1 files changed, 9 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/s390/block/dasd_eckd.c b/drivers/s390/block/dasd_eckd.c
index 30fb979d684d..6e835c9fdfcb 100644
--- a/drivers/s390/block/dasd_eckd.c
+++ b/drivers/s390/block/dasd_eckd.c
@@ -1461,6 +1461,15 @@ dasd_eckd_check_characteristics(struct dasd_device *device)
                                 "Read device characteristic failed, rc=%d", rc);
                 goto out_err3;
         }
+
+        if ((device->features & DASD_FEATURE_USERAW) &&
+            !(private->rdc_data.facilities.RT_in_LR)) {
+                dev_err(&device->cdev->dev, "The storage server does not "
+                        "support raw-track access\n");
+                rc = -EINVAL;
+                goto out_err3;
+        }
+
         /* find the valid cylinder size */
         if (private->rdc_data.no_cyl == LV_COMPAT_CYL &&
             private->rdc_data.long_no_cyl)