diff --git a/drivers/scsi/fcoe/fcoe_ctlr.c b/drivers/scsi/fcoe/fcoe_ctlr.c
index aff3c44..7aca9fd 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/fcoe/fcoe_ctlr.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/fcoe/fcoe_ctlr.c
@@ -1559,15 +1559,6 @@
 				fcf->fabric_name, fcf->vfid, fcf->fcf_mac,
 				fcf->fc_map, fcoe_ctlr_mtu_valid(fcf),
 				fcf->flogi_sent, fcf->pri);
-		if (fcf->fabric_name != first->fabric_name ||
-		    fcf->vfid != first->vfid ||
-		    fcf->fc_map != first->fc_map) {
-			LIBFCOE_FIP_DBG(fip, "Conflicting fabric, VFID, "
-					"or FC-MAP\n");
-			return NULL;
-		}
-		if (fcf->flogi_sent)
-			continue;
 		if (!fcoe_ctlr_fcf_usable(fcf)) {
 			LIBFCOE_FIP_DBG(fip, "FCF for fab %16.16llx "
 					"map %x %svalid %savailable\n",
@@ -1577,6 +1568,15 @@
 					"" : "un");
 			continue;
 		}
+		if (fcf->fabric_name != first->fabric_name ||
+		    fcf->vfid != first->vfid ||
+		    fcf->fc_map != first->fc_map) {
+			LIBFCOE_FIP_DBG(fip, "Conflicting fabric, VFID, "
+					"or FC-MAP\n");
+			return NULL;
+		}
+		if (fcf->flogi_sent)
+			continue;
 		if (!best || fcf->pri < best->pri || best->flogi_sent)
 			best = fcf;
 	}