diff --git a/drivers/s390/scsi/zfcp_erp.c b/drivers/s390/scsi/zfcp_erp.c
index 21a6f6d76bbb..cb3f461ee540 100644
--- a/drivers/s390/scsi/zfcp_erp.c
+++ b/drivers/s390/scsi/zfcp_erp.c
@@ -1313,6 +1313,9 @@ static void zfcp_erp_try_rport_unblock(struct zfcp_port *port)
 		struct zfcp_scsi_dev *zsdev = sdev_to_zfcp(sdev);
 		int lun_status;
 
+		if (sdev->sdev_state == SDEV_DEL ||
+		    sdev->sdev_state == SDEV_CANCEL)
+			continue;
 		if (zsdev->port != port)
 			continue;
 		/* LUN under port of interest */