diff --git a/drivers/scsi/bnx2fc/bnx2fc_io.c b/drivers/scsi/bnx2fc/bnx2fc_io.c
index 2b070f0835df..1aba5897ccb0 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/bnx2fc/bnx2fc_io.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/bnx2fc/bnx2fc_io.c
@@ -1081,6 +1081,7 @@ int bnx2fc_eh_device_reset(struct scsi_cmnd *sc_cmd)
 }
 
 static int bnx2fc_abts_cleanup(struct bnx2fc_cmd *io_req)
+	__must_hold(&tgt->tgt_lock)
 {
 	struct bnx2fc_rport *tgt = io_req->tgt;
 	unsigned int time_left;