diff --git a/drivers/target/target_core_sbc.c b/drivers/target/target_core_sbc.c
index 4316f7b65fb7..ff4a6ec30adf 100644
--- a/drivers/target/target_core_sbc.c
+++ b/drivers/target/target_core_sbc.c
@@ -1005,6 +1005,12 @@ sbc_parse_cdb(struct se_cmd *cmd, struct sbc_ops *ops)
 		break;
 	}
 	case COMPARE_AND_WRITE:
+		if (!dev->dev_attrib.emulate_caw) {
+			pr_err_ratelimited("se_device %s/%s (vpd_unit_serial %s) reject"
+				" COMPARE_AND_WRITE\n", dev->se_hba->backend->ops->name,
+				dev->dev_group.cg_item.ci_name, dev->t10_wwn.unit_serial);
+			return TCM_UNSUPPORTED_SCSI_OPCODE;
+		}
 		sectors = cdb[13];
 		/*
 		 * Currently enforce COMPARE_AND_WRITE for a single sector