diff --git a/drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_nvme.c b/drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_nvme.c
index 1f90051253136bab14683b0e823800ffdaeca449..b7a1dc24db3806fb5c51e38f5fd17b9e0fdff926 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_nvme.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_nvme.c
@@ -554,10 +554,12 @@ static int qla_nvme_post_cmd(struct nvme_fc_local_port *lport,
 
 	fcport = qla_rport->fcport;
 
-	if (!qpair || !fcport || (qpair && !qpair->fw_started) ||
-	    (fcport && fcport->deleted))
+	if (!qpair || !fcport)
 		return -ENODEV;
 
+	if (!qpair->fw_started || fcport->deleted)
+		return -EBUSY;
+
 	vha = fcport->vha;
 
 	if (!(fcport->nvme_flag & NVME_FLAG_REGISTERED))