diff --git a/drivers/scsi/lpfc/lpfc_init.c b/drivers/scsi/lpfc/lpfc_init.c
index 20fa6785a0e2..68d62d55a3a5 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/lpfc/lpfc_init.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/lpfc/lpfc_init.c
@@ -167,7 +167,11 @@ lpfc_config_port_prep(struct lpfc_hba *phba)
 		       sizeof(phba->wwpn));
 	}
 
-	phba->sli3_options = 0x0;
+	/*
+	 * Clear all option bits except LPFC_SLI3_BG_ENABLED,
+	 * which was already set in lpfc_get_cfgparam()
+	 */
+	phba->sli3_options &= (uint32_t)LPFC_SLI3_BG_ENABLED;
 
 	/* Setup and issue mailbox READ REV command */
 	lpfc_read_rev(phba, pmb);
diff --git a/drivers/scsi/lpfc/lpfc_sli.c b/drivers/scsi/lpfc/lpfc_sli.c
index 783a1540cfbe..b9e5cd79931a 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/lpfc/lpfc_sli.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/lpfc/lpfc_sli.c
@@ -4965,7 +4965,6 @@ lpfc_sli_config_port(struct lpfc_hba *phba, int sli_mode)
 		phba->sli3_options &= ~(LPFC_SLI3_NPIV_ENABLED |
 					LPFC_SLI3_HBQ_ENABLED |
 					LPFC_SLI3_CRP_ENABLED |
-					LPFC_SLI3_BG_ENABLED |
 					LPFC_SLI3_DSS_ENABLED);
 		if (rc != MBX_SUCCESS) {
 			lpfc_printf_log(phba, KERN_ERR, LOG_INIT,