diff --git a/drivers/target/tcm_fc/tfc_sess.c b/drivers/target/tcm_fc/tfc_sess.c
index cb99da920068..87901fa74dd7 100644
--- a/drivers/target/tcm_fc/tfc_sess.c
+++ b/drivers/target/tcm_fc/tfc_sess.c
@@ -58,7 +58,8 @@ static struct ft_tport *ft_tport_create(struct fc_lport *lport)
 	struct ft_tport *tport;
 	int i;
 
-	tport = rcu_dereference(lport->prov[FC_TYPE_FCP]);
+	tport = rcu_dereference_protected(lport->prov[FC_TYPE_FCP],
+					  lockdep_is_held(&ft_lport_lock));
 	if (tport && tport->tpg)
 		return tport;