3 files changed, 9 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/scsi/sd.c b/drivers/scsi/sd.c
index 6f0a4c612b3b..6f72b80121a0 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/sd.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/sd.c
@@ -1899,6 +1899,8 @@ static int sd_try_rc16_first(struct scsi_device *sdp)
 {
         if (sdp->host->max_cmd_len < 16)
                 return 0;
+        if (sdp->try_rc_10_first)
+                return 0;
         if (sdp->scsi_level > SCSI_SPC_2)
                 return 1;
         if (scsi_device_protection(sdp))
diff --git a/drivers/usb/storage/scsiglue.c b/drivers/usb/storage/scsiglue.c
index a324a5d21e99..11418da9bc09 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/storage/scsiglue.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/storage/scsiglue.c
@@ -202,6 +202,12 @@ static int slave_configure(struct scsi_device *sdev)
                 if (us->fflags & US_FL_NO_READ_CAPACITY_16)
                         sdev->no_read_capacity_16 = 1;
 
+                /*
+                 * Many devices do not respond properly to READ_CAPACITY_16.
+                 * Tell the SCSI layer to try READ_CAPACITY_10 first.
+                 */
+                sdev->try_rc_10_first = 1;
+
                 /* assume SPC3 or latter devices support sense size > 18 */
                 if (sdev->scsi_level > SCSI_SPC_2)
                         us->fflags |= US_FL_SANE_SENSE;
diff --git a/include/scsi/scsi_device.h b/include/scsi/scsi_device.h
index 6efb2e1416e0..ba9698852321 100644
--- a/include/scsi/scsi_device.h
+++ b/include/scsi/scsi_device.h
@@ -151,6 +151,7 @@ struct scsi_device {
                                            SD_LAST_BUGGY_SECTORS */
         unsigned no_read_disc_info:1;   /* Avoid READ_DISC_INFO cmds */
         unsigned no_read_capacity_16:1; /* Avoid READ_CAPACITY_16 cmds */
+        unsigned try_rc_10_first:1;     /* Try READ_CAPACACITY_10 first */
         unsigned is_visible:1;  /* is the device visible in sysfs */
 
         DECLARE_BITMAP(supported_events, SDEV_EVT_MAXBITS); /* supported events */