diff --git a/drivers/scsi/scsi_transport_fc.c b/drivers/scsi/scsi_transport_fc.c
index 45340857f240f27dea53a05f062bfd16db449b50..e05c07f25bc37518f76f01a2b2892edad4f1dfa4 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/scsi_transport_fc.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/scsi_transport_fc.c
@@ -3855,15 +3855,15 @@ fc_bsg_host_dispatch(struct request_queue *q, struct Scsi_Host *shost,
 static void
 fc_bsg_goose_queue(struct fc_rport *rport)
 {
-	if (!rport->rqst_q)
+	struct request_queue *q = rport->rqst_q;
+	unsigned long flags;
+
+	if (!q)
 		return;
 
-	/*
-	 * This get/put dance makes no sense
-	 */
-	get_device(&rport->dev);
-	blk_run_queue_async(rport->rqst_q);
-	put_device(&rport->dev);
+	spin_lock_irqsave(q->queue_lock, flags);
+	blk_run_queue_async(q);
+	spin_unlock_irqrestore(q->queue_lock, flags);
 }
 
 /**