diff --git a/drivers/target/loopback/tcm_loop.c b/drivers/target/loopback/tcm_loop.c
index 8c64b8776a96..6177ed38121e 100644
--- a/drivers/target/loopback/tcm_loop.c
+++ b/drivers/target/loopback/tcm_loop.c
@@ -197,7 +197,7 @@ static void tcm_loop_submission_work(struct work_struct *work)
 		set_host_byte(sc, DID_TRANSPORT_DISRUPTED);
 		goto out_done;
 	}
-	tl_nexus = tl_hba->tl_nexus;
+	tl_nexus = tl_tpg->tl_nexus;
 	if (!tl_nexus) {
 		scmd_printk(KERN_ERR, sc, "TCM_Loop I_T Nexus"
 				" does not exist\n");
@@ -277,16 +277,26 @@ static int tcm_loop_queuecommand(struct Scsi_Host *sh, struct scsi_cmnd *sc)
  * to struct scsi_device
  */
 static int tcm_loop_issue_tmr(struct tcm_loop_tpg *tl_tpg,
-			      struct tcm_loop_nexus *tl_nexus,
 			      int lun, int task, enum tcm_tmreq_table tmr)
 {
 	struct se_cmd *se_cmd = NULL;
 	struct se_session *se_sess;
 	struct se_portal_group *se_tpg;
+	struct tcm_loop_nexus *tl_nexus;
 	struct tcm_loop_cmd *tl_cmd = NULL;
 	struct tcm_loop_tmr *tl_tmr = NULL;
 	int ret = TMR_FUNCTION_FAILED, rc;

+	/*
+	 * Locate the tl_nexus and se_sess pointers
+	 */
+	tl_nexus = tl_tpg->tl_nexus;
+	if (!tl_nexus) {
+		pr_err("Unable to perform device reset without"
+				" active I_T Nexus\n");
+		return ret;
+	}
+
 	tl_cmd = kmem_cache_zalloc(tcm_loop_cmd_cache, GFP_KERNEL);
 	if (!tl_cmd) {
 		pr_err("Unable to allocate memory for tl_cmd\n");
@@ -302,7 +312,7 @@ static int tcm_loop_issue_tmr(struct tcm_loop_tpg *tl_tpg,

 	se_cmd = &tl_cmd->tl_se_cmd;
 	se_tpg = &tl_tpg->tl_se_tpg;
-	se_sess = tl_nexus->se_sess;
+	se_sess = tl_tpg->tl_nexus->se_sess;
 	/*
 	 * Initialize struct se_cmd descriptor from target_core_mod infrastructure
 	 */
@@ -347,7 +357,6 @@ release:
 static int tcm_loop_abort_task(struct scsi_cmnd *sc)
 {
 	struct tcm_loop_hba *tl_hba;
-	struct tcm_loop_nexus *tl_nexus;
 	struct tcm_loop_tpg *tl_tpg;
 	int ret = FAILED;

@@ -355,21 +364,8 @@ static int tcm_loop_abort_task(struct scsi_cmnd *sc)
 	 * Locate the tcm_loop_hba_t pointer
 	 */
 	tl_hba = *(struct tcm_loop_hba **)shost_priv(sc->device->host);
-	/*
-	 * Locate the tl_nexus and se_sess pointers
-	 */
-	tl_nexus = tl_hba->tl_nexus;
-	if (!tl_nexus) {
-		pr_err("Unable to perform device reset without"
-				" active I_T Nexus\n");
-		return FAILED;
-	}
-
-	/*
-	 * Locate the tl_tpg pointer from TargetID in sc->device->id
-	 */
 	tl_tpg = &tl_hba->tl_hba_tpgs[sc->device->id];
-	ret = tcm_loop_issue_tmr(tl_tpg, tl_nexus, sc->device->lun,
+	ret = tcm_loop_issue_tmr(tl_tpg, sc->device->lun,
 				 sc->tag, TMR_ABORT_TASK);
 	return (ret == TMR_FUNCTION_COMPLETE) ? SUCCESS : FAILED;
 }
@@ -381,7 +377,6 @@ static int tcm_loop_abort_task(struct scsi_cmnd *sc)
 static int tcm_loop_device_reset(struct scsi_cmnd *sc)
 {
 	struct tcm_loop_hba *tl_hba;
-	struct tcm_loop_nexus *tl_nexus;
 	struct tcm_loop_tpg *tl_tpg;
 	int ret = FAILED;

