diff --git a/scst/src/scst_lib.c b/scst/src/scst_lib.c
index bafb836ad..7bb25fc31 100644
--- a/scst/src/scst_lib.c
+++ b/scst/src/scst_lib.c
@@ -1719,7 +1719,7 @@ static void scst_check_reassign_sess(struct scst_session *sess)
 
 	TRACE_ENTRY();
 
-	if (tgt_dev->sess->shut_phase != SCST_SESS_SPH_READY)
+	if (sess->shut_phase != SCST_SESS_SPH_READY)
 		goto out;
 
 	TRACE_MGMT_DBG("Checking reassignment for sess %p (initiator %s)",