1 files changed, 2 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/block/elevator.c b/block/elevator.c
index 3cd0d8c84902..2a0b653c90fd 100644
--- a/block/elevator.c
+++ b/block/elevator.c
@@ -666,7 +666,8 @@ void __elv_add_request(struct request_queue *q, struct request *rq, int where)
                         q->boundary_rq = rq;
                 }
         } else if (!(rq->cmd_flags & REQ_ELVPRIV) &&
-                    where == ELEVATOR_INSERT_SORT)
+                    (where == ELEVATOR_INSERT_SORT ||
+                     where == ELEVATOR_INSERT_SORT_MERGE))
                 where = ELEVATOR_INSERT_BACK;
 
         switch (where) {