if (fcport->loop_id != FC_NO_LOOP_ID)
                                fcport->logout_on_delete = 1;
 
-                       qlt_schedule_sess_for_deletion(fcport);
+                       if (!EDIF_NEGOTIATION_PENDING(fcport)) {
+                               ql_dbg(ql_dbg_disc, fcport->vha, 0x911e,
+                                      "%s %d schedule session deletion\n", __func__,
+                                      __LINE__);
+                               qlt_schedule_sess_for_deletion(fcport);
+                       }
                } else {
                        qla2x00_port_logout(fcport->vha, fcport);
                }
 
         _s->disc_state == DSC_DELETED || \
         !_s->edif.app_sess_online))
 
+#define EDIF_NEGOTIATION_PENDING(_fcport) \
+       ((_fcport->vha.e_dbell.db_flags & EDB_ACTIVE) && \
+        (_fcport->disc_state == DSC_LOGIN_AUTH_PEND))
+
 #endif /* __QLA_EDIF_H */
 
                                        fcport->d_id.b24, fcport->port_name);
                                return;
                        }
-                       fcport->scan_needed = 1;
-                       fcport->rscn_gen++;
+
+                       if (vha->hw->flags.edif_enabled && vha->e_dbell.db_flags & EDB_ACTIVE) {
+                               /*
+                                * On ipsec start by remote port, Target port
+                                * may use RSCN to trigger initiator to
+                                * relogin. If driver is already in the
+                                * process of a relogin, then ignore the RSCN
+                                * and allow the current relogin to continue.
+                                * This reduces thrashing of the connection.
+                                */
+                               if (atomic_read(&fcport->state) == FCS_ONLINE) {
+                                       /*
+                                        * If state = online, then set scan_needed=1 to do relogin.
+                                        * Otherwise we're already in the middle of a relogin
+                                        */
+                                       fcport->scan_needed = 1;
+                                       fcport->rscn_gen++;
+                               }
+                       } else {
+                               fcport->scan_needed = 1;
+                               fcport->rscn_gen++;
+                       }
                }
                break;
        case RSCN_AREA_ADDR: