diff --git a/drivers/cxl/core/mbox.c b/drivers/cxl/core/mbox.c
index 9501d2576ccd..b50f6db3b244 100644
--- a/drivers/cxl/core/mbox.c
+++ b/drivers/cxl/core/mbox.c
@@ -225,7 +225,7 @@ static const char *cxl_mem_opcode_to_name(u16 opcode)
 
 /**
  * cxl_internal_send_cmd() - Kernel internal interface to send a mailbox command
- * @mds: The driver data for the operation
+ * @cxl_mbox: CXL mailbox context
  * @mbox_cmd: initialized command to execute
  *
  * Context: Any context.
@@ -241,10 +241,9 @@ static const char *cxl_mem_opcode_to_name(u16 opcode)
  * error. While this distinction can be useful for commands from userspace, the
  * kernel will only be able to use results when both are successful.
  */
-int cxl_internal_send_cmd(struct cxl_memdev_state *mds,
+int cxl_internal_send_cmd(struct cxl_mailbox *cxl_mbox,
 			  struct cxl_mbox_cmd *mbox_cmd)
 {
-	struct cxl_mailbox *cxl_mbox = mds->cxlds.cxl_mbox;
 	size_t out_size, min_out;
 	int rc;
 
@@ -707,7 +706,7 @@ static int cxl_xfer_log(struct cxl_memdev_state *mds, uuid_t *uuid,
 			.payload_out = out,
 		};
 
-		rc = cxl_internal_send_cmd(mds, &mbox_cmd);
+		rc = cxl_internal_send_cmd(cxl_mbox, &mbox_cmd);
 
 		/*
 		 * The output payload length that indicates the number
@@ -796,7 +795,7 @@ static struct cxl_mbox_get_supported_logs *cxl_get_gsl(struct cxl_memdev_state *
 		/* At least the record number field must be valid */
 		.min_out = 2,
 	};
-	rc = cxl_internal_send_cmd(mds, &mbox_cmd);
+	rc = cxl_internal_send_cmd(cxl_mbox, &mbox_cmd);
 	if (rc < 0) {
 		kvfree(ret);
 		return ERR_PTR(rc);
@@ -988,7 +987,7 @@ static int cxl_clear_event_record(struct cxl_memdev_state *mds,
 
 		if (i == max_handles) {
 			payload->nr_recs = i;
-			rc = cxl_internal_send_cmd(mds, &mbox_cmd);
+			rc = cxl_internal_send_cmd(cxl_mbox, &mbox_cmd);
 			if (rc)
 				goto free_pl;
 			i = 0;
@@ -999,7 +998,7 @@ static int cxl_clear_event_record(struct cxl_memdev_state *mds,
 	if (i) {
 		payload->nr_recs = i;
 		mbox_cmd.size_in = struct_size(payload, handles, i);
-		rc = cxl_internal_send_cmd(mds, &mbox_cmd);
+		rc = cxl_internal_send_cmd(cxl_mbox, &mbox_cmd);
 		if (rc)
 			goto free_pl;
 	}
@@ -1036,7 +1035,7 @@ static void cxl_mem_get_records_log(struct cxl_memdev_state *mds,
 			.min_out = struct_size(payload, records, 0),
 		};
 
-		rc = cxl_internal_send_cmd(mds, &mbox_cmd);
+		rc = cxl_internal_send_cmd(cxl_mbox, &mbox_cmd);
 		if (rc) {
 			dev_err_ratelimited(dev,
 				"Event log '%d': Failed to query event records : %d",
@@ -1107,6 +1106,7 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL_NS_GPL(cxl_mem_get_event_records, CXL);
  */
 static int cxl_mem_get_partition_info(struct cxl_memdev_state *mds)
 {
+	struct cxl_mailbox *cxl_mbox = mds->cxlds.cxl_mbox;
 	struct cxl_mbox_get_partition_info pi;
 	struct cxl_mbox_cmd mbox_cmd;
 	int rc;
@@ -1116,7 +1116,7 @@ static int cxl_mem_get_partition_info(struct cxl_memdev_state *mds)
 		.size_out = sizeof(pi),
 		.payload_out = &pi,
 	};
-	rc = cxl_internal_send_cmd(mds, &mbox_cmd);
+	rc = cxl_internal_send_cmd(cxl_mbox, &mbox_cmd);
 	if (rc)
 		return rc;
 
