2 files changed, 8 insertions, 3 deletions

diff --git a/block/elevator.c b/block/elevator.c
index 6f6abc08bb56..45ca1e34f582 100644
--- a/block/elevator.c
+++ b/block/elevator.c
@@ -671,7 +671,8 @@ 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) {
diff --git a/block/genhd.c b/block/genhd.c
index b364bd038a18..2dd988723d73 100644
--- a/block/genhd.c
+++ b/block/genhd.c
@@ -1588,9 +1588,13 @@ static void disk_events_workfn(struct work_struct *work)
 
         spin_unlock_irq(&ev->lock);
 
-        /* tell userland about new events */
+        /*
+         * Tell userland about new events.  Only the events listed in
+         * @disk->events are reported.  Unlisted events are processed the
+         * same internally but never get reported to userland.
+         */
         for (i = 0; i < ARRAY_SIZE(disk_uevents); i++)
-                if (events & (1 << i))
+                if (events & disk->events & (1 << i))
                         envp[nr_events++] = disk_uevents[i];
 
         if (nr_events)