@@ -389,20 +384,9 @@ static int tcm_loop_device_reset(struct scsi_cmnd *sc)
 	 * Locate the tcm_loop_hba_t pointer
 	 */
 	tl_hba = *(struct tcm_loop_hba **)shost_priv(sc->device->host);
-	/*
-	 * Locate the tl_nexus and se_sess pointers
-	 */
-	tl_nexus = tl_hba->tl_nexus;
-	if (!tl_nexus) {
-		pr_err("Unable to perform device reset without"
-				" active I_T Nexus\n");
-		return FAILED;
-	}
-	/*
-	 * Locate the tl_tpg pointer from TargetID in sc->device->id
-	 */
 	tl_tpg = &tl_hba->tl_hba_tpgs[sc->device->id];
-	ret = tcm_loop_issue_tmr(tl_tpg, tl_nexus, sc->device->lun,
+
+	ret = tcm_loop_issue_tmr(tl_tpg, sc->device->lun,
 				 0, TMR_LUN_RESET);
 	return (ret == TMR_FUNCTION_COMPLETE) ? SUCCESS : FAILED;
 }
@@ -1014,8 +998,8 @@ static int tcm_loop_make_nexus(
 	struct tcm_loop_nexus *tl_nexus;
 	int ret = -ENOMEM;

-	if (tl_tpg->tl_hba->tl_nexus) {
-		pr_debug("tl_tpg->tl_hba->tl_nexus already exists\n");
+	if (tl_tpg->tl_nexus) {
+		pr_debug("tl_tpg->tl_nexus already exists\n");
 		return -EEXIST;
 	}
 	se_tpg = &tl_tpg->tl_se_tpg;
@@ -1050,7 +1034,7 @@ static int tcm_loop_make_nexus(
 	 */
 	__transport_register_session(se_tpg, tl_nexus->se_sess->se_node_acl,
 			tl_nexus->se_sess, tl_nexus);
-	tl_tpg->tl_hba->tl_nexus = tl_nexus;
+	tl_tpg->tl_nexus = tl_nexus;
 	pr_debug("TCM_Loop_ConfigFS: Established I_T Nexus to emulated"
 		" %s Initiator Port: %s\n", tcm_loop_dump_proto_id(tl_hba),
 		name);
@@ -1066,12 +1050,8 @@ static int tcm_loop_drop_nexus(
 {
 	struct se_session *se_sess;
 	struct tcm_loop_nexus *tl_nexus;
-	struct tcm_loop_hba *tl_hba = tpg->tl_hba;

-	if (!tl_hba)
-		return -ENODEV;
-
-	tl_nexus = tl_hba->tl_nexus;
+	tl_nexus = tpg->tl_nexus;
 	if (!tl_nexus)
 		return -ENODEV;

@@ -1087,13 +1067,13 @@ static int tcm_loop_drop_nexus(
 	}

 	pr_debug("TCM_Loop_ConfigFS: Removing I_T Nexus to emulated"
-		" %s Initiator Port: %s\n", tcm_loop_dump_proto_id(tl_hba),
+		" %s Initiator Port: %s\n", tcm_loop_dump_proto_id(tpg->tl_hba),
 		tl_nexus->se_sess->se_node_acl->initiatorname);
 	/*
 	 * Release the SCSI I_T Nexus to the emulated SAS Target Port
 	 */
 	transport_deregister_session(tl_nexus->se_sess);
-	tpg->tl_hba->tl_nexus = NULL;
+	tpg->tl_nexus = NULL;
 	kfree(tl_nexus);
 	return 0;
 }
@@ -1109,7 +1089,7 @@ static ssize_t tcm_loop_tpg_show_nexus(
 	struct tcm_loop_nexus *tl_nexus;
 	ssize_t ret;

-	tl_nexus = tl_tpg->tl_hba->tl_nexus;
+	tl_nexus = tl_tpg->tl_nexus;
 	if (!tl_nexus)
 		return -ENODEV;

diff --git a/drivers/target/loopback/tcm_loop.h b/drivers/target/loopback/tcm_loop.h
index 54c59d0b6608..6ae49f272ba6 100644
--- a/drivers/target/loopback/tcm_loop.h
+++ b/drivers/target/loopback/tcm_loop.h
@@ -27,11 +27,6 @@ struct tcm_loop_tmr {
 };

 struct tcm_loop_nexus {
-	int it_nexus_active;
-	/*
-	 * Pointer to Linux/SCSI HBA from linux/include/scsi_host.h
-	 */
-	struct scsi_host *sh;
 	/*
 	 * Pointer to TCM session for I_T Nexus
 	 */
@@ -51,6 +46,7 @@ struct tcm_loop_tpg {
 	atomic_t tl_tpg_port_count;
 	struct se_portal_group tl_se_tpg;
 	struct tcm_loop_hba *tl_hba;
+	struct tcm_loop_nexus *tl_nexus;
 };

 struct tcm_loop_hba {
@@ -59,7 +55,6 @@ struct tcm_loop_hba {
 	struct se_hba_s *se_hba;
 	struct se_lun *tl_hba_lun;
 	struct se_port *tl_hba_lun_sep;
-	struct tcm_loop_nexus *tl_nexus;
 	struct device dev;
 	struct Scsi_Host *sh;
 	struct tcm_loop_tpg tl_hba_tpgs[TL_TPGS_PER_HBA];
