diff --git a/sys/dev/isp/isp.c b/sys/dev/isp/isp.c
index 1d1b7ab4e098..44281cec608c 100644
--- a/sys/dev/isp/isp.c
+++ b/sys/dev/isp/isp.c
@@ -4343,13 +4343,6 @@ isp_start(XS_T *xs)
 			return (CMD_COMPLETE);
 		}
 
-		/*
-		 * Try again later.
-		 */
-		if (fcp->isp_loopstate != LOOP_READY) {
-			return (CMD_RQLATER);
-		}
-
 		isp_prt(isp, ISP_LOGDEBUG2, "XS_TGT(xs)=%d", target);
 		lp = &fcp->portdb[target];
 		if (target < 0 || target >= MAX_FC_TARG ||
@@ -4357,6 +4350,12 @@ isp_start(XS_T *xs)
 			XS_SETERR(xs, HBA_SELTIMEOUT);
 			return (CMD_COMPLETE);
 		}
+		if (fcp->isp_loopstate != LOOP_READY) {
+			isp_prt(isp, ISP_LOGDEBUG1,
+			    "%d.%d.%jx loop is not ready",
+			    XS_CHANNEL(xs), target, (uintmax_t)XS_LUN(xs));
+			return (CMD_RQLATER);
+		}
 		if (lp->state == FC_PORTDB_STATE_ZOMBIE) {
 			isp_prt(isp, ISP_LOGDEBUG1,
 			    "%d.%d.%jx target zombie",
@@ -6544,7 +6543,8 @@ isp_parse_status(ispsoftc_t *isp, ispstatusreq_t *sp, XS_T *xs, long *rp)
 	case RQCS_PORT_CHANGED:
 		isp_prt(isp, ISP_LOGWARN, "port changed for target %d", XS_TGT(xs));
 		if (XS_NOERR(xs)) {
-			XS_SETERR(xs, HBA_SELTIMEOUT);
+			*XS_STSP(xs) = SCSI_BUSY;
+			XS_SETERR(xs, HBA_TGTBSY);
 		}
 		return;
 
@@ -6693,11 +6693,11 @@ isp_parse_status_24xx(ispsoftc_t *isp, isp24xx_statusreq_t *sp, XS_T *xs, long *
 	case RQCS_PORT_CHANGED:
 		isp_prt(isp, ISP_LOGWARN, "port changed for target %d chan %d", XS_TGT(xs), chan);
 		if (XS_NOERR(xs)) {
-			XS_SETERR(xs, HBA_SELTIMEOUT);
+			*XS_STSP(xs) = SCSI_BUSY;
+			XS_SETERR(xs, HBA_TGTBSY);
 		}
 		return;
 
-
 	case RQCS_24XX_ENOMEM:	/* f/w resource unavailable */
 		isp_prt(isp, ISP_LOGWARN, "f/w resource unavailable for target %d chan %d", XS_TGT(xs), chan);
 		if (XS_NOERR(xs)) {
diff --git a/sys/dev/isp/isp_freebsd.c b/sys/dev/isp/isp_freebsd.c
index 9ac91ebb0732..3b90df4948c7 100644
--- a/sys/dev/isp/isp_freebsd.c
+++ b/sys/dev/isp/isp_freebsd.c
@@ -3073,7 +3073,6 @@ isp_loop_changed(ispsoftc_t *isp, int chan)
 	isp_prt(isp, ISP_LOG_SANCFG|ISP_LOGDEBUG0, "Chan %d Loop changed", chan);
 	if (fcp->role & ISP_ROLE_INITIATOR)
 		isp_freeze_loopdown(isp, chan);
-	fc->loop_dead = 0;
 	fc->loop_down_time = time_uptime;
 	wakeup(fc);
 }
@@ -3085,7 +3084,6 @@ isp_loop_up(ispsoftc_t *isp, int chan)
 
 	isp_prt(isp, ISP_LOG_SANCFG|ISP_LOGDEBUG0, "Chan %d Loop is up", chan);
 	fc->loop_seen_once = 1;
-	fc->loop_dead = 0;
 	fc->loop_down_time = 0;
 	isp_unfreeze_loopdown(isp, chan);
 }
@@ -3149,7 +3147,6 @@ isp_loop_dead(ispsoftc_t *isp, int chan)
 	}
 
 	isp_unfreeze_loopdown(isp, chan);
-	fc->loop_dead = 1;
 	fc->loop_down_time = 0;
 }
 
