diff --git a/drivers/scsi/lpfc/lpfc_vport.c b/drivers/scsi/lpfc/lpfc_vport.c
index c27f4b724547..e18bbc66e83b 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/lpfc/lpfc_vport.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/lpfc/lpfc_vport.c
@@ -537,6 +537,12 @@ enable_vport(struct fc_vport *fc_vport)
 
 	spin_lock_irq(shost->host_lock);
 	vport->load_flag |= FC_LOADING;
+	if (vport->fc_flag & FC_VPORT_NEEDS_INIT_VPI) {
+		spin_unlock_irq(shost->host_lock);
+		lpfc_issue_init_vpi(vport);
+		goto out;
+	}
+
 	vport->fc_flag |= FC_VPORT_NEEDS_REG_VPI;
 	spin_unlock_irq(shost->host_lock);
 
@@ -557,6 +563,8 @@ enable_vport(struct fc_vport *fc_vport)
 	} else {
 		lpfc_vport_set_state(vport, FC_VPORT_FAILED);
 	}
+
+out:
 	lpfc_printf_vlog(vport, KERN_ERR, LOG_VPORT,
 			 "1827 Vport Enabled.\n");
 	return VPORT_OK;