diff --git a/drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_def.h b/drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_def.h
index e8f69c486be1..510fbeb04256 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_def.h
+++ b/drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_def.h
@@ -3204,6 +3204,8 @@ struct ct_sns_rsp {
 #define GFF_NVME_OFFSET		23 /* type = 28h */
 		struct {
 			uint8_t fc4_features[128];
+#define FC4_FF_TARGET    BIT_0
+#define FC4_FF_INITIATOR BIT_1
 		} gff_id;
 		struct {
 			uint8_t reserved;
diff --git a/drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_edif.c b/drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_edif.c
index cb8145a9ac09..e789f59395ce 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_edif.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_edif.c
@@ -517,16 +517,28 @@ qla_edif_app_start(scsi_qla_host_t *vha, struct bsg_job *bsg_job)
 			if (atomic_read(&vha->loop_state) == LOOP_DOWN)
 				break;
 
-			fcport->edif.app_started = 1;
 			fcport->login_retry = vha->hw->login_retry_count;
 
-			/* no activity */
 			fcport->edif.app_stop = 0;
+			fcport->edif.app_sess_online = 0;
+			fcport->edif.app_started = 1;
+
+			if (fcport->scan_state != QLA_FCPORT_FOUND)
+				continue;
+
+			if (fcport->port_type == FCT_UNKNOWN &&
+			    !fcport->fc4_features)
+				rval = qla24xx_async_gffid(vha, fcport, true);
+
+			if (!rval && !(fcport->fc4_features & FC4_FF_TARGET ||
+			    fcport->port_type & (FCT_TARGET|FCT_NVME_TARGET)))
+				continue;
+
+			rval = 0;
 
 			ql_dbg(ql_dbg_edif, vha, 0x911e,
 			       "%s wwpn %8phC calling qla_edif_reset_auth_wait\n",
 			       __func__, fcport->port_name);
-			fcport->edif.app_sess_online = 0;
 			qlt_schedule_sess_for_deletion(fcport);
 			qla_edif_sa_ctl_init(vha, fcport);
 		}
@@ -883,6 +895,20 @@ qla_edif_app_getfcinfo(scsi_qla_host_t *vha, struct bsg_job *bsg_job)
 			app_reply->ports[pcnt].rekey_count =
 				fcport->edif.rekey_cnt;
 
+			if (fcport->scan_state != QLA_FCPORT_FOUND)
+				continue;
+
+			if (fcport->port_type == FCT_UNKNOWN && !fcport->fc4_features)
+				rval = qla24xx_async_gffid(vha, fcport, true);
+
+			if (!rval &&
+			    !(fcport->fc4_features & FC4_FF_TARGET ||
+			      fcport->port_type &
+			      (FCT_TARGET | FCT_NVME_TARGET)))
+				continue;
+
+			rval = 0;
+
 			app_reply->ports[pcnt].remote_type =
 				VND_CMD_RTYPE_UNKNOWN;
 			if (fcport->port_type & (FCT_NVME_TARGET | FCT_TARGET))
diff --git a/drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_gbl.h b/drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_gbl.h
index dac27b5ff0ac..84b44454c231 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_gbl.h
+++ b/drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_gbl.h
@@ -335,6 +335,7 @@ extern int qla24xx_configure_prot_mode(srb_t *, uint16_t *);
 extern int qla24xx_issue_sa_replace_iocb(scsi_qla_host_t *vha,
 	struct qla_work_evt *e);
 void qla2x00_sp_release(struct kref *kref);
+void qla2x00_els_dcmd2_iocb_timeout(void *data);
 
 /*
  * Global Function Prototypes in qla_mbx.c source file.
@@ -727,7 +728,7 @@ int qla24xx_async_gpsc(scsi_qla_host_t *, fc_port_t *);
 void qla24xx_handle_gpsc_event(scsi_qla_host_t *, struct event_arg *);
 int qla2x00_mgmt_svr_login(scsi_qla_host_t *);
 void qla24xx_handle_gffid_event(scsi_qla_host_t *vha, struct event_arg *ea);
-int qla24xx_async_gffid(scsi_qla_host_t *vha, fc_port_t *fcport);
+int qla24xx_async_gffid(scsi_qla_host_t *vha, fc_port_t *fcport, bool);
 int qla24xx_async_gpnft(scsi_qla_host_t *, u8, srb_t *);
 void qla24xx_async_gpnft_done(scsi_qla_host_t *, srb_t *);
 void qla24xx_async_gnnft_done(scsi_qla_host_t *, srb_t *);
diff --git a/drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_gs.c b/drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_gs.c
index e811de2f6a25..350d7c22ac79 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_gs.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_gs.c
@@ -3280,19 +3280,12 @@ int qla24xx_async_gpnid(scsi_qla_host_t *vha, port_id_t *id)
 	return rval;
 }
 
