diff --git a/drivers/acpi/nfit/core.c b/drivers/acpi/nfit/core.c
index cc22778..c4a9a3e 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/nfit/core.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/nfit/core.c
@@ -1031,7 +1031,7 @@ static ssize_t scrub_store(struct device *dev,
 	if (nd_desc) {
 		struct acpi_nfit_desc *acpi_desc = to_acpi_desc(nd_desc);
 
-		rc = acpi_nfit_ars_rescan(acpi_desc);
+		rc = acpi_nfit_ars_rescan(acpi_desc, 0);
 	}
 	device_unlock(dev);
 	if (rc)
@@ -2051,6 +2051,7 @@ static int ars_start(struct acpi_nfit_desc *acpi_desc, struct nfit_spa *nfit_spa
 	memset(&ars_start, 0, sizeof(ars_start));
 	ars_start.address = spa->address;
 	ars_start.length = spa->length;
+	ars_start.flags = acpi_desc->ars_start_flags;
 	if (nfit_spa_type(spa) == NFIT_SPA_PM)
 		ars_start.type = ND_ARS_PERSISTENT;
 	else if (nfit_spa_type(spa) == NFIT_SPA_VOLATILE)
@@ -2077,6 +2078,7 @@ static int ars_continue(struct acpi_nfit_desc *acpi_desc)
 	ars_start.address = ars_status->restart_address;
 	ars_start.length = ars_status->restart_length;
 	ars_start.type = ars_status->type;
+	ars_start.flags = acpi_desc->ars_start_flags;
 	rc = nd_desc->ndctl(nd_desc, NULL, ND_CMD_ARS_START, &ars_start,
 			sizeof(ars_start), &cmd_rc);
 	if (rc < 0)
@@ -2595,6 +2597,7 @@ static void acpi_nfit_scrub(struct work_struct *work)
 	list_for_each_entry(nfit_spa, &acpi_desc->spas, list)
 		acpi_nfit_async_scrub(acpi_desc, nfit_spa);
 	acpi_desc->scrub_count++;
+	acpi_desc->ars_start_flags = 0;
 	if (acpi_desc->scrub_count_state)
 		sysfs_notify_dirent(acpi_desc->scrub_count_state);
 	mutex_unlock(&acpi_desc->init_mutex);
@@ -2613,6 +2616,7 @@ static int acpi_nfit_register_regions(struct acpi_nfit_desc *acpi_desc)
 				return rc;
 		}
 
+	acpi_desc->ars_start_flags = 0;
 	if (!acpi_desc->cancel)
 		queue_work(nfit_wq, &acpi_desc->work);
 	return 0;
@@ -2817,7 +2821,7 @@ static int acpi_nfit_clear_to_send(struct nvdimm_bus_descriptor *nd_desc,
 	return 0;
 }
 
-int acpi_nfit_ars_rescan(struct acpi_nfit_desc *acpi_desc)
+int acpi_nfit_ars_rescan(struct acpi_nfit_desc *acpi_desc, u8 flags)
 {
 	struct device *dev = acpi_desc->dev;
 	struct nfit_spa *nfit_spa;
@@ -2839,6 +2843,7 @@ int acpi_nfit_ars_rescan(struct acpi_nfit_desc *acpi_desc)
 
 		nfit_spa->ars_required = 1;
 	}
+	acpi_desc->ars_start_flags = flags;
 	queue_work(nfit_wq, &acpi_desc->work);
 	dev_dbg(dev, "%s: ars_scan triggered\n", __func__);
 	mutex_unlock(&acpi_desc->init_mutex);
@@ -3015,8 +3020,10 @@ static void acpi_nfit_update_notify(struct device *dev, acpi_handle handle)
 static void acpi_nfit_uc_error_notify(struct device *dev, acpi_handle handle)
 {
 	struct acpi_nfit_desc *acpi_desc = dev_get_drvdata(dev);
+	u8 flags = (acpi_desc->scrub_mode == HW_ERROR_SCRUB_ON) ?
+			0 : ND_ARS_RETURN_PREV_DATA;
 
-	acpi_nfit_ars_rescan(acpi_desc);
+	acpi_nfit_ars_rescan(acpi_desc, flags);
 }
 
 void __acpi_nfit_notify(struct device *dev, acpi_handle handle, u32 event)
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/nfit/mce.c b/drivers/acpi/nfit/mce.c
index fd86bec..feeb95d 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/nfit/mce.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/nfit/mce.c
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ static int nfit_handle_mce(struct notifier_block *nb, unsigned long val,
 			 * already in progress, just let that be the last
 			 * authoritative one
 			 */
-			acpi_nfit_ars_rescan(acpi_desc);
+			acpi_nfit_ars_rescan(acpi_desc, 0);
 		}
 		break;
 	}
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/nfit/nfit.h b/drivers/acpi/nfit/nfit.h
index 6cf9d21..d98f0db 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/nfit/nfit.h
+++ b/drivers/acpi/nfit/nfit.h
@@ -156,6 +156,7 @@ struct acpi_nfit_desc {
 	struct list_head idts;
 	struct nvdimm_bus *nvdimm_bus;
 	struct device *dev;
+	u8 ars_start_flags;
 	struct nd_cmd_ars_status *ars_status;
 	size_t ars_status_size;
 	struct work_struct work;
@@ -208,7 +209,7 @@ struct nfit_blk {
 
 extern struct list_head acpi_descs;
 extern struct mutex acpi_desc_lock;
-int acpi_nfit_ars_rescan(struct acpi_nfit_desc *acpi_desc);
+int acpi_nfit_ars_rescan(struct acpi_nfit_desc *acpi_desc, u8 flags);
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_X86_MCE
 void nfit_mce_register(void);
diff --git a/include/uapi/linux/ndctl.h b/include/uapi/linux/ndctl.h
index 7ad3863..70a89f7 100644
--- a/include/uapi/linux/ndctl.h
+++ b/include/uapi/linux/ndctl.h
@@ -169,6 +169,7 @@ enum {
 enum {
 	ND_ARS_VOLATILE = 1,
 	ND_ARS_PERSISTENT = 2,
+	ND_ARS_RETURN_PREV_DATA = 1 << 1,
 	ND_CONFIG_LOCKED = 1,
 };
 
