diff --git a/drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_mbx.c b/drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_mbx.c
index 1ef46ab9105d..260d1b3b3ae3 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_mbx.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_mbx.c
@@ -1883,7 +1883,8 @@ qla24xx_fabric_logout(scsi_qla_host_t *vha, uint16_t loop_id, uint8_t domain,
 	lg->handle = MAKE_HANDLE(req->id, lg->handle);
 	lg->nport_handle = cpu_to_le16(loop_id);
 	lg->control_flags =
-	    __constant_cpu_to_le16(LCF_COMMAND_LOGO|LCF_IMPL_LOGO);
+	    __constant_cpu_to_le16(LCF_COMMAND_LOGO|LCF_IMPL_LOGO|
+		LCF_FREE_NPORT);
 	lg->port_id[0] = al_pa;
 	lg->port_id[1] = area;
 	lg->port_id[2] = domain;