diff --git a/qla2x00t-32gbit/qla_os.c b/qla2x00t-32gbit/qla_os.c
index 51d56638b..c58259bf4 100644
--- a/qla2x00t-32gbit/qla_os.c
+++ b/qla2x00t-32gbit/qla_os.c
@@ -3539,13 +3539,7 @@ qla2x00_probe_one(struct pci_dev *pdev, const struct pci_device_id *id)
 		ha->mqenable = 0;
 
 	if (ha->mqenable) {
-		bool startit = false;
-
-		if (QLA_TGT_MODE_ENABLED())
-			startit = false;
-
-		if (ql2x_ini_mode == QLA2XXX_INI_MODE_ENABLED)
-			startit = true;
+		bool startit = !!(host->active_mode & MODE_INITIATOR);
 
 		/* Create start of day qpairs for Block MQ */
 		for (i = 0; i < ha->max_qpairs; i++)