1 files changed, 1 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/block/paride/pd.c b/drivers/block/paride/pd.c
index c1e5cd029b23..4e8b9bff3abe 100644
--- a/drivers/block/paride/pd.c
+++ b/drivers/block/paride/pd.c
@@ -439,7 +439,7 @@ static char *pd_buf;		/* buffer for request in progress */
 
 static enum action do_pd_io_start(void)
 {
-        if (blk_special_request(pd_req)) {
+        if (pd_req->cmd_type == REQ_TYPE_SPECIAL) {
                 phase = pd_special;
                 return pd_special();
         }