diff --git a/drivers/target/target_core_tmr.c b/drivers/target/target_core_tmr.c
index bac111456fa1..2b95b4550a63 100644
--- a/drivers/target/target_core_tmr.c
+++ b/drivers/target/target_core_tmr.c
@@ -73,8 +73,8 @@ static bool __target_check_io_state(struct se_cmd *se_cmd,
 {
 	struct se_session *sess = se_cmd->se_sess;
 
-	assert_spin_locked(&sess->sess_cmd_lock);
-	WARN_ON_ONCE(!irqs_disabled());
+	lockdep_assert_held(&sess->sess_cmd_lock);
+
 	/*
 	 * If command already reached CMD_T_COMPLETE state within
 	 * target_complete_cmd() or CMD_T_FABRIC_STOP due to shutdown,