diff --git a/qla2x00t-32gbit/qla_os.c b/qla2x00t-32gbit/qla_os.c
index 5d8a00083..0d962ae1a 100644
--- a/qla2x00t-32gbit/qla_os.c
+++ b/qla2x00t-32gbit/qla_os.c
@@ -6378,8 +6378,7 @@ dealloc:
 		    rsp_els, rsp_els_dma);
 }
 
-static void
-qla24xx_free_purex_item(struct purex_item *item)
+void qla24xx_free_purex_item(struct purex_item *item)
 {
 	if (item == &item->vha->default_item)
 		memset(&item->vha->default_item, 0, sizeof(struct purex_item));
diff --git a/scst/include/backport.h b/scst/include/backport.h
index 1bf291991..5ec336841 100644
--- a/scst/include/backport.h
+++ b/scst/include/backport.h
@@ -2032,6 +2032,16 @@ enum {
 #define wwn_to_u64(wwn) get_unaligned_be64(wwn)
 #endif
 
+/* <uapi/scsi/fc/fc_els.h> */
+
+/*
+ * See also commit 62e9dd177732 ("scsi: qla2xxx: Change in PUREX to handle FPIN
+ * ELS requests").
+ */
+#if LINUX_VERSION_CODE < KERNEL_VERSION(5, 9, 0)
+#define ELS_RDP 0x18
+#endif
+
 /* <target/target_core_base.h> */
 
 #if LINUX_VERSION_CODE < KERNEL_VERSION(3, 19, 0)