diff --git a/fcst/ft_sess.c b/fcst/ft_sess.c
index 6f91e7b94..a943a5b60 100644
--- a/fcst/ft_sess.c
+++ b/fcst/ft_sess.c
@@ -420,7 +420,13 @@ static int ft_prli_locked(struct fc_rport_priv *rdata, u32 spp_len,
 
 		if (!(fcp_parm & FCP_SPPF_INIT_FCN))
 			return FC_SPP_RESP_CONF;
+#if LINUX_VERSION_CODE >= KERNEL_VERSION(2, 6, 34)
+		tport = rcu_dereference_protected(
+					rdata->local_port->prov[FC_TYPE_FCP],
+					lockdep_is_held(&ft_lport_lock));
+#else
 		tport = rcu_dereference(rdata->local_port->prov[FC_TYPE_FCP]);
+#endif
 		if (!tport) {
 			/* not a target for this local port */
 			return FC_SPP_RESP_CONF;
@@ -500,7 +506,12 @@ static void ft_prlo(struct fc_rport_priv *rdata)
 	struct ft_tport *tport;
 
 	mutex_lock(&ft_lport_lock);
+#if LINUX_VERSION_CODE >= KERNEL_VERSION(2, 6, 34)
+	tport = rcu_dereference_protected(rdata->local_port->prov[FC_TYPE_FCP],
+					  lockdep_is_held(&ft_lport_lock));
+#else
 	tport = rcu_dereference(rdata->local_port->prov[FC_TYPE_FCP]);
+#endif
 	if (!tport) {
 		mutex_unlock(&ft_lport_lock);
 		return;