-void qla24xx_handle_gffid_event(scsi_qla_host_t *vha, struct event_arg *ea)
-{
-	fc_port_t *fcport = ea->fcport;
-
-	qla24xx_post_gnl_work(vha, fcport);
-}
 
 void qla24xx_async_gffid_sp_done(srb_t *sp, int res)
 {
 	struct scsi_qla_host *vha = sp->vha;
 	fc_port_t *fcport = sp->fcport;
 	struct ct_sns_rsp *ct_rsp;
-	struct event_arg ea;
 	uint8_t fc4_scsi_feat;
 	uint8_t fc4_nvme_feat;
 
@@ -3300,10 +3293,10 @@ void qla24xx_async_gffid_sp_done(srb_t *sp, int res)
 	       "Async done-%s res %x ID %x. %8phC\n",
 	       sp->name, res, fcport->d_id.b24, fcport->port_name);
 
-	fcport->flags &= ~FCF_ASYNC_SENT;
-	ct_rsp = &fcport->ct_desc.ct_sns->p.rsp;
+	ct_rsp = sp->u.iocb_cmd.u.ctarg.rsp;
 	fc4_scsi_feat = ct_rsp->rsp.gff_id.fc4_features[GFF_FCP_SCSI_OFFSET];
 	fc4_nvme_feat = ct_rsp->rsp.gff_id.fc4_features[GFF_NVME_OFFSET];
+	sp->rc = res;
 
 	/*
 	 * FC-GS-7, 5.2.3.12 FC-4 Features - format
@@ -3324,24 +3317,42 @@ void qla24xx_async_gffid_sp_done(srb_t *sp, int res)
 		}
 	}
 
-	memset(&ea, 0, sizeof(ea));
-	ea.sp = sp;
-	ea.fcport = sp->fcport;
-	ea.rc = res;
+	if (sp->flags & SRB_WAKEUP_ON_COMP) {
+		complete(sp->comp);
+	} else  {
+		if (sp->u.iocb_cmd.u.ctarg.req) {
+			dma_free_coherent(&vha->hw->pdev->dev,
+				sp->u.iocb_cmd.u.ctarg.req_allocated_size,
+				sp->u.iocb_cmd.u.ctarg.req,
+				sp->u.iocb_cmd.u.ctarg.req_dma);
+			sp->u.iocb_cmd.u.ctarg.req = NULL;
+		}
 
-	qla24xx_handle_gffid_event(vha, &ea);
-	/* ref: INIT */
-	kref_put(&sp->cmd_kref, qla2x00_sp_release);
+		if (sp->u.iocb_cmd.u.ctarg.rsp) {
+			dma_free_coherent(&vha->hw->pdev->dev,
+				sp->u.iocb_cmd.u.ctarg.rsp_allocated_size,
+				sp->u.iocb_cmd.u.ctarg.rsp,
+				sp->u.iocb_cmd.u.ctarg.rsp_dma);
+			sp->u.iocb_cmd.u.ctarg.rsp = NULL;
+		}
+
+		/* ref: INIT */
+		kref_put(&sp->cmd_kref, qla2x00_sp_release);
+		/* we should not be here */
+		dump_stack();
+	}
 }
 
 /* Get FC4 Feature with Nport ID. */
-int qla24xx_async_gffid(scsi_qla_host_t *vha, fc_port_t *fcport)
+int qla24xx_async_gffid(scsi_qla_host_t *vha, fc_port_t *fcport, bool wait)
 {
 	int rval = QLA_FUNCTION_FAILED;
 	struct ct_sns_req       *ct_req;
 	srb_t *sp;
+	DECLARE_COMPLETION_ONSTACK(comp);
 
-	if (!vha->flags.online || (fcport->flags & FCF_ASYNC_SENT))
+	/* this routine does not have handling for no wait */
+	if (!vha->flags.online || !wait)
 		return rval;
 
 	/* ref: INIT */
@@ -3349,43 +3360,86 @@ int qla24xx_async_gffid(scsi_qla_host_t *vha, fc_port_t *fcport)
 	if (!sp)
 		return rval;
 