@@ -1143,6 +1143,7 @@ static int cxl_mem_get_partition_info(struct cxl_memdev_state *mds)
  */
 int cxl_dev_state_identify(struct cxl_memdev_state *mds)
 {
+	struct cxl_mailbox *cxl_mbox = mds->cxlds.cxl_mbox;
 	/* See CXL 2.0 Table 175 Identify Memory Device Output Payload */
 	struct cxl_mbox_identify id;
 	struct cxl_mbox_cmd mbox_cmd;
@@ -1157,7 +1158,7 @@ int cxl_dev_state_identify(struct cxl_memdev_state *mds)
 		.size_out = sizeof(id),
 		.payload_out = &id,
 	};
-	rc = cxl_internal_send_cmd(mds, &mbox_cmd);
+	rc = cxl_internal_send_cmd(cxl_mbox, &mbox_cmd);
 	if (rc < 0)
 		return rc;
 
@@ -1185,6 +1186,7 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL_NS_GPL(cxl_dev_state_identify, CXL);
 
 static int __cxl_mem_sanitize(struct cxl_memdev_state *mds, u16 cmd)
 {
+	struct cxl_mailbox *cxl_mbox = mds->cxlds.cxl_mbox;
 	int rc;
 	u32 sec_out = 0;
 	struct cxl_get_security_output {
@@ -1196,14 +1198,13 @@ static int __cxl_mem_sanitize(struct cxl_memdev_state *mds, u16 cmd)
 		.size_out = sizeof(out),
 	};
 	struct cxl_mbox_cmd mbox_cmd = { .opcode = cmd };
-	struct cxl_dev_state *cxlds = &mds->cxlds;
 
 	if (cmd != CXL_MBOX_OP_SANITIZE && cmd != CXL_MBOX_OP_SECURE_ERASE)
 		return -EINVAL;
 
-	rc = cxl_internal_send_cmd(mds, &sec_cmd);
+	rc = cxl_internal_send_cmd(cxl_mbox, &sec_cmd);
 	if (rc < 0) {
-		dev_err(cxlds->dev, "Failed to get security state : %d", rc);
+		dev_err(cxl_mbox->host, "Failed to get security state : %d", rc);
 		return rc;
 	}
 
@@ -1220,9 +1221,9 @@ static int __cxl_mem_sanitize(struct cxl_memdev_state *mds, u16 cmd)
 	    sec_out & CXL_PMEM_SEC_STATE_LOCKED)
 		return -EINVAL;
 
-	rc = cxl_internal_send_cmd(mds, &mbox_cmd);
+	rc = cxl_internal_send_cmd(cxl_mbox, &mbox_cmd);
 	if (rc < 0) {
-		dev_err(cxlds->dev, "Failed to sanitize device : %d", rc);
+		dev_err(cxl_mbox->host, "Failed to sanitize device : %d", rc);
 		return rc;
 	}
 
@@ -1337,6 +1338,7 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL_NS_GPL(cxl_mem_create_range_info, CXL);
 
 int cxl_set_timestamp(struct cxl_memdev_state *mds)
 {
+	struct cxl_mailbox *cxl_mbox = mds->cxlds.cxl_mbox;
 	struct cxl_mbox_cmd mbox_cmd;
 	struct cxl_mbox_set_timestamp_in pi;
 	int rc;
@@ -1348,7 +1350,7 @@ int cxl_set_timestamp(struct cxl_memdev_state *mds)
 		.payload_in = &pi,
 	};
 
-	rc = cxl_internal_send_cmd(mds, &mbox_cmd);
+	rc = cxl_internal_send_cmd(cxl_mbox, &mbox_cmd);
 	/*
 	 * Command is optional. Devices may have another way of providing
 	 * a timestamp, or may return all 0s in timestamp fields.
@@ -1365,7 +1367,7 @@ int cxl_mem_get_poison(struct cxl_memdev *cxlmd, u64 offset, u64 len,
 		       struct cxl_region *cxlr)
 {
 	struct cxl_memdev_state *mds = to_cxl_memdev_state(cxlmd->cxlds);
-	struct cxl_mailbox *cxl_mbox = mds->cxlds.cxl_mbox;
+	struct cxl_mailbox *cxl_mbox = cxlmd->cxlds->cxl_mbox;
 	struct cxl_mbox_poison_out *po;
 	struct cxl_mbox_poison_in pi;
 	int nr_records = 0;
@@ -1392,7 +1394,7 @@ int cxl_mem_get_poison(struct cxl_memdev *cxlmd, u64 offset, u64 len,
 			.min_out = struct_size(po, record, 0),
 		};
 
-		rc = cxl_internal_send_cmd(mds, &mbox_cmd);
+		rc = cxl_internal_send_cmd(cxl_mbox, &mbox_cmd);
 		if (rc)
 			break;
 
diff --git a/drivers/cxl/core/memdev.c b/drivers/cxl/core/memdev.c
index 7c99f89740a9..df9c9a2335e6 100644
--- a/drivers/cxl/core/memdev.c
+++ b/drivers/cxl/core/memdev.c
@@ -281,7 +281,7 @@ static int cxl_validate_poison_dpa(struct cxl_memdev *cxlmd, u64 dpa)
 
 int cxl_inject_poison(struct cxl_memdev *cxlmd, u64 dpa)
 {
-	struct cxl_memdev_state *mds = to_cxl_memdev_state(cxlmd->cxlds);
+	struct cxl_mailbox *cxl_mbox = cxlmd->cxlds->cxl_mbox;
 	struct cxl_mbox_inject_poison inject;
 	struct cxl_poison_record record;
 	struct cxl_mbox_cmd mbox_cmd;
@@ -311,13 +311,13 @@ int cxl_inject_poison(struct cxl_memdev *cxlmd, u64 dpa)
 		.size_in = sizeof(inject),
 		.payload_in = &inject,
 	};
-	rc = cxl_internal_send_cmd(mds, &mbox_cmd);
+	rc = cxl_internal_send_cmd(cxl_mbox, &mbox_cmd);
 	if (rc)
 		goto out;
 
 	cxlr = cxl_dpa_to_region(cxlmd, dpa);
 	if (cxlr)
-		dev_warn_once(mds->cxlds.dev,
+		dev_warn_once(cxl_mbox->host,
 			      "poison inject dpa:%#llx region: %s\n", dpa,
 			      dev_name(&cxlr->dev));
 
@@ -336,7 +336,7 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL_NS_GPL(cxl_inject_poison, CXL);
 
 int cxl_clear_poison(struct cxl_memdev *cxlmd, u64 dpa)
 {
-	struct cxl_memdev_state *mds = to_cxl_memdev_state(cxlmd->cxlds);
+	struct cxl_mailbox *cxl_mbox = cxlmd->cxlds->cxl_mbox;
 	struct cxl_mbox_clear_poison clear;
 	struct cxl_poison_record record;
 	struct cxl_mbox_cmd mbox_cmd;
@@ -375,13 +375,13 @@ int cxl_clear_poison(struct cxl_memdev *cxlmd, u64 dpa)
 		.payload_in = &clear,
 	};
 
-	rc = cxl_internal_send_cmd(mds, &mbox_cmd);
+	rc = cxl_internal_send_cmd(cxl_mbox, &mbox_cmd);
 	if (rc)
 		goto out;
 
 	cxlr = cxl_dpa_to_region(cxlmd, dpa);
 	if (cxlr)
-		dev_warn_once(mds->cxlds.dev,
+		dev_warn_once(cxl_mbox->host,
 			      "poison clear dpa:%#llx region: %s\n", dpa,
 			      dev_name(&cxlr->dev));
 
@@ -718,6 +718,7 @@ static int cxl_memdev_release_file(struct inode *inode, struct file *file)
  */
 static int cxl_mem_get_fw_info(struct cxl_memdev_state *mds)
 {
+	struct cxl_mailbox *cxl_mbox = mds->cxlds.cxl_mbox;
 	struct cxl_mbox_get_fw_info info;
 	struct cxl_mbox_cmd mbox_cmd;
 	int rc;
@@ -728,7 +729,7 @@ static int cxl_mem_get_fw_info(struct cxl_memdev_state *mds)
 		.payload_out = &info,
 	};
 
-	rc = cxl_internal_send_cmd(mds, &mbox_cmd);
+	rc = cxl_internal_send_cmd(cxl_mbox, &mbox_cmd);
 	if (rc < 0)
 		return rc;
 
@@ -752,6 +753,7 @@ static int cxl_mem_get_fw_info(struct cxl_memdev_state *mds)
  */
 static int cxl_mem_activate_fw(struct cxl_memdev_state *mds, int slot)
 {
+	struct cxl_mailbox *cxl_mbox = mds->cxlds.cxl_mbox;
 	struct cxl_mbox_activate_fw activate;
 	struct cxl_mbox_cmd mbox_cmd;
 
@@ -768,7 +770,7 @@ static int cxl_mem_activate_fw(struct cxl_memdev_state *mds, int slot)
 	activate.action = CXL_FW_ACTIVATE_OFFLINE;
 	activate.slot = slot;
 
-	return cxl_internal_send_cmd(mds, &mbox_cmd);
+	return cxl_internal_send_cmd(cxl_mbox, &mbox_cmd);
 }
 
 /**
@@ -783,6 +785,7 @@ static int cxl_mem_activate_fw(struct cxl_memdev_state *mds, int slot)
  */
 static int cxl_mem_abort_fw_xfer(struct cxl_memdev_state *mds)
 {
+	struct cxl_mailbox *cxl_mbox = mds->cxlds.cxl_mbox;
 	struct cxl_mbox_transfer_fw *transfer;
 	struct cxl_mbox_cmd mbox_cmd;
 	int rc;
@@ -802,7 +805,7 @@ static int cxl_mem_abort_fw_xfer(struct cxl_memdev_state *mds)
 
 	transfer->action = CXL_FW_TRANSFER_ACTION_ABORT;
 
-	rc = cxl_internal_send_cmd(mds, &mbox_cmd);
+	rc = cxl_internal_send_cmd(cxl_mbox, &mbox_cmd);
 	kfree(transfer);
 	return rc;
 }
@@ -933,7 +936,7 @@ static enum fw_upload_err cxl_fw_write(struct fw_upload *fwl, const u8 *data,
 		.poll_count = 30,
 	};
 
-	rc = cxl_internal_send_cmd(mds, &mbox_cmd);
+	rc = cxl_internal_send_cmd(cxl_mbox, &mbox_cmd);
 	if (rc < 0) {
 		rc = FW_UPLOAD_ERR_RW_ERROR;
 		goto out_free;
diff --git a/drivers/cxl/cxlmem.h b/drivers/cxl/cxlmem.h
index 17e83a2cf1be..645a2f878120 100644
--- a/drivers/cxl/cxlmem.h
+++ b/drivers/cxl/cxlmem.h
@@ -812,7 +812,7 @@ enum {
 	CXL_PMEM_SEC_PASS_USER,
 };
 
-int cxl_internal_send_cmd(struct cxl_memdev_state *mds,
+int cxl_internal_send_cmd(struct cxl_mailbox *cxl_mbox,
 			  struct cxl_mbox_cmd *cmd);
 int cxl_dev_state_identify(struct cxl_memdev_state *mds);
 int cxl_await_media_ready(struct cxl_dev_state *cxlds);
diff --git a/drivers/cxl/pci.c b/drivers/cxl/pci.c
index bd8ee14a7926..511a54335784 100644
--- a/drivers/cxl/pci.c
+++ b/drivers/cxl/pci.c
@@ -661,6 +661,7 @@ static int cxl_event_req_irq(struct cxl_dev_state *cxlds, u8 setting)
 static int cxl_event_get_int_policy(struct cxl_memdev_state *mds,
 				    struct cxl_event_interrupt_policy *policy)
 {
+	struct cxl_mailbox *cxl_mbox = mds->cxlds.cxl_mbox;
 	struct cxl_mbox_cmd mbox_cmd = {
 		.opcode = CXL_MBOX_OP_GET_EVT_INT_POLICY,
 		.payload_out = policy,
@@ -668,7 +669,7 @@ static int cxl_event_get_int_policy(struct cxl_memdev_state *mds,
 	};
 	int rc;
 
-	rc = cxl_internal_send_cmd(mds, &mbox_cmd);
+	rc = cxl_internal_send_cmd(cxl_mbox, &mbox_cmd);
 	if (rc < 0)
 		dev_err(mds->cxlds.dev,
 			"Failed to get event interrupt policy : %d", rc);
@@ -679,6 +680,7 @@ static int cxl_event_get_int_policy(struct cxl_memdev_state *mds,
 static int cxl_event_config_msgnums(struct cxl_memdev_state *mds,
 				    struct cxl_event_interrupt_policy *policy)
 {
+	struct cxl_mailbox *cxl_mbox = mds->cxlds.cxl_mbox;
 	struct cxl_mbox_cmd mbox_cmd;
 	int rc;
 
@@ -695,7 +697,7 @@ static int cxl_event_config_msgnums(struct cxl_memdev_state *mds,
 		.size_in = sizeof(*policy),
 	};
 
-	rc = cxl_internal_send_cmd(mds, &mbox_cmd);
+	rc = cxl_internal_send_cmd(cxl_mbox, &mbox_cmd);
 	if (rc < 0) {
 		dev_err(mds->cxlds.dev, "Failed to set event interrupt policy : %d",
 			rc);
diff --git a/drivers/cxl/pmem.c b/drivers/cxl/pmem.c
index 12e68b194820..946cc7af423b 100644
--- a/drivers/cxl/pmem.c
+++ b/drivers/cxl/pmem.c
@@ -123,6 +123,7 @@ static int cxl_pmem_get_config_data(struct cxl_memdev_state *mds,
 				    struct nd_cmd_get_config_data_hdr *cmd,
 				    unsigned int buf_len)
 {
+	struct cxl_mailbox *cxl_mbox = mds->cxlds.cxl_mbox;
 	struct cxl_mbox_get_lsa get_lsa;
 	struct cxl_mbox_cmd mbox_cmd;
 	int rc;
@@ -144,7 +145,7 @@ static int cxl_pmem_get_config_data(struct cxl_memdev_state *mds,
 		.payload_out = cmd->out_buf,
 	};
 
-	rc = cxl_internal_send_cmd(mds, &mbox_cmd);
+	rc = cxl_internal_send_cmd(cxl_mbox, &mbox_cmd);
 	cmd->status = 0;
 
 	return rc;
@@ -154,6 +155,7 @@ static int cxl_pmem_set_config_data(struct cxl_memdev_state *mds,
 				    struct nd_cmd_set_config_hdr *cmd,
 				    unsigned int buf_len)
 {
+	struct cxl_mailbox *cxl_mbox = mds->cxlds.cxl_mbox;
 	struct cxl_mbox_set_lsa *set_lsa;
 	struct cxl_mbox_cmd mbox_cmd;
 	int rc;
@@ -180,7 +182,7 @@ static int cxl_pmem_set_config_data(struct cxl_memdev_state *mds,
 		.size_in = struct_size(set_lsa, data, cmd->in_length),
 	};
 
-	rc = cxl_internal_send_cmd(mds, &mbox_cmd);
+	rc = cxl_internal_send_cmd(cxl_mbox, &mbox_cmd);
 
 	/*
 	 * Set "firmware" status (4-packed bytes at the end of the input
diff --git a/drivers/cxl/security.c b/drivers/cxl/security.c
index 21856a3f408e..38e6e5d97097 100644
--- a/drivers/cxl/security.c
+++ b/drivers/cxl/security.c
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ static unsigned long cxl_pmem_get_security_flags(struct nvdimm *nvdimm,
 {
 	struct cxl_nvdimm *cxl_nvd = nvdimm_provider_data(nvdimm);
 	struct cxl_memdev *cxlmd = cxl_nvd->cxlmd;
+	struct cxl_mailbox *cxl_mbox = cxlmd->cxlds->cxl_mbox;
 	struct cxl_memdev_state *mds = to_cxl_memdev_state(cxlmd->cxlds);
 	unsigned long security_flags = 0;
 	struct cxl_get_security_output {
@@ -29,7 +30,7 @@ static unsigned long cxl_pmem_get_security_flags(struct nvdimm *nvdimm,
 		.payload_out = &out,
 	};
 
-	rc = cxl_internal_send_cmd(mds, &mbox_cmd);
+	rc = cxl_internal_send_cmd(cxl_mbox, &mbox_cmd);
 	if (rc < 0)
 		return 0;
 
@@ -70,7 +71,7 @@ static int cxl_pmem_security_change_key(struct nvdimm *nvdimm,
 {
 	struct cxl_nvdimm *cxl_nvd = nvdimm_provider_data(nvdimm);
 	struct cxl_memdev *cxlmd = cxl_nvd->cxlmd;
-	struct cxl_memdev_state *mds = to_cxl_memdev_state(cxlmd->cxlds);
+	struct cxl_mailbox *cxl_mbox = cxlmd->cxlds->cxl_mbox;
 	struct cxl_mbox_cmd mbox_cmd;
 	struct cxl_set_pass set_pass;
 
@@ -87,7 +88,7 @@ static int cxl_pmem_security_change_key(struct nvdimm *nvdimm,
 		.payload_in = &set_pass,
 	};
 
-	return cxl_internal_send_cmd(mds, &mbox_cmd);
+	return cxl_internal_send_cmd(cxl_mbox, &mbox_cmd);
 }
 
 static int __cxl_pmem_security_disable(struct nvdimm *nvdimm,
@@ -96,7 +97,7 @@ static int __cxl_pmem_security_disable(struct nvdimm *nvdimm,
 {
 	struct cxl_nvdimm *cxl_nvd = nvdimm_provider_data(nvdimm);
 	struct cxl_memdev *cxlmd = cxl_nvd->cxlmd;
-	struct cxl_memdev_state *mds = to_cxl_memdev_state(cxlmd->cxlds);
+	struct cxl_mailbox *cxl_mbox = cxlmd->cxlds->cxl_mbox;
 	struct cxl_disable_pass dis_pass;
 	struct cxl_mbox_cmd mbox_cmd;
 
@@ -112,7 +113,7 @@ static int __cxl_pmem_security_disable(struct nvdimm *nvdimm,
 		.payload_in = &dis_pass,
 	};
 
-	return cxl_internal_send_cmd(mds, &mbox_cmd);
+	return cxl_internal_send_cmd(cxl_mbox, &mbox_cmd);
 }
 
 static int cxl_pmem_security_disable(struct nvdimm *nvdimm,
@@ -131,12 +132,12 @@ static int cxl_pmem_security_freeze(struct nvdimm *nvdimm)
 {
 	struct cxl_nvdimm *cxl_nvd = nvdimm_provider_data(nvdimm);
 	struct cxl_memdev *cxlmd = cxl_nvd->cxlmd;
-	struct cxl_memdev_state *mds = to_cxl_memdev_state(cxlmd->cxlds);
+	struct cxl_mailbox *cxl_mbox = cxlmd->cxlds->cxl_mbox;
 	struct cxl_mbox_cmd mbox_cmd = {
 		.opcode = CXL_MBOX_OP_FREEZE_SECURITY,
 	};
 
-	return cxl_internal_send_cmd(mds, &mbox_cmd);
+	return cxl_internal_send_cmd(cxl_mbox, &mbox_cmd);
 }
 
 static int cxl_pmem_security_unlock(struct nvdimm *nvdimm,
@@ -144,7 +145,7 @@ static int cxl_pmem_security_unlock(struct nvdimm *nvdimm,
 {
 	struct cxl_nvdimm *cxl_nvd = nvdimm_provider_data(nvdimm);
 	struct cxl_memdev *cxlmd = cxl_nvd->cxlmd;
-	struct cxl_memdev_state *mds = to_cxl_memdev_state(cxlmd->cxlds);
+	struct cxl_mailbox *cxl_mbox = cxlmd->cxlds->cxl_mbox;
 	u8 pass[NVDIMM_PASSPHRASE_LEN];
 	struct cxl_mbox_cmd mbox_cmd;
 	int rc;
@@ -156,7 +157,7 @@ static int cxl_pmem_security_unlock(struct nvdimm *nvdimm,
 		.payload_in = pass,
 	};
 
-	rc = cxl_internal_send_cmd(mds, &mbox_cmd);
+	rc = cxl_internal_send_cmd(cxl_mbox, &mbox_cmd);
 	if (rc < 0)
 		return rc;
 
@@ -169,7 +170,7 @@ static int cxl_pmem_security_passphrase_erase(struct nvdimm *nvdimm,
 {
 	struct cxl_nvdimm *cxl_nvd = nvdimm_provider_data(nvdimm);
 	struct cxl_memdev *cxlmd = cxl_nvd->cxlmd;
-	struct cxl_memdev_state *mds = to_cxl_memdev_state(cxlmd->cxlds);
+	struct cxl_mailbox *cxl_mbox = cxlmd->cxlds->cxl_mbox;
 	struct cxl_mbox_cmd mbox_cmd;
 	struct cxl_pass_erase erase;
 	int rc;
@@ -185,7 +186,7 @@ static int cxl_pmem_security_passphrase_erase(struct nvdimm *nvdimm,
 		.payload_in = &erase,
 	};
 
-	rc = cxl_internal_send_cmd(mds, &mbox_cmd);
+	rc = cxl_internal_send_cmd(cxl_mbox, &mbox_cmd);
 	if (rc < 0)
 		return rc;
 
