diff --git a/drivers/scsi/scsi_tgt_lib.c b/drivers/scsi/scsi_tgt_lib.c
index 5851c8e53e40..66c692ffa305 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/scsi_tgt_lib.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/scsi_tgt_lib.c
@@ -237,7 +237,7 @@ int scsi_tgt_alloc_queue(struct Scsi_Host *shost)
 	 * command as is recvd to userspace. uspace can then make
 	 * sure we do not overload the HBA
 	 */
-	q->nr_requests = shost->hostt->can_queue;
+	q->nr_requests = shost->can_queue;
 	/*
 	 * We currently only support software LLDs so this does
 	 * not matter for now. Do we need this for the cards we support?