diff --git a/qla2x00t-32gbit/qla_nvme.c b/qla2x00t-32gbit/qla_nvme.c
index 85320e615..5b7f4abdc 100644
--- a/qla2x00t-32gbit/qla_nvme.c
+++ b/qla2x00t-32gbit/qla_nvme.c
@@ -621,6 +621,13 @@ static void qla_nvme_remoteport_delete(struct nvme_fc_remote_port *rport)
 }
 
 static struct nvme_fc_port_template qla_nvme_fc_transport = {
+#if LINUX_VERSION_CODE >= KERNEL_VERSION(5, 5, 0)
+	/*
+	 * See also commit 863fbae929c7 ("nvme_fc: add module to ops template
+	 * to allow module references").
+	 */
+	.module	= THIS_MODULE,
+#endif
 	.localport_delete = qla_nvme_localport_delete,
 	.remoteport_delete = qla_nvme_remoteport_delete,
 	.create_queue   = qla_nvme_alloc_queue,