int we = 0; /* Write Exclusive */
        int legacy = 0; /* Act like a legacy device and return
                         * RESERVATION CONFLICT on some CDBs */
+       bool registered = false;
 
        rcu_read_lock();
        se_deve = target_nacl_find_deve(nacl, cmd->orig_fe_lun);
+       if (se_deve)
+               registered = test_bit(DEF_PR_REG_ACTIVE, &se_deve->deve_flags);
+       rcu_read_unlock();
        /*
         * Determine if the registration should be ignored due to
         * non-matching ISIDs in target_scsi3_pr_reservation_check().
                 * Some commands are only allowed for the persistent reservation
                 * holder.
                 */
-               if ((se_deve->def_pr_registered) && !(ignore_reg))
+               if ((registered) && !(ignore_reg))
                        registered_nexus = 1;
                break;
        case PR_TYPE_WRITE_EXCLUSIVE_REGONLY:
                 * Some commands are only allowed for registered I_T Nexuses.
                 */
                reg_only = 1;
-               if ((se_deve->def_pr_registered) && !(ignore_reg))
+               if ((registered) && !(ignore_reg))
                        registered_nexus = 1;
                break;
        case PR_TYPE_WRITE_EXCLUSIVE_ALLREG:
                 * Each registered I_T Nexus is a reservation holder.
                 */
                all_reg = 1;
-               if ((se_deve->def_pr_registered) && !(ignore_reg))
+               if ((registered) && !(ignore_reg))
                        registered_nexus = 1;
                break;
        default:
-               rcu_read_unlock();
                return -EINVAL;
        }
-       rcu_read_unlock();
        /*
         * Referenced from spc4r17 table 45 for *NON* PR holder access
         */
                pr_reg->pr_reg_aptpl);
 }
 
-/*
- * this function can be called with struct se_device->dev_reservation_lock
- * when register_move = 1
- */
 static void __core_scsi3_add_registration(
        struct se_device *dev,
        struct se_node_acl *nacl,
        const struct target_core_fabric_ops *tfo = nacl->se_tpg->se_tpg_tfo;
        struct t10_pr_registration *pr_reg_tmp, *pr_reg_tmp_safe;
        struct t10_reservation *pr_tmpl = &dev->t10_pr;
+       struct se_dev_entry *deve;
 
        /*
         * Increment PRgeneration counter for struct se_device upon a successful
 
        spin_lock(&pr_tmpl->registration_lock);
        list_add_tail(&pr_reg->pr_reg_list, &pr_tmpl->registration_list);
-       pr_reg->pr_reg_deve->def_pr_registered = 1;
 
        __core_scsi3_dump_registration(tfo, dev, nacl, pr_reg, register_type);
        spin_unlock(&pr_tmpl->registration_lock);
+
+       rcu_read_lock();
+       deve = pr_reg->pr_reg_deve;
+       if (deve)
+               set_bit(DEF_PR_REG_ACTIVE, &deve->deve_flags);
+       rcu_read_unlock();
+
        /*
         * Skip extra processing for ALL_TG_PT=0 or REGISTER_AND_MOVE.
         */
         */
        list_for_each_entry_safe(pr_reg_tmp, pr_reg_tmp_safe,
                        &pr_reg->pr_reg_atp_list, pr_reg_atp_mem_list) {
+               struct se_node_acl *nacl_tmp = pr_reg_tmp->pr_reg_nacl;
+
                list_del(&pr_reg_tmp->pr_reg_atp_mem_list);
 
                pr_reg_tmp->pr_res_generation = core_scsi3_pr_generation(dev);
                spin_lock(&pr_tmpl->registration_lock);
                list_add_tail(&pr_reg_tmp->pr_reg_list,
                              &pr_tmpl->registration_list);
-               pr_reg_tmp->pr_reg_deve->def_pr_registered = 1;
 
-               __core_scsi3_dump_registration(tfo, dev,
-                               pr_reg_tmp->pr_reg_nacl, pr_reg_tmp,
-                               register_type);
+               __core_scsi3_dump_registration(tfo, dev, nacl_tmp, pr_reg_tmp,
+                                              register_type);
                spin_unlock(&pr_tmpl->registration_lock);
+
+               rcu_read_lock();
+               deve = pr_reg_tmp->pr_reg_deve;
+               if (deve)
+                       set_bit(DEF_PR_REG_ACTIVE, &deve->deve_flags);
+               rcu_read_unlock();
+
                /*
                 * Drop configfs group dependency reference from
                 * __core_scsi3_alloc_registration()
        const struct target_core_fabric_ops *tfo =
                        pr_reg->pr_reg_nacl->se_tpg->se_tpg_tfo;
        struct t10_reservation *pr_tmpl = &dev->t10_pr;
+       struct se_node_acl *nacl = pr_reg->pr_reg_nacl;
+       struct se_dev_entry *deve;
        char i_buf[PR_REG_ISID_ID_LEN];
 
        memset(i_buf, 0, PR_REG_ISID_ID_LEN);
        core_pr_dump_initiator_port(pr_reg, i_buf, PR_REG_ISID_ID_LEN);
 
-       pr_reg->pr_reg_deve->def_pr_registered = 0;
-       pr_reg->pr_reg_deve->pr_res_key = 0;
        if (!list_empty(&pr_reg->pr_reg_list))
                list_del(&pr_reg->pr_reg_list);
        /*
         */
        if (dec_holders)
                core_scsi3_put_pr_reg(pr_reg);
+
+       spin_unlock(&pr_tmpl->registration_lock);
        /*
         * Wait until all reference from any other I_T nexuses for this
         * *pr_reg have been released.  Because list_del() is called above,
         * count back to zero, and we release *pr_reg.
         */
        while (atomic_read(&pr_reg->pr_res_holders) != 0) {
-               spin_unlock(&pr_tmpl->registration_lock);
                pr_debug("SPC-3 PR [%s] waiting for pr_res_holders\n",
                                tfo->get_fabric_name());
                cpu_relax();
-               spin_lock(&pr_tmpl->registration_lock);
        }
 
+       rcu_read_lock();
+       deve = target_nacl_find_deve(nacl, pr_reg->pr_res_mapped_lun);
+       if (deve)
+               clear_bit(DEF_PR_REG_ACTIVE, &deve->deve_flags);
+       rcu_read_unlock();
+
+       spin_lock(&pr_tmpl->registration_lock);
        pr_debug("SPC-3 PR [%s] Service Action: UNREGISTER Initiator"
                " Node: %s%s\n", tfo->get_fabric_name(),
                pr_reg->pr_reg_nacl->initiatorname,
        dest_pr_reg = __core_scsi3_locate_pr_reg(dev, dest_node_acl,
                                        iport_ptr);
        if (!dest_pr_reg) {
+               spin_unlock(&dev->dev_reservation_lock);
                if (core_scsi3_alloc_registration(cmd->se_dev,
                                dest_node_acl, dest_se_deve, iport_ptr,
                                sa_res_key, 0, aptpl, 2, 1)) {
-                       spin_unlock(&dev->dev_reservation_lock);
                        ret = TCM_INVALID_PARAMETER_LIST;
                        goto out;
                }
+               spin_lock(&dev->dev_reservation_lock);
                dest_pr_reg = __core_scsi3_locate_pr_reg(dev, dest_node_acl,
                                                iport_ptr);
                new_reg = 1;