diff --git a/drivers/scsi/scsi_transport_iscsi.c b/drivers/scsi/scsi_transport_iscsi.c
index bcdfcb25349ad..5947b9d5746e1 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/scsi_transport_iscsi.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/scsi_transport_iscsi.c
@@ -213,7 +213,12 @@ iscsi_create_endpoint(int dd_size)
 		return NULL;
 
 	mutex_lock(&iscsi_ep_idr_mutex);
-	id = idr_alloc(&iscsi_ep_idr, ep, 0, -1, GFP_NOIO);
+
+	/*
+	 * First endpoint id should be 1 to comply with user space
+	 * applications (iscsid).
+	 */
+	id = idr_alloc(&iscsi_ep_idr, ep, 1, -1, GFP_NOIO);
 	if (id < 0) {
 		mutex_unlock(&iscsi_ep_idr_mutex);
 		printk(KERN_ERR "Could not allocate endpoint ID. Error %d.\n",