diff --git a/drivers/scsi/scsi_transport_fc.c b/drivers/scsi/scsi_transport_fc.c
index 7e24aa30c3b0..892fbd9800d9 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/scsi_transport_fc.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/scsi_transport_fc.c
@@ -1286,7 +1286,7 @@ store_fc_vport_delete(struct device *dev, struct device_attribute *attr,
 	unsigned long flags;
 
 	spin_lock_irqsave(shost->host_lock, flags);
-	if (vport->flags & (FC_VPORT_DEL | FC_VPORT_CREATING)) {
+	if (vport->flags & (FC_VPORT_DEL | FC_VPORT_CREATING | FC_VPORT_DELETING)) {
 		spin_unlock_irqrestore(shost->host_lock, flags);
 		return -EBUSY;
 	}
@@ -2430,8 +2430,10 @@ fc_remove_host(struct Scsi_Host *shost)
 	spin_lock_irqsave(shost->host_lock, flags);
 
 	/* Remove any vports */
-	list_for_each_entry_safe(vport, next_vport, &fc_host->vports, peers)
+	list_for_each_entry_safe(vport, next_vport, &fc_host->vports, peers) {
+		vport->flags |= FC_VPORT_DELETING;
 		fc_queue_work(shost, &vport->vport_delete_work);
+	}
 
 	/* Remove any remote ports */
 	list_for_each_entry_safe(rport, next_rport,