diff --git a/drivers/scsi/lpfc/lpfc_hbadisc.c b/drivers/scsi/lpfc/lpfc_hbadisc.c
index cf4408f..99c7667 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/lpfc/lpfc_hbadisc.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/lpfc/lpfc_hbadisc.c
@@ -5352,6 +5352,73 @@
 	return ndlp;
 }
 
+/*
+ * This routine looks up the ndlp lists for the given RPI. If the rpi
+ * is found, the routine returns the node element list pointer else
+ * return NULL.
+ */
+struct lpfc_nodelist *
+lpfc_findnode_rpi(struct lpfc_vport *vport, uint16_t rpi)
+{
+	struct Scsi_Host *shost = lpfc_shost_from_vport(vport);
+	struct lpfc_nodelist *ndlp;
+
+	spin_lock_irq(shost->host_lock);
+	ndlp = __lpfc_findnode_rpi(vport, rpi);
+	spin_unlock_irq(shost->host_lock);
+	return ndlp;
+}
+
+/**
+ * lpfc_find_vport_by_vpid - Find a vport on a HBA through vport identifier
+ * @phba: pointer to lpfc hba data structure.
+ * @vpi: the physical host virtual N_Port identifier.
+ *
+ * This routine finds a vport on a HBA (referred by @phba) through a
+ * @vpi. The function walks the HBA's vport list and returns the address
+ * of the vport with the matching @vpi.
+ *
+ * Return code
+ *    NULL - No vport with the matching @vpi found
+ *    Otherwise - Address to the vport with the matching @vpi.
+ **/
+struct lpfc_vport *
+lpfc_find_vport_by_vpid(struct lpfc_hba *phba, uint16_t vpi)
+{
+	struct lpfc_vport *vport;
+	unsigned long flags;
+	int i = 0;
+
+	/* The physical ports are always vpi 0 - translate is unnecessary. */
+	if (vpi > 0) {
+		/*
+		 * Translate the physical vpi to the logical vpi.  The
+		 * vport stores the logical vpi.
+		 */
+		for (i = 0; i < phba->max_vpi; i++) {
+			if (vpi == phba->vpi_ids[i])
+				break;
+		}
+
+		if (i >= phba->max_vpi) {
+			lpfc_printf_log(phba, KERN_ERR, LOG_ELS,
+					 "2936 Could not find Vport mapped "
+					 "to vpi %d\n", vpi);
+			return NULL;
+		}
+	}
+
+	spin_lock_irqsave(&phba->hbalock, flags);
+	list_for_each_entry(vport, &phba->port_list, listentry) {
+		if (vport->vpi == i) {
+			spin_unlock_irqrestore(&phba->hbalock, flags);
+			return vport;
+		}
+	}
+	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&phba->hbalock, flags);
+	return NULL;
+}
+
 void
 lpfc_nlp_init(struct lpfc_vport *vport, struct lpfc_nodelist *ndlp,
 	      uint32_t did)