diff --git a/drivers/target/target_core_transport.c b/drivers/target/target_core_transport.c
index a16835c0bb1d..5cf9e7677926 100644
--- a/drivers/target/target_core_transport.c
+++ b/drivers/target/target_core_transport.c
@@ -2993,9 +2993,7 @@ __transport_wait_for_tasks(struct se_cmd *cmd, bool fabric_stop,
 	__releases(&cmd->t_state_lock)
 	__acquires(&cmd->t_state_lock)
 {
-
-	assert_spin_locked(&cmd->t_state_lock);
-	WARN_ON_ONCE(!irqs_disabled());
+	lockdep_assert_held(&cmd->t_state_lock);
 
 	if (fabric_stop)
 		cmd->transport_state |= CMD_T_FABRIC_STOP;