diff --git a/fcst/fcst.h b/fcst/fcst.h
index e80b628b1..4f993eb9d 100644
--- a/fcst/fcst.h
+++ b/fcst/fcst.h
@@ -24,6 +24,8 @@
 #define FT_VERSION	"0.3"
 #define FT_MODULE	"fcst"
 
+#define FT_MAX_HW_PENDING_TIME	20	/* max I/O time in seconds */
+
 /*
  * Debug options.
  */
diff --git a/fcst/ft_scst.c b/fcst/ft_scst.c
index f02925b99..7ae61957b 100644
--- a/fcst/ft_scst.c
+++ b/fcst/ft_scst.c
@@ -61,6 +61,7 @@ struct scst_tgt_template ft_scst_template = {
 	.report_aen =		ft_report_aen,
 	.enable_target =	ft_tgt_enable,
 	.is_target_enabled =	ft_tgt_enabled,
+	.max_hw_pending_time =	FT_MAX_HW_PENDING_TIME,
 	.name =			FT_MODULE,
 };