c
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@
  * |                              |                    | 0xd101-0xd1fe	|
  * |                              |                    | 0xd214-0xd2fe	|
  * | Target Mode		  |	  0xe080       |		|
- * | Target Mode Management	  |	  0xf091       | 0xf002		|
+ * | Target Mode Management	  |	  0xf096       | 0xf002		|
  * |                              |                    | 0xf046-0xf049  |
  * | Target Mode Task Management  |	  0x1000d      |		|
  * ----------------------------------------------------------------------
diff --git a/drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_def.h b/drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_def.h
index 08a869f1ee03..9ad819edcd67 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_def.h
+++ b/drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_def.h
@@ -3586,6 +3586,11 @@ typedef struct scsi_qla_host {
 	struct list_head	qla_sess_op_cmd_list;
 	spinlock_t		cmd_list_lock;
 
+	/* Counter to detect races between ELS and RSCN events */
+	atomic_t		generation_tick;
+	/* Time when global fcport update has been scheduled */
+	int			total_fcport_update_gen;
+
 	uint32_t	vp_abort_cnt;
 
 	struct fc_vport	*fc_vport;	/* holds fc_vport * for each vport */
diff --git a/drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_init.c b/drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_init.c
index bda7a0d08b56..506621d814ab 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_init.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_init.c
@@ -2927,24 +2927,14 @@ qla2x00_rport_del(void *data)
 {
 	fc_port_t *fcport = data;
 	struct fc_rport *rport;
-	scsi_qla_host_t *vha = fcport->vha;
 	unsigned long flags;
-	unsigned long vha_flags;
 
 	spin_lock_irqsave(fcport->vha->host->host_lock, flags);
 	rport = fcport->drport ? fcport->drport: fcport->rport;
 	fcport->drport = NULL;
 	spin_unlock_irqrestore(fcport->vha->host->host_lock, flags);
-	if (rport) {
+	if (rport)
 		fc_remote_port_delete(rport);
-		/*
-		 * Release the target mode FC NEXUS in qla_target.c code
-		 * if target mod is enabled.
-		 */
-		spin_lock_irqsave(&vha->hw->hardware_lock, vha_flags);
-		qlt_fc_port_deleted(vha, fcport);
-		spin_unlock_irqrestore(&vha->hw->hardware_lock, vha_flags);
-	}
 }
 
 /**
@@ -3384,6 +3374,7 @@ qla2x00_configure_fabric(scsi_qla_host_t *vha)
 	LIST_HEAD(new_fcports);
 	struct qla_hw_data *ha = vha->hw;
 	struct scsi_qla_host *base_vha = pci_get_drvdata(ha->pdev);
+	int		discovery_gen;
 
 	/* If FL port exists, then SNS is present */
 	if (IS_FWI2_CAPABLE(ha))
@@ -3454,6 +3445,14 @@ qla2x00_configure_fabric(scsi_qla_host_t *vha)
 			fcport->scan_state = QLA_FCPORT_SCAN;
 		}
 
+		/* Mark the time right before querying FW for connected ports.
+		 * This process is long, asynchronous and by the time it's done,
+		 * collected information might not be accurate anymore. E.g.
+		 * disconnected port might have re-connected and a brand new
+		 * session has been created. In this case session's generation
+		 * will be newer than discovery_gen. */
+		qlt_do_generation_tick(vha, &discovery_gen);
+
 		rval = qla2x00_find_all_fabric_devs(vha, &new_fcports);
 		if (rval != QLA_SUCCESS)
 			break;
@@ -3505,7 +3504,8 @@ qla2x00_configure_fabric(scsi_qla_host_t *vha)
 					    atomic_read(&fcport->state),
 					    fcport->flags, fcport->fc4_type,
 					    fcport->scan_state);
-					qlt_fc_port_deleted(vha, fcport);
+					qlt_fc_port_deleted(vha, fcport,
+					    discovery_gen);
 				}
 			}
 		}
@@ -4282,6 +4282,14 @@ qla2x00_update_fcports(scsi_qla_host_t *base_vha)
 			    atomic_read(&fcport->state) != FCS_UNCONFIGURED) {
 				spin_unlock_irqrestore(&ha->vport_slock, flags);
 				qla2x00_rport_del(fcport);
+
+				/*
+				 * Release the target mode FC NEXUS in
+				 * qla_target.c, if target mod is enabled.
+				 */
+				qlt_fc_port_deleted(vha, fcport,
+				    base_vha->total_fcport_update_gen);
+
 				spin_lock_irqsave(&ha->vport_slock, flags);
 			}
 		}
diff --git a/drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_os.c b/drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_os.c
index 7ce395aaf033..be6de2a1e36e 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_os.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_os.c
@@ -3230,11 +3230,14 @@ qla2x00_schedule_rport_del(struct scsi_qla_host *vha, fc_port_t *fcport,
 		spin_lock_irqsave(vha->host->host_lock, flags);
 		fcport->drport = rport;
 		spin_unlock_irqrestore(vha->host->host_lock, flags);
+		qlt_do_generation_tick(vha, &base_vha->total_fcport_update_gen);
 		set_bit(FCPORT_UPDATE_NEEDED, &base_vha->dpc_flags);
 		qla2xxx_wake_dpc(base_vha);
 	} else {
+		int now;
 		fc_remote_port_delete(rport);
-		qlt_fc_port_deleted(vha, fcport);
+		qlt_do_generation_tick(vha, &now);
+		qlt_fc_port_deleted(vha, fcport, now);
 	}
 }
 
