diff --git a/drivers/scsi/scsi_transport_fc.c b/drivers/scsi/scsi_transport_fc.c
index ffd25195ae62..da5b503dc7a1 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/scsi_transport_fc.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/scsi_transport_fc.c
@@ -1238,7 +1238,59 @@ show_fc_rport_roles (struct device *dev, struct device_attribute *attr,
 static FC_DEVICE_ATTR(rport, roles, S_IRUGO,
 		show_fc_rport_roles, NULL);
 
-fc_private_rport_rd_enum_attr(port_state, FC_PORTSTATE_MAX_NAMELEN);
+static ssize_t fc_rport_set_marginal_state(struct device *dev,
+						struct device_attribute *attr,
+						const char *buf, size_t count)
+{
+	struct fc_rport *rport = transport_class_to_rport(dev);
+	enum fc_port_state port_state;
+	int ret = 0;
+
+	ret = get_fc_port_state_match(buf, &port_state);
+	if (ret)
+		return -EINVAL;
+	if (port_state == FC_PORTSTATE_MARGINAL) {
+		/*
+		 * Change the state to Marginal only if the
+		 * current rport state is Online
+		 * Allow only Online->Marginal
+		 */
+		if (rport->port_state == FC_PORTSTATE_ONLINE)
+			rport->port_state = port_state;
+		else
+			return -EINVAL;
+	} else if (port_state == FC_PORTSTATE_ONLINE) {
+		/*
+		 * Change the state to Online only if the
+		 * current rport state is Marginal
+		 * Allow only Marginal->Online
+		 */
+		if (rport->port_state == FC_PORTSTATE_MARGINAL)
+			rport->port_state = port_state;
+		else
+			return -EINVAL;
+	} else
+		return -EINVAL;
+	return count;
+}
+
+static ssize_t
+show_fc_rport_port_state(struct device *dev,
+				struct device_attribute *attr, char *buf)
+{
+	const char *name;
+	struct fc_rport *rport = transport_class_to_rport(dev);
+
+	name = get_fc_port_state_name(rport->port_state);
+	if (!name)
+		return -EINVAL;
+
+	return snprintf(buf, 20, "%s\n", name);
+}
+
+static FC_DEVICE_ATTR(rport, port_state, 0444 | 0200,
+			show_fc_rport_port_state, fc_rport_set_marginal_state);
+
 fc_private_rport_rd_attr(scsi_target_id, "%d\n", 20);
 
 /*
@@ -2681,7 +2733,7 @@ fc_attach_transport(struct fc_function_template *ft)
 	SETUP_PRIVATE_RPORT_ATTRIBUTE_RD(port_name);
 	SETUP_PRIVATE_RPORT_ATTRIBUTE_RD(port_id);
 	SETUP_PRIVATE_RPORT_ATTRIBUTE_RD(roles);
-	SETUP_PRIVATE_RPORT_ATTRIBUTE_RD(port_state);
+	SETUP_PRIVATE_RPORT_ATTRIBUTE_RW(port_state);
 	SETUP_PRIVATE_RPORT_ATTRIBUTE_RD(scsi_target_id);
 	SETUP_PRIVATE_RPORT_ATTRIBUTE_RW(fast_io_fail_tmo);