diff --git a/qla2x00t-32gbit/qla_init.c b/qla2x00t-32gbit/qla_init.c
index fb610686f..f466ef452 100644
--- a/qla2x00t-32gbit/qla_init.c
+++ b/qla2x00t-32gbit/qla_init.c
@@ -987,8 +987,6 @@ static void qla24xx_async_gnl_sp_done(srb_t *sp, int res)
 	    sp->name, res, sp->u.iocb_cmd.u.mbx.in_mb[1],
 	    sp->u.iocb_cmd.u.mbx.in_mb[2]);
 
-	if (res == QLA_FUNCTION_TIMEOUT)
-		return;
 
 	sp->fcport->flags &= ~(FCF_ASYNC_SENT|FCF_ASYNC_ACTIVE);
 	memset(&ea, 0, sizeof(ea));
@@ -1026,8 +1024,8 @@ static void qla24xx_async_gnl_sp_done(srb_t *sp, int res)
 	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&vha->hw->tgt.sess_lock, flags);
 
 	list_for_each_entry_safe(fcport, tf, &h, gnl_entry) {
-		list_del_init(&fcport->gnl_entry);
 		spin_lock_irqsave(&vha->hw->tgt.sess_lock, flags);
+		list_del_init(&fcport->gnl_entry);
 		fcport->flags &= ~(FCF_ASYNC_SENT | FCF_ASYNC_ACTIVE);
 		spin_unlock_irqrestore(&vha->hw->tgt.sess_lock, flags);
 		ea.fcport = fcport;