diff --git a/drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_target.c b/drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_target.c
index 0b08bebea538..0b5bd9cd7f0d 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_target.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_target.c
@@ -127,6 +127,16 @@ static struct workqueue_struct *qla_tgt_wq;
 static DEFINE_MUTEX(qla_tgt_mutex);
 static LIST_HEAD(qla_tgt_glist);
 
+/* This API intentionally takes dest as a parameter, rather than returning
+ * int value to avoid caller forgetting to issue wmb() after the store */
+void qlt_do_generation_tick(struct scsi_qla_host *vha, int *dest)
+{
+	scsi_qla_host_t *base_vha = pci_get_drvdata(vha->hw->pdev);
+	*dest = atomic_inc_return(&base_vha->generation_tick);
+	/* memory barrier */
+	wmb();
+}
+
 /* ha->hardware_lock supposed to be held on entry (to protect tgt->sess_list) */
 static struct qla_tgt_sess *qlt_find_sess_by_port_name(
 	struct qla_tgt *tgt,
@@ -576,10 +586,12 @@ static void qlt_schedule_sess_for_deletion(struct qla_tgt_sess *sess,
 	sess->expires = jiffies + dev_loss_tmo * HZ;
 
 	ql_dbg(ql_dbg_tgt, sess->vha, 0xe048,
-	    "qla_target(%d): session for port %8phC (loop ID %d) scheduled for "
-	    "deletion in %u secs (expires: %lu) immed: %d, logout: %d\n",
-	    sess->vha->vp_idx, sess->port_name, sess->loop_id, dev_loss_tmo,
-	    sess->expires, immediate, sess->logout_on_delete);
+	    "qla_target(%d): session for port %8phC (loop ID %d s_id %02x:%02x:%02x)"
+	    " scheduled for deletion in %u secs (expires: %lu) immed: %d, logout: %d, gen: %#x\n",
+	    sess->vha->vp_idx, sess->port_name, sess->loop_id,
+	    sess->s_id.b.domain, sess->s_id.b.area, sess->s_id.b.al_pa,
+	    dev_loss_tmo, sess->expires, immediate, sess->logout_on_delete,
+	    sess->generation);
 
 	if (immediate)
 		mod_delayed_work(system_wq, &tgt->sess_del_work, 0);
@@ -734,6 +746,9 @@ static struct qla_tgt_sess *qlt_create_sess(
 
 			if (sess->local && !local)
 				sess->local = 0;
+
+			qlt_do_generation_tick(vha, &sess->generation);
+
 			spin_unlock_irqrestore(&ha->hardware_lock, flags);
 
 			return sess;
@@ -795,6 +810,7 @@ static struct qla_tgt_sess *qlt_create_sess(
 	spin_lock_irqsave(&ha->hardware_lock, flags);
 	list_add_tail(&sess->sess_list_entry, &vha->vha_tgt.qla_tgt->sess_list);
 	vha->vha_tgt.qla_tgt->sess_count++;
+	qlt_do_generation_tick(vha, &sess->generation);
 	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&ha->hardware_lock, flags);
 
 	ql_dbg(ql_dbg_tgt_mgt, vha, 0xf04b,
@@ -808,7 +824,7 @@ static struct qla_tgt_sess *qlt_create_sess(
 }
 
 /*
- * Called from drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_init.c:qla2x00_reg_remote_port()
+ * Called from qla2x00_reg_remote_port()
  */
 void qlt_fc_port_added(struct scsi_qla_host *vha, fc_port_t *fcport)
 {
@@ -874,7 +890,12 @@ void qlt_fc_port_added(struct scsi_qla_host *vha, fc_port_t *fcport)
 	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&ha->hardware_lock, flags);
 }
 
-void qlt_fc_port_deleted(struct scsi_qla_host *vha, fc_port_t *fcport)
+/*
+ * max_gen - specifies maximum session generation
+ * at which this deletion requestion is still valid
+ */
+void
+qlt_fc_port_deleted(struct scsi_qla_host *vha, fc_port_t *fcport, int max_gen)
 {
 	struct qla_tgt *tgt = vha->vha_tgt.qla_tgt;
 	struct qla_tgt_sess *sess;
@@ -893,6 +914,15 @@ void qlt_fc_port_deleted(struct scsi_qla_host *vha, fc_port_t *fcport)
 		return;
 	}
 
