diff --git a/drivers/scsi/libfc/fc_lport.c b/drivers/scsi/libfc/fc_lport.c
index b8178ef398d7..52c4f2dfcfd3 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/libfc/fc_lport.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/libfc/fc_lport.c
@@ -1032,17 +1032,19 @@ static void fc_lport_rft_id_resp(struct fc_seq *sp, struct fc_frame *fp,
 
 	FC_DEBUG_LPORT("Received a RFT_ID response\n");
 
-	if (IS_ERR(fp)) {
-		fc_lport_error(lport, fp);
-		goto err;
-	}
-
 	if (lport->state != LPORT_ST_RFT_ID) {
 		FC_DBG("Received a RFT_ID response, but in state %s\n",
 		       fc_lport_state(lport));
+		if (IS_ERR(fp))
+			goto err;
 		goto out;
 	}
 
+	if (IS_ERR(fp)) {
+		fc_lport_error(lport, fp);
+		goto err;
+	}
+
 	fh = fc_frame_header_get(fp);
 	ct = fc_frame_payload_get(fp, sizeof(*ct));
 
@@ -1084,17 +1086,19 @@ static void fc_lport_rpn_id_resp(struct fc_seq *sp, struct fc_frame *fp,
 
 	FC_DEBUG_LPORT("Received a RPN_ID response\n");
 
-	if (IS_ERR(fp)) {
-		fc_lport_error(lport, fp);
-		goto err;
-	}
-
 	if (lport->state != LPORT_ST_RPN_ID) {
 		FC_DBG("Received a RPN_ID response, but in state %s\n",
 		       fc_lport_state(lport));
+		if (IS_ERR(fp))
+			goto err;
 		goto out;
 	}
 
+	if (IS_ERR(fp)) {
+		fc_lport_error(lport, fp);
+		goto err;
+	}
+
 	fh = fc_frame_header_get(fp);
 	ct = fc_frame_payload_get(fp, sizeof(*ct));
 	if (fh && ct && fh->fh_type == FC_TYPE_CT &&
@@ -1134,17 +1138,19 @@ static void fc_lport_scr_resp(struct fc_seq *sp, struct fc_frame *fp,
 
 	FC_DEBUG_LPORT("Received a SCR response\n");
 
-	if (IS_ERR(fp)) {
-		fc_lport_error(lport, fp);
-		goto err;
-	}
-
 	if (lport->state != LPORT_ST_SCR) {
 		FC_DBG("Received a SCR response, but in state %s\n",
 		       fc_lport_state(lport));
+		if (IS_ERR(fp))
+			goto err;
 		goto out;
 	}
 
+	if (IS_ERR(fp)) {
+		fc_lport_error(lport, fp);
+		goto err;
+	}
+
 	op = fc_frame_payload_op(fp);
 	if (op == ELS_LS_ACC)
 		fc_lport_enter_ready(lport);
@@ -1360,17 +1366,19 @@ static void fc_lport_logo_resp(struct fc_seq *sp, struct fc_frame *fp,
 
 	FC_DEBUG_LPORT("Received a LOGO response\n");
 
-	if (IS_ERR(fp)) {
-		fc_lport_error(lport, fp);
-		goto err;
-	}
-
 	if (lport->state != LPORT_ST_LOGO) {
 		FC_DBG("Received a LOGO response, but in state %s\n",
 		       fc_lport_state(lport));
+		if (IS_ERR(fp))
+			goto err;
 		goto out;
 	}
 
+	if (IS_ERR(fp)) {
+		fc_lport_error(lport, fp);
+		goto err;
+	}
+
 	op = fc_frame_payload_op(fp);
 	if (op == ELS_LS_ACC)
 		fc_lport_enter_reset(lport);
@@ -1444,17 +1452,19 @@ static void fc_lport_flogi_resp(struct fc_seq *sp, struct fc_frame *fp,
 
 	FC_DEBUG_LPORT("Received a FLOGI response\n");
 
-	if (IS_ERR(fp)) {
-		fc_lport_error(lport, fp);
-		goto err;
-	}
-
 	if (lport->state != LPORT_ST_FLOGI) {
 		FC_DBG("Received a FLOGI response, but in state %s\n",
 		       fc_lport_state(lport));
+		if (IS_ERR(fp))
+			goto err;
 		goto out;
 	}
 
