* returns pointer to ct request.
  */
 static inline struct fc_ct_req *fc_ct_hdr_fill(const struct fc_frame *fp,
-                                              unsigned int op, size_t req_size)
+                                              unsigned int op, size_t req_size,
+                                              enum fc_ct_fs_type fs_type,
+                                              u8 subtype)
 {
        struct fc_ct_req *ct;
        size_t ct_plen;
        ct = fc_frame_payload_get(fp, ct_plen);
        memset(ct, 0, ct_plen);
        ct->hdr.ct_rev = FC_CT_REV;
-       ct->hdr.ct_fs_type = FC_FST_DIR;
-       ct->hdr.ct_fs_subtype = FC_NS_SUBTYPE;
+       ct->hdr.ct_fs_type = fs_type;
+       ct->hdr.ct_fs_subtype = subtype;
        ct->hdr.ct_cmd = htons((u16) op);
        return ct;
 }
 
 /**
- * fc_ct_fill() - Fill in a name service request frame
+ * fc_ct_ns_fill() - Fill in a name service request frame
  * @lport: local port.
  * @fc_id: FC_ID of non-destination rport for GPN_ID and similar inquiries.
  * @fp: frame to contain payload.
  * @r_ctl: pointer to FC header R_CTL.
  * @fh_type: pointer to FC-4 type.
  */
-static inline int fc_ct_fill(struct fc_lport *lport,
+static inline int fc_ct_ns_fill(struct fc_lport *lport,
                      u32 fc_id, struct fc_frame *fp,
                      unsigned int op, enum fc_rctl *r_ctl,
                      enum fc_fh_type *fh_type)
 
        switch (op) {
        case FC_NS_GPN_FT:
-               ct = fc_ct_hdr_fill(fp, op, sizeof(struct fc_ns_gid_ft));
+               ct = fc_ct_hdr_fill(fp, op, sizeof(struct fc_ns_gid_ft),
+                                   FC_FST_DIR, FC_NS_SUBTYPE);
                ct->payload.gid.fn_fc4_type = FC_TYPE_FCP;
                break;
 
        case FC_NS_GPN_ID:
-               ct = fc_ct_hdr_fill(fp, op, sizeof(struct fc_ns_fid));
+               ct = fc_ct_hdr_fill(fp, op, sizeof(struct fc_ns_fid),
+                                   FC_FST_DIR, FC_NS_SUBTYPE);
+               ct->payload.gid.fn_fc4_type = FC_TYPE_FCP;
                hton24(ct->payload.fid.fp_fid, fc_id);
                break;
 
        case FC_NS_RFT_ID:
-               ct = fc_ct_hdr_fill(fp, op, sizeof(struct fc_ns_rft));
+               ct = fc_ct_hdr_fill(fp, op, sizeof(struct fc_ns_rft),
+                                   FC_FST_DIR, FC_NS_SUBTYPE);
                hton24(ct->payload.rft.fid.fp_fid, lport->port_id);
                ct->payload.rft.fts = lport->fcts;
                break;
 
        case FC_NS_RFF_ID:
-               ct = fc_ct_hdr_fill(fp, op, sizeof(struct fc_ns_rff_id));
+               ct = fc_ct_hdr_fill(fp, op, sizeof(struct fc_ns_rff_id),
+                                   FC_FST_DIR, FC_NS_SUBTYPE);
                hton24(ct->payload.rff.fr_fid.fp_fid, lport->port_id);
                ct->payload.rff.fr_type = FC_TYPE_FCP;
                if (lport->service_params & FCP_SPPF_INIT_FCN)
                break;
 
        case FC_NS_RNN_ID:
-               ct = fc_ct_hdr_fill(fp, op, sizeof(struct fc_ns_rn_id));
+               ct = fc_ct_hdr_fill(fp, op, sizeof(struct fc_ns_rn_id),
+                                   FC_FST_DIR, FC_NS_SUBTYPE);
                hton24(ct->payload.rn.fr_fid.fp_fid, lport->port_id);
                put_unaligned_be64(lport->wwnn, &ct->payload.rn.fr_wwn);
                break;
 
        case FC_NS_RSPN_ID:
                len = strnlen(fc_host_symbolic_name(lport->host), 255);
-               ct = fc_ct_hdr_fill(fp, op, sizeof(struct fc_ns_rspn) + len);
+               ct = fc_ct_hdr_fill(fp, op, sizeof(struct fc_ns_rspn) + len,
+                                   FC_FST_DIR, FC_NS_SUBTYPE);
                hton24(ct->payload.spn.fr_fid.fp_fid, lport->port_id);
                strncpy(ct->payload.spn.fr_name,
                        fc_host_symbolic_name(lport->host), len);
 
        case FC_NS_RSNN_NN:
                len = strnlen(fc_host_symbolic_name(lport->host), 255);
-               ct = fc_ct_hdr_fill(fp, op, sizeof(struct fc_ns_rsnn) + len);
+               ct = fc_ct_hdr_fill(fp, op, sizeof(struct fc_ns_rsnn) + len,
+                                   FC_FST_DIR, FC_NS_SUBTYPE);
                put_unaligned_be64(lport->wwnn, &ct->payload.snn.fr_wwn);
                strncpy(ct->payload.snn.fr_name,
                        fc_host_symbolic_name(lport->host), len);
        return 0;
 }
 
+/**
+ * fc_ct_fill() - Fill in a common transport service request frame
+ * @lport: local port.
+ * @fc_id: FC_ID of non-destination rport for GPN_ID and similar inquiries.
+ * @fp: frame to contain payload.
+ * @op: CT opcode.
+ * @r_ctl: pointer to FC header R_CTL.
+ * @fh_type: pointer to FC-4 type.
+ */
+static inline int fc_ct_fill(struct fc_lport *lport,
+                     u32 fc_id, struct fc_frame *fp,
+                     unsigned int op, enum fc_rctl *r_ctl,
+                     enum fc_fh_type *fh_type, u32 *did)
+{
+       int rc = -EINVAL;
+
+       switch (fc_id) {
+       case FC_FID_DIR_SERV:
+       default:
+               rc = fc_ct_ns_fill(lport, fc_id, fp, op, r_ctl, fh_type);
+               *did = FC_FID_DIR_SERV;
+               break;
+       }
+
+       return rc;
+}
 /**
  * fc_plogi_fill - Fill in plogi request frame
  */