diff --git a/qla2x00t-32gbit/qla_target.c b/qla2x00t-32gbit/qla_target.c
index 05b774a1b..2538530fa 100644
--- a/qla2x00t-32gbit/qla_target.c
+++ b/qla2x00t-32gbit/qla_target.c
@@ -4863,6 +4863,7 @@ static int qlt_handle_login(struct scsi_qla_host *vha,
 
 	switch (sess->disc_state) {
 	case DSC_DELETED:
+	case DSC_LOGIN_PEND:
 		qlt_plogi_ack_unref(vha, pla);
 		break;