struct srp_cmd *srp_cmd;
        struct srp_event_struct *evt_struct;
        struct srp_indirect_buf *indirect;
-       struct ibmvscsi_host_data *hostdata =
-               (struct ibmvscsi_host_data *)&cmnd->device->host->hostdata;
+       struct ibmvscsi_host_data *hostdata = shost_priv(cmnd->device->host);
        u16 lun = lun_from_dev(cmnd->device);
        u8 out_fmt, in_fmt;
 
  */
 static int ibmvscsi_eh_abort_handler(struct scsi_cmnd *cmd)
 {
-       struct ibmvscsi_host_data *hostdata =
-           (struct ibmvscsi_host_data *)cmd->device->host->hostdata;
+       struct ibmvscsi_host_data *hostdata = shost_priv(cmd->device->host);
        struct srp_tsk_mgmt *tsk_mgmt;
        struct srp_event_struct *evt;
        struct srp_event_struct *tmp_evt, *found_evt;
  */
 static int ibmvscsi_eh_device_reset_handler(struct scsi_cmnd *cmd)
 {
-       struct ibmvscsi_host_data *hostdata =
-           (struct ibmvscsi_host_data *)cmd->device->host->hostdata;
-
+       struct ibmvscsi_host_data *hostdata = shost_priv(cmd->device->host);
        struct srp_tsk_mgmt *tsk_mgmt;
        struct srp_event_struct *evt;
        struct srp_event_struct *tmp_evt, *pos;
 static int ibmvscsi_eh_host_reset_handler(struct scsi_cmnd *cmd)
 {
        unsigned long wait_switch = 0;
-       struct ibmvscsi_host_data *hostdata =
-               (struct ibmvscsi_host_data *)cmd->device->host->hostdata;
+       struct ibmvscsi_host_data *hostdata = shost_priv(cmd->device->host);
 
        dev_err(hostdata->dev, "Resetting connection due to error recovery\n");
 
 static ssize_t show_host_srp_version(struct class_device *class_dev, char *buf)
 {
        struct Scsi_Host *shost = class_to_shost(class_dev);
-       struct ibmvscsi_host_data *hostdata =
-           (struct ibmvscsi_host_data *)shost->hostdata;
+       struct ibmvscsi_host_data *hostdata = shost_priv(shost);
        int len;
 
        len = snprintf(buf, PAGE_SIZE, "%s\n",
                                        char *buf)
 {
        struct Scsi_Host *shost = class_to_shost(class_dev);
-       struct ibmvscsi_host_data *hostdata =
-           (struct ibmvscsi_host_data *)shost->hostdata;
+       struct ibmvscsi_host_data *hostdata = shost_priv(shost);
        int len;
 
        len = snprintf(buf, PAGE_SIZE, "%s\n",
                                          char *buf)
 {
        struct Scsi_Host *shost = class_to_shost(class_dev);
-       struct ibmvscsi_host_data *hostdata =
-           (struct ibmvscsi_host_data *)shost->hostdata;
+       struct ibmvscsi_host_data *hostdata = shost_priv(shost);
        int len;
 
        len = snprintf(buf, PAGE_SIZE, "%d\n",
 static ssize_t show_host_mad_version(struct class_device *class_dev, char *buf)
 {
        struct Scsi_Host *shost = class_to_shost(class_dev);
-       struct ibmvscsi_host_data *hostdata =
-           (struct ibmvscsi_host_data *)shost->hostdata;
+       struct ibmvscsi_host_data *hostdata = shost_priv(shost);
        int len;
 
        len = snprintf(buf, PAGE_SIZE, "%d\n",
 static ssize_t show_host_os_type(struct class_device *class_dev, char *buf)
 {
        struct Scsi_Host *shost = class_to_shost(class_dev);
-       struct ibmvscsi_host_data *hostdata =
-           (struct ibmvscsi_host_data *)shost->hostdata;
+       struct ibmvscsi_host_data *hostdata = shost_priv(shost);
        int len;
 
        len = snprintf(buf, PAGE_SIZE, "%d\n", hostdata->madapter_info.os_type);
 static ssize_t show_host_config(struct class_device *class_dev, char *buf)
 {
        struct Scsi_Host *shost = class_to_shost(class_dev);
-       struct ibmvscsi_host_data *hostdata =
-           (struct ibmvscsi_host_data *)shost->hostdata;
+       struct ibmvscsi_host_data *hostdata = shost_priv(shost);
 
        /* returns null-terminated host config data */
        if (ibmvscsi_do_host_config(hostdata, buf, PAGE_SIZE) == 0)
                goto scsi_host_alloc_failed;
        }
 
-       hostdata = (struct ibmvscsi_host_data *)host->hostdata;
+       hostdata = shost_priv(host);
        memset(hostdata, 0x00, sizeof(*hostdata));
        INIT_LIST_HEAD(&hostdata->sent);
        hostdata->host = host;