diff --git a/drivers/scsi/fnic/fnic.h b/drivers/scsi/fnic/fnic.h
index 5336e8d21704..977960b03c9f 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/fnic/fnic.h
+++ b/drivers/scsi/fnic/fnic.h
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@
 
 #define DRV_NAME		"fnic"
 #define DRV_DESCRIPTION		"Cisco FCoE HBA Driver"
-#define DRV_VERSION		"1.6.0.14"
+#define DRV_VERSION		"1.6.0.15"
 #define PFX			DRV_NAME ": "
 #define DFX                     DRV_NAME "%d: "
 
diff --git a/drivers/scsi/fnic/fnic_fcs.c b/drivers/scsi/fnic/fnic_fcs.c
index f3984b48f8e9..bf0bbd42efb5 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/fnic/fnic_fcs.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/fnic/fnic_fcs.c
@@ -135,6 +135,11 @@ void fnic_handle_link(struct work_struct *work)
 			fnic->lport->host->host_no, FNIC_FC_LE,
 			"Link Status: UP_DOWN",
 			strlen("Link Status: UP_DOWN"));
+		if (fnic->config.flags & VFCF_FIP_CAPABLE) {
+			FNIC_FCS_DBG(KERN_DEBUG, fnic->lport->host,
+				"deleting fip-timer during link-down\n");
+			del_timer_sync(&fnic->fip_timer);
+		}
 		fcoe_ctlr_link_down(&fnic->ctlr);
 	}