diff --git a/drivers/scsi/lpfc/lpfc_els.c b/drivers/scsi/lpfc/lpfc_els.c
index 2e7709f680bc..8db2fb3b45ec 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/lpfc/lpfc_els.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/lpfc/lpfc_els.c
@@ -1526,7 +1526,6 @@ lpfc_plogi_confirm_nport(struct lpfc_hba *phba, uint32_t *prsp,
 			memcpy(&ndlp->active_rrqs.xri_bitmap,
 				&rrq.xri_bitmap,
 				sizeof(ndlp->active_rrqs.xri_bitmap));
-		lpfc_nlp_set_state(vport, ndlp, NLP_STE_NPR_NODE);
 		/* Since we are swapping the ndlp passed in with the new one
 		 * and the did has already been swapped, copy over the
 		 * state and names.
@@ -1536,6 +1535,7 @@ lpfc_plogi_confirm_nport(struct lpfc_hba *phba, uint32_t *prsp,
 		memcpy(&new_ndlp->nlp_nodename, &ndlp->nlp_nodename,
 			sizeof(struct lpfc_name));
 		new_ndlp->nlp_state = ndlp->nlp_state;
+		lpfc_nlp_set_state(vport, ndlp, NLP_STE_NPR_NODE);
 		/* Fix up the rport accordingly */
 		rport = ndlp->rport;
 		if (rport) {
diff --git a/drivers/scsi/lpfc/lpfc_hbadisc.c b/drivers/scsi/lpfc/lpfc_hbadisc.c
index 678a4b11059c..2cadb8271f10 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/lpfc/lpfc_hbadisc.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/lpfc/lpfc_hbadisc.c
@@ -5332,6 +5332,10 @@ lpfc_filter_by_rpi(struct lpfc_nodelist *ndlp, void *param)
 {
 	uint16_t *rpi = param;
 
+	/* check for active node */
+	if (!NLP_CHK_NODE_ACT(ndlp))
+		return 0;
+
 	return ndlp->nlp_rpi == *rpi;
 }
 
diff --git a/drivers/scsi/lpfc/lpfc_init.c b/drivers/scsi/lpfc/lpfc_init.c
index d9628770f11e..a91914968cbb 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/lpfc/lpfc_init.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/lpfc/lpfc_init.c
@@ -2341,13 +2341,20 @@ lpfc_cleanup(struct lpfc_vport *vport)
 			continue;
 		}
 
+		/* take care of nodes in unused state before the state
+		 * machine taking action.
+		 */
+		if (ndlp->nlp_state == NLP_STE_UNUSED_NODE) {
+			lpfc_nlp_put(ndlp);
+			continue;
+		}
+
 		if (ndlp->nlp_type & NLP_FABRIC)
 			lpfc_disc_state_machine(vport, ndlp, NULL,
 					NLP_EVT_DEVICE_RECOVERY);
 
 		lpfc_disc_state_machine(vport, ndlp, NULL,
 					     NLP_EVT_DEVICE_RM);
-
 	}
 
 	/* At this point, ALL ndlp's should be gone