FC_DEBUG_LPORT("Received a RFT_ID response\n");
 
+       if (IS_ERR(fp)) {
+               fc_lport_error(lport, fp);
+               goto err;
+       }
+
        if (lport->state != LPORT_ST_RFT_ID) {
                FC_DBG("Received a RFT_ID response, but in state %s\n",
                       fc_lport_state(lport));
                goto out;
        }
 
-       if (IS_ERR(fp)) {
-               fc_lport_error(lport, fp);
-               goto err;
-       }
-
        fh = fc_frame_header_get(fp);
        ct = fc_frame_payload_get(fp, sizeof(*ct));
 
 
        FC_DEBUG_LPORT("Received a RPN_ID response\n");
 
+       if (IS_ERR(fp)) {
+               fc_lport_error(lport, fp);
+               goto err;
+       }
+
        if (lport->state != LPORT_ST_RPN_ID) {
                FC_DBG("Received a RPN_ID response, but in state %s\n",
                       fc_lport_state(lport));
                goto out;
        }
 
-       if (IS_ERR(fp)) {
-               fc_lport_error(lport, fp);
-               goto err;
-       }
-
        fh = fc_frame_header_get(fp);
        ct = fc_frame_payload_get(fp, sizeof(*ct));
        if (fh && ct && fh->fh_type == FC_TYPE_CT &&
 
        FC_DEBUG_LPORT("Received a SCR response\n");
 
+       if (IS_ERR(fp)) {
+               fc_lport_error(lport, fp);
+               goto err;
+       }
+
        if (lport->state != LPORT_ST_SCR) {
                FC_DBG("Received a SCR response, but in state %s\n",
                       fc_lport_state(lport));
                goto out;
        }
 
-       if (IS_ERR(fp)) {
-               fc_lport_error(lport, fp);
-               goto err;
-       }
-
        op = fc_frame_payload_op(fp);
        if (op == ELS_LS_ACC)
                fc_lport_enter_ready(lport);
 
        FC_DEBUG_LPORT("Received a LOGO response\n");
 
+       if (IS_ERR(fp)) {
+               fc_lport_error(lport, fp);
+               goto err;
+       }
+
        if (lport->state != LPORT_ST_LOGO) {
                FC_DBG("Received a LOGO response, but in state %s\n",
                       fc_lport_state(lport));
                goto out;
        }
 
-       if (IS_ERR(fp)) {
-               fc_lport_error(lport, fp);
-               goto err;
-       }
-
        op = fc_frame_payload_op(fp);
        if (op == ELS_LS_ACC)
                fc_lport_enter_reset(lport);
 
        FC_DEBUG_LPORT("Received a FLOGI response\n");
 
+       if (IS_ERR(fp)) {
+               fc_lport_error(lport, fp);
+               goto err;
+       }
+
        if (lport->state != LPORT_ST_FLOGI) {
                FC_DBG("Received a FLOGI response, but in state %s\n",
                       fc_lport_state(lport));
                goto out;
        }
 
-       if (IS_ERR(fp)) {
-               fc_lport_error(lport, fp);
-               goto err;
-       }
-
        fh = fc_frame_header_get(fp);
        did = ntoh24(fh->fh_d_id);
        if (fc_frame_payload_op(fp) == ELS_LS_ACC && did != 0) {
 
        FC_DEBUG_RPORT("Received a PLOGI response from port (%6x)\n",
                       rport->port_id);
 
+       if (IS_ERR(fp)) {
+               fc_rport_error_retry(rport, fp);
+               goto err;
+       }
+
        if (rdata->rp_state != RPORT_ST_PLOGI) {
                FC_DBG("Received a PLOGI response, but in state %s\n",
                       fc_rport_state(rport));
                goto out;
        }
 
-       if (IS_ERR(fp)) {
-               fc_rport_error_retry(rport, fp);
-               goto err;
-       }
-
        op = fc_frame_payload_op(fp);
        if (op == ELS_LS_ACC &&
            (plp = fc_frame_payload_get(fp, sizeof(*plp))) != NULL) {
        FC_DEBUG_RPORT("Received a PRLI response from port (%6x)\n",
                       rport->port_id);
 
+       if (IS_ERR(fp)) {
+               fc_rport_error_retry(rport, fp);
+               goto err;
+       }
+
        if (rdata->rp_state != RPORT_ST_PRLI) {
                FC_DBG("Received a PRLI response, but in state %s\n",
                       fc_rport_state(rport));
                goto out;
        }
 
-       if (IS_ERR(fp)) {
-               fc_rport_error_retry(rport, fp);
-               goto err;
-       }
-
        op = fc_frame_payload_op(fp);
        if (op == ELS_LS_ACC) {
                pp = fc_frame_payload_get(fp, sizeof(*pp));
        FC_DEBUG_RPORT("Received a RTV response from port (%6x)\n",
                       rport->port_id);
 
+       if (IS_ERR(fp)) {
+               fc_rport_error(rport, fp);
+               goto err;
+       }
+
        if (rdata->rp_state != RPORT_ST_RTV) {
                FC_DBG("Received a RTV response, but in state %s\n",
                       fc_rport_state(rport));
                goto out;
        }
 
-       if (IS_ERR(fp)) {
-               fc_rport_error(rport, fp);
-               goto err;
-       }
-
        op = fc_frame_payload_op(fp);
        if (op == ELS_LS_ACC) {
                struct fc_els_rtv_acc *rtv;