diff --git a/drivers/scsi/lpfc/lpfc_init.c b/drivers/scsi/lpfc/lpfc_init.c
index 18bc590..08112e7 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/lpfc/lpfc_init.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/lpfc/lpfc_init.c
@@ -4171,6 +4171,9 @@
 		return NULL;
 	}
 
+	mutex_init(&phba->ct_event_mutex);
+	INIT_LIST_HEAD(&phba->ct_ev_waiters);
+
 	return phba;
 }