diff --git a/drivers/scsi/lpfc/lpfc_sli.c b/drivers/scsi/lpfc/lpfc_sli.c
index 6c775a8bfb9efb3b6a20329092a6ee3bb96dfaee..86d31fe324b46a32f9d593184d5272509fd60482 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/lpfc/lpfc_sli.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/lpfc/lpfc_sli.c
@@ -10839,10 +10839,12 @@ lpfc_sli_abort_iotag_issue(struct lpfc_hba *phba, struct lpfc_sli_ring *pring,
 	if (cmdiocb->iocb_flag & LPFC_IO_FOF)
 		abtsiocbp->iocb_flag |= LPFC_IO_FOF;
 
-	if (phba->link_state >= LPFC_LINK_UP)
-		iabt->ulpCommand = CMD_ABORT_XRI_CN;
-	else
+	if (phba->link_state < LPFC_LINK_UP ||
+	    (phba->sli_rev == LPFC_SLI_REV4 &&
+	     phba->sli4_hba.link_state.status == LPFC_FC_LA_TYPE_LINK_DOWN))
 		iabt->ulpCommand = CMD_CLOSE_XRI_CN;
+	else
+		iabt->ulpCommand = CMD_ABORT_XRI_CN;
 
 	abtsiocbp->iocb_cmpl = lpfc_sli_abort_els_cmpl;
 	abtsiocbp->vport = vport;