diff --git a/drivers/infiniband/ulp/iser/iser_initiator.c b/drivers/infiniband/ulp/iser/iser_initiator.c
index 2e2d903db838..8d44a4060634 100644
--- a/drivers/infiniband/ulp/iser/iser_initiator.c
+++ b/drivers/infiniband/ulp/iser/iser_initiator.c
@@ -41,11 +41,11 @@
 #include "iscsi_iser.h"
 
 /* Register user buffer memory and initialize passive rdma
- *  dto descriptor. Total data size is stored in
- *  iser_task->data[ISER_DIR_IN].data_len
+ *  dto descriptor. Data size is stored in
+ *  task->data[ISER_DIR_IN].data_len, Protection size
+ *  os stored in task->prot[ISER_DIR_IN].data_len
  */
-static int iser_prepare_read_cmd(struct iscsi_task *task,
-				 unsigned int edtl)
+static int iser_prepare_read_cmd(struct iscsi_task *task)
 
 {
 	struct iscsi_iser_task *iser_task = task->dd_data;
@@ -73,14 +73,6 @@ static int iser_prepare_read_cmd(struct iscsi_task *task,
 			return err;
 	}
 
-	if (edtl > iser_task->data[ISER_DIR_IN].data_len) {
-		iser_err("Total data length: %ld, less than EDTL: "
-			 "%d, in READ cmd BHS itt: %d, conn: 0x%p\n",
-			 iser_task->data[ISER_DIR_IN].data_len, edtl,
-			 task->itt, iser_task->ib_conn);
-		return -EINVAL;
-	}
-
 	err = device->iser_reg_rdma_mem(iser_task, ISER_DIR_IN);
 	if (err) {
 		iser_err("Failed to set up Data-IN RDMA\n");
@@ -100,8 +92,9 @@ static int iser_prepare_read_cmd(struct iscsi_task *task,
 }
 
 /* Register user buffer memory and initialize passive rdma
- *  dto descriptor. Total data size is stored in
- *  task->data[ISER_DIR_OUT].data_len
+ *  dto descriptor. Data size is stored in
+ *  task->data[ISER_DIR_OUT].data_len, Protection size
+ *  is stored at task->prot[ISER_DIR_OUT].data_len
  */
 static int
 iser_prepare_write_cmd(struct iscsi_task *task,
@@ -135,14 +128,6 @@ iser_prepare_write_cmd(struct iscsi_task *task,
 			return err;
 	}
 
-	if (edtl > iser_task->data[ISER_DIR_OUT].data_len) {
-		iser_err("Total data length: %ld, less than EDTL: %d, "
-			 "in WRITE cmd BHS itt: %d, conn: 0x%p\n",
-			 iser_task->data[ISER_DIR_OUT].data_len,
-			 edtl, task->itt, task->conn);
-		return -EINVAL;
-	}
-
 	err = device->iser_reg_rdma_mem(iser_task, ISER_DIR_OUT);
 	if (err != 0) {
 		iser_err("Failed to register write cmd RDMA mem\n");
@@ -417,11 +402,12 @@ int iser_send_command(struct iscsi_conn *conn,
 	if (scsi_prot_sg_count(sc)) {
 		prot_buf->buf  = scsi_prot_sglist(sc);
 		prot_buf->size = scsi_prot_sg_count(sc);
-		prot_buf->data_len = sc->prot_sdb->length;
+		prot_buf->data_len = data_buf->data_len >>
+				     ilog2(sc->device->sector_size) * 8;
 	}
 
 	if (hdr->flags & ISCSI_FLAG_CMD_READ) {
-		err = iser_prepare_read_cmd(task, edtl);
+		err = iser_prepare_read_cmd(task);
 		if (err)
 			goto send_command_error;
 	}
diff --git a/drivers/scsi/libiscsi.c b/drivers/scsi/libiscsi.c
index 26dc005bb0f0..3f462349b16c 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/libiscsi.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/libiscsi.c
@@ -338,7 +338,7 @@ static int iscsi_prep_scsi_cmd_pdu(struct iscsi_task *task)
 	struct iscsi_session *session = conn->session;
 	struct scsi_cmnd *sc = task->sc;
 	struct iscsi_scsi_req *hdr;
-	unsigned hdrlength, cmd_len;
+	unsigned hdrlength, cmd_len, transfer_length;
 	itt_t itt;
 	int rc;
 
@@ -391,11 +391,11 @@ static int iscsi_prep_scsi_cmd_pdu(struct iscsi_task *task)
 	if (scsi_get_prot_op(sc) != SCSI_PROT_NORMAL)
 		task->protected = true;
 
+	transfer_length = scsi_transfer_length(sc);
+	hdr->data_length = cpu_to_be32(transfer_length);
 	if (sc->sc_data_direction == DMA_TO_DEVICE) {
-		unsigned out_len = scsi_out(sc)->length;
 		struct iscsi_r2t_info *r2t = &task->unsol_r2t;
 
-		hdr->data_length = cpu_to_be32(out_len);
 		hdr->flags |= ISCSI_FLAG_CMD_WRITE;
 		/*
 		 * Write counters:
@@ -414,18 +414,19 @@ static int iscsi_prep_scsi_cmd_pdu(struct iscsi_task *task)
 		memset(r2t, 0, sizeof(*r2t));
 
 		if (session->imm_data_en) {
-			if (out_len >= session->first_burst)
+			if (transfer_length >= session->first_burst)
 				task->imm_count = min(session->first_burst,
 							conn->max_xmit_dlength);
 			else
-				task->imm_count = min(out_len,
-							conn->max_xmit_dlength);
+				task->imm_count = min(transfer_length,
+						      conn->max_xmit_dlength);
 			hton24(hdr->dlength, task->imm_count);
 		} else
 			zero_data(hdr->dlength);
 
 		if (!session->initial_r2t_en) {
-			r2t->data_length = min(session->first_burst, out_len) -
+			r2t->data_length = min(session->first_burst,
+					       transfer_length) -
 					       task->imm_count;
 			r2t->data_offset = task->imm_count;
 			r2t->ttt = cpu_to_be32(ISCSI_RESERVED_TAG);
@@ -438,7 +439,6 @@ static int iscsi_prep_scsi_cmd_pdu(struct iscsi_task *task)
 	} else {
 		hdr->flags |= ISCSI_FLAG_CMD_FINAL;
 		zero_data(hdr->dlength);
-		hdr->data_length = cpu_to_be32(scsi_in(sc)->length);
 
 		if (sc->sc_data_direction == DMA_FROM_DEVICE)
 			hdr->flags |= ISCSI_FLAG_CMD_READ;
@@ -466,7 +466,7 @@ static int iscsi_prep_scsi_cmd_pdu(struct iscsi_task *task)
 			  scsi_bidi_cmnd(sc) ? "bidirectional" :
 			  sc->sc_data_direction == DMA_TO_DEVICE ?
 			  "write" : "read", conn->id, sc, sc->cmnd[0],
-			  task->itt, scsi_bufflen(sc),
+			  task->itt, transfer_length,
 			  scsi_bidi_cmnd(sc) ? scsi_in(sc)->length : 0,
 			  session->cmdsn,
 			  session->max_cmdsn - session->exp_cmdsn + 1);