if (fcport) {
                /* cable moved. just plugged in */
-               ql_dbg(ql_dbg_disc, vha, 0xffff,
-                          "%s %d %8phC post del sess\n",
-                          __func__, __LINE__, fcport->port_name);
-
                fcport->rscn_gen++;
                fcport->d_id = ea->id;
                fcport->scan_state = QLA_FCPORT_FOUND;
                fcport->flags |= FCF_FABRIC_DEVICE;
 
-               qlt_schedule_sess_for_deletion_lock(fcport);
+               switch (fcport->disc_state) {
+               case DSC_DELETED:
+                       ql_dbg(ql_dbg_disc, vha, 0x210d,
+                           "%s %d %8phC login\n", __func__, __LINE__,
+                           fcport->port_name);
+                       qla24xx_fcport_handle_login(vha, fcport);
+                       break;
+               case DSC_DELETE_PEND:
+                       break;
+               default:
+                       ql_dbg(ql_dbg_disc, vha, 0x2064,
+                           "%s %d %8phC post del sess\n",
+                           __func__, __LINE__, fcport->port_name);
+                       qlt_schedule_sess_for_deletion_lock(fcport);
+                       break;
+               }
        } else {
                /* create new fcport */
                ql_dbg(ql_dbg_disc, vha, 0xffff,