diff --git a/drivers/scsi/libfc/fc_libfc.c b/drivers/scsi/libfc/fc_libfc.c
index 8d65a51a..c11a638 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/libfc/fc_libfc.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/libfc/fc_libfc.c
@@ -296,9 +296,9 @@
 	BUG_ON(type >= FC_FC4_PROV_SIZE);
 	mutex_lock(&fc_prov_mutex);
 	if (prov->recv)
-		rcu_assign_pointer(fc_passive_prov[type], NULL);
+		RCU_INIT_POINTER(fc_passive_prov[type], NULL);
 	else
-		rcu_assign_pointer(fc_active_prov[type], NULL);
+		RCU_INIT_POINTER(fc_active_prov[type], NULL);
 	mutex_unlock(&fc_prov_mutex);
 	synchronize_rcu();
 }