@@ -3377,18 +3374,6 @@ isp_action(struct cam_sim *sim, union ccb *ccb)
 			callout_reset(&PISP_PCMD(ccb)->wdog, ts, isp_watchdog, ccb);
 			break;
 		case CMD_RQLATER:
-			/*
-			 * We get this result if the loop isn't ready
-			 * or if the device in question has gone zombie.
-			 */
-			if (ISP_FC_PC(isp, bus)->loop_dead) {
-				isp_prt(isp, ISP_LOGDEBUG0,
-				    "%d.%jx loop is dead",
-				    XS_TGT(ccb), (uintmax_t)XS_LUN(ccb));
-				ccb->ccb_h.status = CAM_SEL_TIMEOUT;
-				isp_done((struct ccb_scsiio *) ccb);
-				break;
-			}
 			isp_prt(isp, ISP_LOGDEBUG0, "%d.%jx retry later",
 			    XS_TGT(ccb), (uintmax_t)XS_LUN(ccb));
 			cam_freeze_devq(ccb->ccb_h.path);
@@ -3913,8 +3898,6 @@ isp_action(struct cam_sim *sim, union ccb *ccb)
 	}
 }
 
-#define	ISPDDB	(CAM_DEBUG_INFO|CAM_DEBUG_TRACE|CAM_DEBUG_CDB)
-
 void
 isp_done(XS_T *sccb)
 {
@@ -3935,27 +3918,10 @@ isp_done(XS_T *sccb)
 
 	sccb->ccb_h.status &= ~CAM_SIM_QUEUED;
 	status = sccb->ccb_h.status & CAM_STATUS_MASK;
-	if (status != CAM_REQ_CMP) {
-		if (status != CAM_SEL_TIMEOUT)
-			isp_prt(isp, ISP_LOGDEBUG0,
-			    "target %d lun %jx CAM status 0x%x SCSI status 0x%x",
-			    XS_TGT(sccb), (uintmax_t)XS_LUN(sccb),
-			    sccb->ccb_h.status, sccb->scsi_status);
-		else if ((IS_FC(isp))
-		      && (XS_TGT(sccb) < MAX_FC_TARG)) {
-			fcparam *fcp;
-
-			fcp = FCPARAM(isp, XS_CHANNEL(sccb));
-			fcp->portdb[XS_TGT(sccb)].is_target = 0;
-		}
-		if ((sccb->ccb_h.status & CAM_DEV_QFRZN) == 0) {
-			sccb->ccb_h.status |= CAM_DEV_QFRZN;
-			xpt_freeze_devq(sccb->ccb_h.path, 1);
-		}
-	}
-
-	if ((CAM_DEBUGGED(sccb->ccb_h.path, ISPDDB)) && (sccb->ccb_h.status & CAM_STATUS_MASK) != CAM_REQ_CMP) {
-		xpt_print(sccb->ccb_h.path, "cam completion status 0x%x\n", sccb->ccb_h.status);
+	if (status != CAM_REQ_CMP &&
+	    (sccb->ccb_h.status & CAM_DEV_QFRZN) == 0) {
+		sccb->ccb_h.status |= CAM_DEV_QFRZN;
+		xpt_freeze_devq(sccb->ccb_h.path, 1);
 	}
 
 	if (ISP_PCMD(sccb)) {
diff --git a/sys/dev/isp/isp_freebsd.h b/sys/dev/isp/isp_freebsd.h
index 562d82f1df38..b213b979de44 100644
--- a/sys/dev/isp/isp_freebsd.h
+++ b/sys/dev/isp/isp_freebsd.h
@@ -225,8 +225,6 @@ struct isp_fc {
 		simqfrozen	: 3,
 		default_id	: 8,
 		def_role	: 2,	/* default role */
-		gdt_running	: 1,
-		loop_dead	: 1,
 		loop_seen_once	: 1,
 		fcbsy		: 1,
 		ready		: 1;