diff --git a/drivers/scsi/fcoe/fcoe.c b/drivers/scsi/fcoe/fcoe.c
index 078d262ac7cc..666b7ac4475f 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/fcoe/fcoe.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/fcoe/fcoe.c
@@ -1643,7 +1643,7 @@ static int fcoe_xmit(struct fc_lport *lport, struct fc_frame *fp)
 	skb_reset_network_header(skb);
 	skb->mac_len = elen;
 	skb->protocol = htons(ETH_P_FCOE);
-	skb->priority = port->priority;
+	skb->priority = fcoe->priority;
 
 	if (fcoe->netdev->priv_flags & IFF_802_1Q_VLAN &&
 	    fcoe->realdev->features & NETIF_F_HW_VLAN_TX) {
@@ -1917,7 +1917,6 @@ static int fcoe_dcb_app_notification(struct notifier_block *notifier,
 	struct fcoe_ctlr *ctlr;
 	struct fcoe_interface *fcoe;
 	struct net_device *netdev;
-	struct fcoe_port *port;
 	int prio;
 
 	if (entry->app.selector != DCB_APP_IDTYPE_ETHTYPE)
@@ -1946,10 +1945,8 @@ static int fcoe_dcb_app_notification(struct notifier_block *notifier,
 	    entry->app.protocol == ETH_P_FCOE)
 		ctlr->priority = prio;
 
-	if (entry->app.protocol == ETH_P_FCOE) {
-		port = lport_priv(ctlr->lp);
-		port->priority = prio;
-	}
+	if (entry->app.protocol == ETH_P_FCOE)
+		fcoe->priority = prio;
 
 	return NOTIFY_OK;
 }
@@ -2180,7 +2177,6 @@ static void fcoe_dcb_create(struct fcoe_interface *fcoe)
 	u8 fup, up;
 	struct net_device *netdev = fcoe->realdev;
 	struct fcoe_ctlr *ctlr = fcoe_to_ctlr(fcoe);
-	struct fcoe_port *port = lport_priv(ctlr->lp);
 	struct dcb_app app = {
 				.priority = 0,
 				.protocol = ETH_P_FCOE
@@ -2202,8 +2198,8 @@ static void fcoe_dcb_create(struct fcoe_interface *fcoe)
 			fup = dcb_getapp(netdev, &app);
 		}
 
-		port->priority = ffs(up) ? ffs(up) - 1 : 0;
-		ctlr->priority = ffs(fup) ? ffs(fup) - 1 : port->priority;
+		fcoe->priority = ffs(up) ? ffs(up) - 1 : 0;
+		ctlr->priority = ffs(fup) ? ffs(fup) - 1 : fcoe->priority;
 	}
 #endif
 }
diff --git a/drivers/scsi/fcoe/fcoe.h b/drivers/scsi/fcoe/fcoe.h
index a624add4f8ec..b42dc32cb5eb 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/fcoe/fcoe.h
+++ b/drivers/scsi/fcoe/fcoe.h
@@ -71,6 +71,7 @@ do {                                                            	\
  * @oem:	      The offload exchange manager for all local port
  *		      instances associated with this port
  * @removed:	      Indicates fcoe interface removed from net device
+ * @priority:	      Priority for the FCoE packet (DCB)
  * This structure is 1:1 with a net device.
  */
 struct fcoe_interface {
@@ -81,6 +82,7 @@ struct fcoe_interface {
 	struct packet_type fip_packet_type;
 	struct fc_exch_mgr *oem;
 	u8	removed;
+	u8	priority;
 };
 
 #define fcoe_to_ctlr(x)						\
diff --git a/include/scsi/libfcoe.h b/include/scsi/libfcoe.h
index 22b07cc99808..8742d853a3b8 100644
--- a/include/scsi/libfcoe.h
+++ b/include/scsi/libfcoe.h
@@ -327,7 +327,6 @@ struct fcoe_percpu_s {
  * @lport:		       The associated local port
  * @fcoe_pending_queue:	       The pending Rx queue of skbs
  * @fcoe_pending_queue_active: Indicates if the pending queue is active
- * @priority:		       Packet priority (DCB)
  * @max_queue_depth:	       Max queue depth of pending queue
  * @min_queue_depth:	       Min queue depth of pending queue
  * @timer:		       The queue timer
@@ -343,7 +342,6 @@ struct fcoe_port {
 	struct fc_lport	      *lport;
 	struct sk_buff_head   fcoe_pending_queue;
 	u8		      fcoe_pending_queue_active;
-	u8		      priority;
 	u32		      max_queue_depth;
 	u32		      min_queue_depth;
 	struct timer_list     timer;