diff --git a/fcst/ft_cmd.c b/fcst/ft_cmd.c
index ed0d018c5..7ff31b48d 100644
--- a/fcst/ft_cmd.c
+++ b/fcst/ft_cmd.c
@@ -862,15 +862,13 @@ static void ft_cmd_ls_rjt(struct fc_frame *rx_fp, enum fc_els_rjt_reason reason,
 	lport->tt.seq_send(lport, sp, fp);
 #else
 	struct fc_seq_els_data rjt_data;
-	struct fc_lport *lport;
 
-	lport = fr_dev(rx_fp);
 	rjt_data.reason = reason;
 	rjt_data.explan = explan;
 #ifdef NEW_LIBFC_API
 	fc_seq_els_rsp_send(rx_fp, ELS_LS_RJT, &rjt_data);
 #else
-	lport->tt.seq_els_rsp_send(rx_fp, ELS_LS_RJT, &rjt_data);
+	fr_dev(rx_fp)->tt.seq_els_rsp_send(rx_fp, ELS_LS_RJT, &rjt_data);
 #endif
 #endif
 }