-	fcport->flags |= FCF_ASYNC_SENT;
 	sp->type = SRB_CT_PTHRU_CMD;
 	sp->name = "gffid";
 	sp->gen1 = fcport->rscn_gen;
 	sp->gen2 = fcport->login_gen;
 	qla2x00_init_async_sp(sp, qla2x00_get_async_timeout(vha) + 2,
 			      qla24xx_async_gffid_sp_done);
+	sp->comp = &comp;
+	sp->u.iocb_cmd.timeout = qla2x00_els_dcmd2_iocb_timeout;
+
+	if (wait)
+		sp->flags = SRB_WAKEUP_ON_COMP;
+
+	sp->u.iocb_cmd.u.ctarg.req_allocated_size = sizeof(struct ct_sns_pkt);
+	sp->u.iocb_cmd.u.ctarg.req = dma_alloc_coherent(&vha->hw->pdev->dev,
+				sp->u.iocb_cmd.u.ctarg.req_allocated_size,
+				&sp->u.iocb_cmd.u.ctarg.req_dma,
+	    GFP_KERNEL);
+	if (!sp->u.iocb_cmd.u.ctarg.req) {
+		ql_log(ql_log_warn, vha, 0xd041,
+		       "%s: Failed to allocate ct_sns request.\n",
+		       __func__);
+		goto done_free_sp;
+	}
+
+	sp->u.iocb_cmd.u.ctarg.rsp_allocated_size = sizeof(struct ct_sns_pkt);
+	sp->u.iocb_cmd.u.ctarg.rsp = dma_alloc_coherent(&vha->hw->pdev->dev,
+				sp->u.iocb_cmd.u.ctarg.rsp_allocated_size,
+				&sp->u.iocb_cmd.u.ctarg.rsp_dma,
+	    GFP_KERNEL);
+	if (!sp->u.iocb_cmd.u.ctarg.req) {
+		ql_log(ql_log_warn, vha, 0xd041,
+		       "%s: Failed to allocate ct_sns request.\n",
+		       __func__);
+		goto done_free_sp;
+	}
 
 	/* CT_IU preamble  */
-	ct_req = qla2x00_prep_ct_req(fcport->ct_desc.ct_sns, GFF_ID_CMD,
-	    GFF_ID_RSP_SIZE);
+	ct_req = qla2x00_prep_ct_req(sp->u.iocb_cmd.u.ctarg.req, GFF_ID_CMD, GFF_ID_RSP_SIZE);
 
 	ct_req->req.gff_id.port_id[0] = fcport->d_id.b.domain;
 	ct_req->req.gff_id.port_id[1] = fcport->d_id.b.area;
 	ct_req->req.gff_id.port_id[2] = fcport->d_id.b.al_pa;
 
-	sp->u.iocb_cmd.u.ctarg.req = fcport->ct_desc.ct_sns;
-	sp->u.iocb_cmd.u.ctarg.req_dma = fcport->ct_desc.ct_sns_dma;
-	sp->u.iocb_cmd.u.ctarg.rsp = fcport->ct_desc.ct_sns;
-	sp->u.iocb_cmd.u.ctarg.rsp_dma = fcport->ct_desc.ct_sns_dma;
 	sp->u.iocb_cmd.u.ctarg.req_size = GFF_ID_REQ_SIZE;
 	sp->u.iocb_cmd.u.ctarg.rsp_size = GFF_ID_RSP_SIZE;
 	sp->u.iocb_cmd.u.ctarg.nport_handle = NPH_SNS;
 
-	ql_dbg(ql_dbg_disc, vha, 0x2132,
-	    "Async-%s hdl=%x  %8phC.\n", sp->name,
-	    sp->handle, fcport->port_name);
-
 	rval = qla2x00_start_sp(sp);
-	if (rval != QLA_SUCCESS)
+
+	if (rval != QLA_SUCCESS) {
+		rval = QLA_FUNCTION_FAILED;
 		goto done_free_sp;
+	} else {
+		ql_dbg(ql_dbg_disc, vha, 0x3074,
+		       "Async-%s hdl=%x portid %06x\n",
+		       sp->name, sp->handle, fcport->d_id.b24);
+	}
+
+	wait_for_completion(sp->comp);
+	rval = sp->rc;
 
-	return rval;
 done_free_sp:
+	if (sp->u.iocb_cmd.u.ctarg.req) {
+		dma_free_coherent(&vha->hw->pdev->dev,
+				  sp->u.iocb_cmd.u.ctarg.req_allocated_size,
+				  sp->u.iocb_cmd.u.ctarg.req,
+				  sp->u.iocb_cmd.u.ctarg.req_dma);
+		sp->u.iocb_cmd.u.ctarg.req = NULL;
+	}
+
+	if (sp->u.iocb_cmd.u.ctarg.rsp) {
+		dma_free_coherent(&vha->hw->pdev->dev,
+				  sp->u.iocb_cmd.u.ctarg.rsp_allocated_size,
+				  sp->u.iocb_cmd.u.ctarg.rsp,
+				  sp->u.iocb_cmd.u.ctarg.rsp_dma);
+		sp->u.iocb_cmd.u.ctarg.rsp = NULL;
+	}
+
 	/* ref: INIT */
 	kref_put(&sp->cmd_kref, qla2x00_sp_release);
-	fcport->flags &= ~FCF_ASYNC_SENT;
 	return rval;
 }
 
diff --git a/drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_iocb.c b/drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_iocb.c
index e0fe9ddb4bd2..46c879923da1 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_iocb.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_iocb.c
@@ -2819,7 +2819,7 @@ qla24xx_els_logo_iocb(srb_t *sp, struct els_entry_24xx *els_iocb)
 	sp->vha->qla_stats.control_requests++;
 }
 
-static void
+void
 qla2x00_els_dcmd2_iocb_timeout(void *data)
 {
 	srb_t *sp = data;
