diff --git a/qla2x00t-32gbit/qla_attr.c b/qla2x00t-32gbit/qla_attr.c
index 9bf1e7dae..3de3b2a71 100644
--- a/qla2x00t-32gbit/qla_attr.c
+++ b/qla2x00t-32gbit/qla_attr.c
@@ -3051,11 +3051,11 @@ qla24xx_vport_delete(struct fc_vport *fc_vport)
 	    test_bit(FCPORT_UPDATE_NEEDED, &vha->dpc_flags))
 		msleep(1000);
 
-	qla_nvme_delete(vha);
 
 	qla24xx_disable_vp(vha);
 	qla2x00_wait_for_sess_deletion(vha);
 
+	qla_nvme_delete(vha);
 	vha->flags.delete_progress = 1;
 
 	qlt_remove_target(ha, vha);