diff --git a/qla2x00t/backport.h b/qla2x00t/backport.h
new file mode 120000
index 000000000..b7d9b6726
--- /dev/null
+++ b/qla2x00t/backport.h
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+../scst/include/backport.h
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/qla2x00t/qla_inline.h b/qla2x00t/qla_inline.h
index f311c67d1..85926c470 100644
--- a/qla2x00t/qla_inline.h
+++ b/qla2x00t/qla_inline.h
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 #ifdef INSIDE_KERNEL_TREE
 #include <scst/backport.h> /* timer_setup() */
 #else
-#include <backport.h>
+#include "backport.h"
 #endif
 
 /*