diff --git a/drivers/scsi/lpfc/lpfc_vport.c b/drivers/scsi/lpfc/lpfc_vport.c
index 343bc71d4615..b76646357980 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/lpfc/lpfc_vport.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/lpfc/lpfc_vport.c
@@ -527,9 +527,11 @@ disable_vport(struct fc_vport *fc_vport)
 	 * scsi_host_put() to release the vport.
 	 */
 	lpfc_mbx_unreg_vpi(vport);
-	spin_lock_irq(shost->host_lock);
-	vport->fc_flag |= FC_VPORT_NEEDS_INIT_VPI;
-	spin_unlock_irq(shost->host_lock);
+	if (phba->sli_rev == LPFC_SLI_REV4) {
+		spin_lock_irq(shost->host_lock);
+		vport->fc_flag |= FC_VPORT_NEEDS_INIT_VPI;
+		spin_unlock_irq(shost->host_lock);
+	}
 
 	lpfc_vport_set_state(vport, FC_VPORT_DISABLED);
 	lpfc_printf_vlog(vport, KERN_ERR, LOG_VPORT,