diff --git a/qla2x00t-32gbit/qla_os.c b/qla2x00t-32gbit/qla_os.c
index 302ae70b3..7e616732c 100644
--- a/qla2x00t-32gbit/qla_os.c
+++ b/qla2x00t-32gbit/qla_os.c
@@ -7499,7 +7499,7 @@ qla2x00_timer(struct timer_list *t)
 
 		/* if the loop has been down for 4 minutes, reinit adapter */
 		if (atomic_dec_and_test(&vha->loop_down_timer) != 0) {
-			if (!(vha->device_flags & DFLG_NO_CABLE)) {
+			if (!(vha->device_flags & DFLG_NO_CABLE) && !vha->vp_idx) {
 				ql_log(ql_log_warn, vha, 0x6009,
 				    "Loop down - aborting ISP.\n");