diff --git a/qla2x00t-32gbit/qla_init.c b/qla2x00t-32gbit/qla_init.c
index 229bd6322..1aef32e17 100644
--- a/qla2x00t-32gbit/qla_init.c
+++ b/qla2x00t-32gbit/qla_init.c
@@ -4820,6 +4820,8 @@ qla2x00_free_fcport(fc_port_t *fcport)
 
 		fcport->ct_desc.ct_sns = NULL;
 	}
+	list_del(&fcport->list);
+	qla2x00_clear_loop_id(fcport);
 	kfree(fcport);
 }
 
diff --git a/qla2x00t-32gbit/qla_os.c b/qla2x00t-32gbit/qla_os.c
index fa6345bc4..aec2cf33e 100644
--- a/qla2x00t-32gbit/qla_os.c
+++ b/qla2x00t-32gbit/qla_os.c
@@ -3965,11 +3965,8 @@ void qla2x00_free_fcports(struct scsi_qla_host *vha)
 {
 	fc_port_t *fcport, *tfcport;
 
-	list_for_each_entry_safe(fcport, tfcport, &vha->vp_fcports, list) {
-		list_del(&fcport->list);
-		qla2x00_clear_loop_id(fcport);
-		kfree(fcport);
-	}
+	list_for_each_entry_safe(fcport, tfcport, &vha->vp_fcports, list)
+		qla2x00_free_fcport(fcport);
 }
 
 static inline void