+	if (max_gen - sess->generation < 0) {
+		ql_dbg(ql_dbg_tgt_mgt, vha, 0xf092,
+		    "Ignoring stale deletion request for se_sess %p / sess %p"
+		    " for port %8phC, req_gen %d, sess_gen %d\n",
+		    sess->se_sess, sess, sess->port_name, max_gen,
+		    sess->generation);
+		return;
+	}
+
 	ql_dbg(ql_dbg_tgt_mgt, vha, 0xf008, "qla_tgt_fc_port_deleted %p", sess);
 
 	sess->local = 1;
@@ -3970,7 +4000,7 @@ void qlt_logo_completion_handler(fc_port_t *fcport, int rc)
 {
 	if (fcport->tgt_session) {
 		if (rc != MBS_COMMAND_COMPLETE) {
-			ql_dbg(ql_dbg_tgt_mgt, fcport->vha, 0xf088,
+			ql_dbg(ql_dbg_tgt_mgt, fcport->vha, 0xf093,
 				"%s: se_sess %p / sess %p from"
 				" port %8phC loop_id %#04x s_id %02x:%02x:%02x"
 				" LOGO failed: %#x\n",
@@ -4099,6 +4129,7 @@ static int qlt_24xx_handle_els(struct scsi_qla_host *vha,
 	struct imm_ntfy_from_isp *iocb)
 {
 	struct qla_tgt *tgt = vha->vha_tgt.qla_tgt;
+	struct qla_hw_data *ha = vha->hw;
 	struct qla_tgt_sess *sess = NULL;
 	uint64_t wwn;
 	port_id_t port_id;
@@ -4144,7 +4175,7 @@ static int qlt_24xx_handle_els(struct scsi_qla_host *vha,
 			 * without acking, new one will get acked when session
 			 * deletion completes.
 			 */
-			ql_log(ql_log_warn, sess->vha, 0xf089,
+			ql_log(ql_log_warn, sess->vha, 0xf094,
 			    "sess %p received double plogi.\n", sess);
 
 			qlt_swap_imm_ntfy_iocb(iocb, &sess->tm_iocb);
@@ -4201,7 +4232,7 @@ static int qlt_24xx_handle_els(struct scsi_qla_host *vha,
 				 * PLOGI could finish. Will force him to re-try,
 				 * while last one finishes.
 				 */
-				ql_log(ql_log_warn, sess->vha, 0xf090,
+				ql_log(ql_log_warn, sess->vha, 0xf095,
 				    "sess %p PRLI received, before plogi ack.\n",
 				    sess);
 				qlt_send_term_imm_notif(vha, iocb, 1);
@@ -4213,7 +4244,7 @@ static int qlt_24xx_handle_els(struct scsi_qla_host *vha,
 			 * This shouldn't happen under normal circumstances,
 			 * since we have deleted the old session during PLOGI
 			 */
-			ql_dbg(ql_dbg_tgt_mgt, vha, 0xf091,
+			ql_dbg(ql_dbg_tgt_mgt, vha, 0xf096,
 			    "PRLI (loop_id %#04x) for existing sess %p (loop_id %#04x)\n",
 			    sess->loop_id, sess, iocb->u.isp24.nport_handle);
 
@@ -4224,7 +4255,14 @@ static int qlt_24xx_handle_els(struct scsi_qla_host *vha,
 			if (wd3_lo & BIT_7)
 				sess->conf_compl_supported = 1;
 
-			res = 1;
+		}
+		res = 1; /* send notify ack */
+
+		/* Make session global (not used in fabric mode) */
+		if (ha->current_topology != ISP_CFG_F) {
+			set_bit(LOOP_RESYNC_NEEDED, &vha->dpc_flags);
+			set_bit(LOCAL_LOOP_UPDATE, &vha->dpc_flags);
+			qla2xxx_wake_dpc(vha);
 		} else {
 			/* todo: else - create sess here. */
 			res = 1; /* send notify ack */
diff --git a/drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_target.h b/drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_target.h
index 165efb5cc6c1..2ceb60ffc5e9 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_target.h
+++ b/drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_target.h
@@ -919,6 +919,8 @@ struct qla_tgt_sess {
 
 	unsigned char logout_completed;
 
+	int generation;
+
 	struct se_session *se_sess;
 	struct scsi_qla_host *vha;
 	struct qla_tgt *tgt;
@@ -1086,7 +1088,7 @@ extern int qlt_lport_register(void *, u64, u64, u64,
 extern void qlt_lport_deregister(struct scsi_qla_host *);
 extern void qlt_unreg_sess(struct qla_tgt_sess *);
 extern void qlt_fc_port_added(struct scsi_qla_host *, fc_port_t *);
-extern void qlt_fc_port_deleted(struct scsi_qla_host *, fc_port_t *);
+extern void qlt_fc_port_deleted(struct scsi_qla_host *, fc_port_t *, int);
 extern int __init qlt_init(void);
 extern void qlt_exit(void);
 extern void qlt_update_vp_map(struct scsi_qla_host *, int);
@@ -1163,5 +1165,6 @@ extern irqreturn_t qla83xx_msix_atio_q(int, void *);
 extern void qlt_83xx_iospace_config(struct qla_hw_data *);
 extern int qlt_free_qfull_cmds(struct scsi_qla_host *);
 extern void qlt_logo_completion_handler(fc_port_t *, int);
+extern void qlt_do_generation_tick(struct scsi_qla_host *, int *);
 
 #endif /* __QLA_TARGET_H */