diff --git a/qla2x00t-32gbit/qla_init.c b/qla2x00t-32gbit/qla_init.c
index 94fcf2a8b..61bfd4e0f 100644
--- a/qla2x00t-32gbit/qla_init.c
+++ b/qla2x00t-32gbit/qla_init.c
@@ -2123,6 +2123,13 @@ qla24xx_handle_prli_done_event(struct scsi_qla_host *vha, struct event_arg *ea)
 		}
 
 		if (N2N_TOPO(vha->hw)) {
+			if (ea->fcport->n2n_link_reset_cnt ==
+			    vha->hw->login_retry_count &&
+			    ea->fcport->flags & FCF_FCSP_DEVICE) {
+				/* remote authentication app just started */
+				ea->fcport->n2n_link_reset_cnt = 0;
+			}
+
 			if (ea->fcport->n2n_link_reset_cnt <
 			    vha->hw->login_retry_count) {
 				ea->fcport->n2n_link_reset_cnt++;