1 files changed, 5 insertions, 12 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/scsi/scsi_error.c b/drivers/scsi/scsi_error.c
index a95d2bac0780..a1689353d7fd 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/scsi_error.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/scsi_error.c
@@ -1451,28 +1451,21 @@ static void eh_lock_door_done(struct request *req, int uptodate)
  * @sdev:       SCSI device to prevent medium removal
  *
  * Locking:
- *      We must be called from process context; scsi_allocate_request()
- *      may sleep.
+ *      We must be called from process context.
  *
  * Notes:
  *      We queue up an asynchronous "ALLOW MEDIUM REMOVAL" request on the
  *      head of the devices request queue, and continue.
- *
- * Bugs:
- *      scsi_allocate_request() may sleep waiting for existing requests to
- *      be processed.  However, since we haven't kicked off any request
- *      processing for this host, this may deadlock.
- *
- *      If scsi_allocate_request() fails for what ever reason, we
- *      completely forget to lock the door.
  */
 static void scsi_eh_lock_door(struct scsi_device *sdev)
 {
         struct request *req;
 
+        /*
+         * blk_get_request with GFP_KERNEL (__GFP_WAIT) sleeps until a
+         * request becomes available
+         */
         req = blk_get_request(sdev->request_queue, READ, GFP_KERNEL);
-        if (!req)
-                return;
 
         req->cmd[0] = ALLOW_MEDIUM_REMOVAL;
         req->cmd[1] = 0;