+	if (IS_ERR(fp)) {
+		fc_lport_error(lport, fp);
+		goto err;
+	}
+
 	fh = fc_frame_header_get(fp);
 	did = ntoh24(fh->fh_d_id);
 	if (fc_frame_payload_op(fp) == ELS_LS_ACC && did != 0) {
diff --git a/drivers/scsi/libfc/fc_rport.c b/drivers/scsi/libfc/fc_rport.c
index 0472bb73221e..eef70b4b7b92 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/libfc/fc_rport.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/libfc/fc_rport.c
@@ -505,17 +505,19 @@ static void fc_rport_plogi_resp(struct fc_seq *sp, struct fc_frame *fp,
 	FC_DEBUG_RPORT("Received a PLOGI response from port (%6x)\n",
 		       rport->port_id);
 
-	if (IS_ERR(fp)) {
-		fc_rport_error_retry(rport, fp);
-		goto err;
-	}
-
 	if (rdata->rp_state != RPORT_ST_PLOGI) {
 		FC_DBG("Received a PLOGI response, but in state %s\n",
 		       fc_rport_state(rport));
+		if (IS_ERR(fp))
+			goto err;
 		goto out;
 	}
 
+	if (IS_ERR(fp)) {
+		fc_rport_error_retry(rport, fp);
+		goto err;
+	}
+
 	op = fc_frame_payload_op(fp);
 	if (op == ELS_LS_ACC &&
 	    (plp = fc_frame_payload_get(fp, sizeof(*plp))) != NULL) {
@@ -614,17 +616,19 @@ static void fc_rport_prli_resp(struct fc_seq *sp, struct fc_frame *fp,
 	FC_DEBUG_RPORT("Received a PRLI response from port (%6x)\n",
 		       rport->port_id);
 
-	if (IS_ERR(fp)) {
-		fc_rport_error_retry(rport, fp);
-		goto err;
-	}
-
 	if (rdata->rp_state != RPORT_ST_PRLI) {
 		FC_DBG("Received a PRLI response, but in state %s\n",
 		       fc_rport_state(rport));
+		if (IS_ERR(fp))
+			goto err;
 		goto out;
 	}
 
+	if (IS_ERR(fp)) {
+		fc_rport_error_retry(rport, fp);
+		goto err;
+	}
+
 	op = fc_frame_payload_op(fp);
 	if (op == ELS_LS_ACC) {
 		pp = fc_frame_payload_get(fp, sizeof(*pp));
@@ -678,17 +682,19 @@ static void fc_rport_logo_resp(struct fc_seq *sp, struct fc_frame *fp,
 	FC_DEBUG_RPORT("Received a LOGO response from port (%6x)\n",
 		       rport->port_id);
 
-	if (IS_ERR(fp)) {
-		fc_rport_error_retry(rport, fp);
-		goto err;
-	}
-
 	if (rdata->rp_state != RPORT_ST_LOGO) {
 		FC_DEBUG_RPORT("Received a LOGO response, but in state %s\n",
 			       fc_rport_state(rport));
+		if (IS_ERR(fp))
+			goto err;
 		goto out;
 	}
 
+	if (IS_ERR(fp)) {
+		fc_rport_error_retry(rport, fp);
+		goto err;
+	}
+
 	op = fc_frame_payload_op(fp);
 	if (op == ELS_LS_ACC) {
 		fc_rport_enter_rtv(rport);
@@ -764,17 +770,19 @@ static void fc_rport_rtv_resp(struct fc_seq *sp, struct fc_frame *fp,
 	FC_DEBUG_RPORT("Received a RTV response from port (%6x)\n",
 		       rport->port_id);
 
-	if (IS_ERR(fp)) {
-		fc_rport_error(rport, fp);
-		goto err;
-	}
-
 	if (rdata->rp_state != RPORT_ST_RTV) {
 		FC_DBG("Received a RTV response, but in state %s\n",
 		       fc_rport_state(rport));
+		if (IS_ERR(fp))
+			goto err;
 		goto out;
 	}
 
+	if (IS_ERR(fp)) {
+		fc_rport_error(rport, fp);
+		goto err;
+	}
+
 	op = fc_frame_payload_op(fp);
 	if (op == ELS_LS_ACC) {
 		struct fc_els_rtv_acc *rtv;