diff --git a/drivers/scsi/scsi_lib.c b/drivers/scsi/scsi_lib.c
index 54d7a6cbb98a..b1a263137a23 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/scsi_lib.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/scsi_lib.c
@@ -1311,9 +1311,11 @@ scsi_prep_state_check(struct scsi_device *sdev, struct request *req)
 				    "rejecting I/O to dead device\n");
 			ret = BLKPREP_KILL;
 			break;
-		case SDEV_QUIESCE:
 		case SDEV_BLOCK:
 		case SDEV_CREATED_BLOCK:
+			ret = BLKPREP_DEFER;
+			break;
+		case SDEV_QUIESCE:
 			/*
 			 * If the devices is blocked we defer normal commands.
 			 */
diff --git a/include/linux/blk_types.h b/include/linux/blk_types.h
index c294e3e25e37..a1b25e35ea5f 100644
--- a/include/linux/blk_types.h
+++ b/include/linux/blk_types.h
@@ -181,7 +181,9 @@ enum rq_flag_bits {
 	__REQ_ELVPRIV,		/* elevator private data attached */
 	__REQ_FAILED,		/* set if the request failed */
 	__REQ_QUIET,		/* don't worry about errors */
-	__REQ_PREEMPT,		/* set for "ide_preempt" requests */
+	__REQ_PREEMPT,		/* set for "ide_preempt" requests and also
+				   for requests for which the SCSI "quiesce"
+				   state must be ignored. */
 	__REQ_ALLOCED,		/* request came from our alloc pool */
 	__REQ_COPY_USER,	/* contains copies of user pages */
 	__REQ_FLUSH_SEQ,	/* request for flush sequence */