diff --git a/drivers/scsi/scsi_transport_spi.c b/drivers/scsi/scsi_transport_spi.c
index 5af7a10e9514..bd72c38d7bfc 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/scsi_transport_spi.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/scsi_transport_spi.c
@@ -1230,7 +1230,7 @@ int spi_populate_tag_msg(unsigned char *msg, struct scsi_cmnd *cmd)
 {
         if (cmd->flags & SCMD_TAGGED) {
 		*msg++ = SIMPLE_QUEUE_TAG;
-        	*msg++ = cmd->request->tag;
+		*msg++ = scsi_cmd_to_rq(cmd)->tag;
         	return 2;
 	}