diff --git a/qla2x00t-32gbit/qla_init.c b/qla2x00t-32gbit/qla_init.c
index be671fcfc..7a0832e8e 100644
--- a/qla2x00t-32gbit/qla_init.c
+++ b/qla2x00t-32gbit/qla_init.c
@@ -1195,6 +1195,9 @@ static int qla24xx_post_prli_work(struct scsi_qla_host *vha, fc_port_t *fcport)
 {
 	struct qla_work_evt *e;
 
+	if (vha->host->active_mode == MODE_TARGET)
+		return QLA_FUNCTION_FAILED;
+
 	e = qla2x00_alloc_work(vha, QLA_EVT_PRLI);
 	if (!e)
 		return QLA_FUNCTION_FAILED;