diff --git a/drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_target.c b/drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_target.c
index 8558dd52aeef..b61f507af3ef 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_target.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_target.c
@@ -5811,6 +5811,7 @@ static fc_port_t *qlt_get_port_database(struct scsi_qla_host *vha,
 		tfcp->port_type = fcport->port_type;
 		tfcp->supported_classes = fcport->supported_classes;
 		tfcp->flags |= fcport->flags;
+		tfcp->scan_state = QLA_FCPORT_FOUND;
 
 		del = fcport;
 		fcport = tfcp;