diff --git a/drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_inline.h b/drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_inline.h
index 8f99feb..6cf7036 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_inline.h
+++ b/drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_inline.h
@@ -236,3 +236,14 @@
 	}
 }
 
+
+static inline int qla2x00_is_reserved_id(scsi_qla_host_t *, uint16_t);
+static inline int
+qla2x00_is_reserved_id(scsi_qla_host_t *ha, uint16_t loop_id)
+{
+	if (IS_QLA24XX(ha) || IS_QLA25XX(ha))
+		return (loop_id > NPH_LAST_HANDLE);
+
+	return ((loop_id > ha->last_loop_id && loop_id < SNS_FIRST_LOOP_ID) ||
+	    loop_id == MANAGEMENT_SERVER || loop_id == BROADCAST);
+};