diff --git a/drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_init.c b/drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_init.c
index 590aa904fdef..1878a6f24ddb 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_init.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_init.c
@@ -5107,13 +5107,14 @@ qla2x00_update_fcport(scsi_qla_host_t *vha, fc_port_t *fcport)
 	fcport->deleted = 0;
 	fcport->logout_on_delete = 1;
 
+	qla2x00_set_fcport_state(fcport, FCS_ONLINE);
+	qla2x00_iidma_fcport(vha, fcport);
+
 	if (fcport->fc4f_nvme) {
 		qla_nvme_register_remote(vha, fcport);
 		return;
 	}
 
-	qla2x00_set_fcport_state(fcport, FCS_ONLINE);
-	qla2x00_iidma_fcport(vha, fcport);
 	qla24xx_update_fcport_fcp_prio(vha, fcport);
 
 reg_port: