1 files changed, 2 insertions, 5 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/scsi/scsi_lib.c b/drivers/scsi/scsi_lib.c
index ee836193f53..b8de389636f 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/scsi_lib.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/scsi_lib.c
@@ -1011,11 +1011,8 @@ int scsi_init_io(struct scsi_cmnd *cmd, gfp_t gfp_mask)
 
 err_exit:
         scsi_release_buffers(cmd);
-        if (error == BLKPREP_KILL)
-                scsi_put_command(cmd);
-        else /* BLKPREP_DEFER */
-                scsi_unprep_request(cmd->request);
-
+        scsi_put_command(cmd);
+        cmd->request->special = NULL;
         return error;
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(scsi_init_io);