diff --git a/drivers/scsi/ips.c b/drivers/scsi/ips.c
index 8b33c9871484..cdd94fb2aab7 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/ips.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/ips.c
@@ -3735,7 +3735,7 @@ ips_send_cmd(ips_ha_t * ha, ips_scb_t * scb)
 		scb->cmd.dcdb.segment_4G = 0;
 		scb->cmd.dcdb.enhanced_sg = 0;
 
-		TimeOut = scb->scsi_cmd->request->timeout;
+		TimeOut = scsi_cmd_to_rq(scb->scsi_cmd)->timeout;
 
 		if (ha->subsys->param[4] & 0x00100000) {	/* If NEW Tape DCDB is Supported */
 			if (!scb->sg_len) {