diff --git a/qla2x00t-32gbit/qla_os.c b/qla2x00t-32gbit/qla_os.c
index 64be724b6..0473cf2ef 100644
--- a/qla2x00t-32gbit/qla_os.c
+++ b/qla2x00t-32gbit/qla_os.c
@@ -999,7 +999,7 @@ qla2xxx_mqueuecommand(struct Scsi_Host *host, struct scsi_cmnd *cmd,
 	srb_t *sp;
 	int rval;
 
-	rval = rport ? fc_remote_port_chkready(rport) : FC_PORTSTATE_OFFLINE;
+	rval = rport ? fc_remote_port_chkready(rport) : (DID_NO_CONNECT << 16);
 	if (rval) {
 		cmd->result = rval;
 		ql_dbg(ql_dbg_io + ql_dbg_verbose, vha, 0x3076,