diff --git a/iscsi-scst/kernel/nthread.c b/iscsi-scst/kernel/nthread.c
index 6a6501a05..48a9d61aa 100644
--- a/iscsi-scst/kernel/nthread.c
+++ b/iscsi-scst/kernel/nthread.c
@@ -1073,7 +1073,11 @@ int istrd(void *arg)
 	PRINT_INFO("Read thread for pool %p started, PID %d", p, current->pid);
 
 	current->flags |= PF_NOFREEZE;
+#ifdef RHEL_MAJOR
+	rc = set_cpus_allowed(current, p->cpu_mask);
+#else
 	rc = set_cpus_allowed_ptr(current, &p->cpu_mask);
+#endif
 	if (rc != 0)
 		PRINT_ERROR("Setting CPU affinity failed: %d", rc);
 
@@ -1807,7 +1811,11 @@ int istwr(void *arg)
 	PRINT_INFO("Write thread for pool %p started, PID %d", p, current->pid);
 
 	current->flags |= PF_NOFREEZE;
+#ifdef RHEL_MAJOR
+	rc = set_cpus_allowed(current, p->cpu_mask);
+#else
 	rc = set_cpus_allowed_ptr(current, &p->cpu_mask);
+#endif
 	if (rc != 0)
 		PRINT_ERROR("Setting CPU affinity failed: %d", rc);