diff --git a/drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_inline.h b/drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_inline.h
index b3b1d6f..fee9eb7 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_inline.h
+++ b/drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_inline.h
@@ -279,3 +279,11 @@
 		complete(&ha->mbx_intr_comp);
 	}
 }
+
+static inline void
+qla2x00_set_retry_delay_timestamp(fc_port_t *fcport, uint16_t retry_delay)
+{
+	if (retry_delay)
+		fcport->retry_delay_timestamp = jiffies +
+		    (retry_delay * HZ / 10);
+}