diff --git a/drivers/scsi/ibmvscsi/ibmvfc.c b/drivers/scsi/ibmvscsi/ibmvfc.c
index 33dda4d32f65..3ad997ac3510 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/ibmvscsi/ibmvfc.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/ibmvscsi/ibmvfc.c
@@ -2756,16 +2756,18 @@ static void ibmvfc_handle_crq(struct ibmvfc_crq *crq, struct ibmvfc_host *vhost)
 		ibmvfc_set_host_action(vhost, IBMVFC_HOST_ACTION_NONE);
 		if (crq->format == IBMVFC_PARTITION_MIGRATED) {
 			/* We need to re-setup the interpartition connection */
-			dev_info(vhost->dev, "Re-enabling adapter\n");
+			dev_info(vhost->dev, "Partition migrated, Re-enabling adapter\n");
 			vhost->client_migrated = 1;
 			ibmvfc_purge_requests(vhost, DID_REQUEUE);
 			ibmvfc_link_down(vhost, IBMVFC_LINK_DOWN);
 			ibmvfc_set_host_action(vhost, IBMVFC_HOST_ACTION_REENABLE);
-		} else {
-			dev_err(vhost->dev, "Virtual adapter failed (rc=%d)\n", crq->format);
+		} else if (crq->format == IBMVFC_PARTNER_FAILED || crq->format == IBMVFC_PARTNER_DEREGISTER) {
+			dev_err(vhost->dev, "Host partner adapter deregistered or failed (rc=%d)\n", crq->format);
 			ibmvfc_purge_requests(vhost, DID_ERROR);
 			ibmvfc_link_down(vhost, IBMVFC_LINK_DOWN);
 			ibmvfc_set_host_action(vhost, IBMVFC_HOST_ACTION_RESET);
+		} else {
+			dev_err(vhost->dev, "Received unknown transport event from partner (rc=%d)\n", crq->format);
 		}
 		return;
 	case IBMVFC_CRQ_CMD_RSP:
diff --git a/drivers/scsi/ibmvscsi/ibmvfc.h b/drivers/scsi/ibmvscsi/ibmvfc.h
index b81a53c4a9a8..459cc288ba1d 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/ibmvscsi/ibmvfc.h
+++ b/drivers/scsi/ibmvscsi/ibmvfc.h
@@ -78,9 +78,14 @@ enum ibmvfc_crq_valid {
 	IBMVFC_CRQ_XPORT_EVENT		= 0xFF,
 };
 
-enum ibmvfc_crq_format {
+enum ibmvfc_crq_init_msg {
 	IBMVFC_CRQ_INIT			= 0x01,
 	IBMVFC_CRQ_INIT_COMPLETE	= 0x02,
+};
+
+enum ibmvfc_crq_xport_evts {
+	IBMVFC_PARTNER_FAILED		= 0x01,
+	IBMVFC_PARTNER_DEREGISTER	= 0x02,
 	IBMVFC_PARTITION_MIGRATED	= 0x06,
 };