1 files changed, 11 insertions, 4 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/scsi/st.c b/drivers/scsi/st.c
index 09d06bdd25dd..23780e99ca98 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/st.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/st.c
@@ -3019,11 +3019,17 @@ static int get_location(struct scsi_tape *STp, unsigned int *block, int *partiti
                 if (!logical && !STp->scsi2_logical)
                         scmd[1] = 1;
         }
-        SRpnt = st_do_scsi(NULL, STp, scmd, 20, DMA_FROM_DEVICE,
-                           STp->device->request_queue->rq_timeout,
-                           MAX_READY_RETRIES, 1);
+
+        SRpnt = st_allocate_request(STp);
         if (!SRpnt)
-                return (STp->buffer)->syscall_result;
+                return STp->buffer->syscall_result;
+
+        result = st_scsi_kern_execute(SRpnt, scmd, DMA_FROM_DEVICE,
+                                      STp->buffer->b_data, 20,
+                                      STp->device->request_queue->rq_timeout,
+                                      MAX_READY_RETRIES);
+        if (result)
+                goto out;
 
         if ((STp->buffer)->syscall_result != 0 ||
             (STp->device->scsi_level >= SCSI_2 &&
@@ -3051,6 +3057,7 @@ static int get_location(struct scsi_tape *STp, unsigned int *block, int *partiti
                 DEBC(printk(ST_DEB_MSG "%s: Got tape pos. blk %d part %d.\n", name,
                             *block, *partition));
         }
+out:
         st_release_request(SRpnt);
         SRpnt = NULL;