diff --git a/drivers/mmc/core/block.c b/drivers/mmc/core/block.c
index 8273b078686d..be782b8d4a0d 100644
--- a/drivers/mmc/core/block.c
+++ b/drivers/mmc/core/block.c
@@ -129,13 +129,6 @@ static inline int mmc_blk_part_switch(struct mmc_card *card,
 				      struct mmc_blk_data *md);
 static int get_card_status(struct mmc_card *card, u32 *status, int retries);
 
-static void mmc_blk_requeue(struct request_queue *q, struct request *req)
-{
-	spin_lock_irq(q->queue_lock);
-	blk_requeue_request(q, req);
-	spin_unlock_irq(q->queue_lock);
-}
-
 static struct mmc_blk_data *mmc_blk_get(struct gendisk *disk)
 {
 	struct mmc_blk_data *md;
@@ -1642,7 +1635,7 @@ static void mmc_blk_rw_cmd_abort(struct mmc_queue *mq, struct mmc_card *card,
 	if (mmc_card_removed(card))
 		req->rq_flags |= RQF_QUIET;
 	while (blk_end_request(req, -EIO, blk_rq_cur_bytes(req)));
-	mmc_queue_req_free(mq, mqrq);
+	mq->qcnt--;
 }
 
 /**
@@ -1662,7 +1655,7 @@ static void mmc_blk_rw_try_restart(struct mmc_queue *mq, struct request *req,
 	if (mmc_card_removed(mq->card)) {
 		req->rq_flags |= RQF_QUIET;
 		blk_end_request_all(req, -EIO);
-		mmc_queue_req_free(mq, mqrq);
+		mq->qcnt--; /* FIXME: just set to 0? */
 		return;
 	}
 	/* Else proceed and try to restart the current async request */
@@ -1685,12 +1678,8 @@ static void mmc_blk_issue_rw_rq(struct mmc_queue *mq, struct request *new_req)
 	bool req_pending = true;
 
 	if (new_req) {
-		mqrq_cur = mmc_queue_req_find(mq, new_req);
-		if (!mqrq_cur) {
-			WARN_ON(1);
-			mmc_blk_requeue(mq->queue, new_req);
-			new_req = NULL;
-		}
+		mqrq_cur = req_to_mq_rq(new_req);
+		mq->qcnt++;
 	}
 
 	if (!mq->qcnt)
@@ -1764,12 +1753,12 @@ static void mmc_blk_issue_rw_rq(struct mmc_queue *mq, struct request *new_req)
 				if (req_pending)
 					mmc_blk_rw_cmd_abort(mq, card, old_req, mq_rq);
 				else
-					mmc_queue_req_free(mq, mq_rq);
+					mq->qcnt--;
 				mmc_blk_rw_try_restart(mq, new_req, mqrq_cur);
 				return;
 			}
 			if (!req_pending) {
-				mmc_queue_req_free(mq, mq_rq);
+				mq->qcnt--;
 				mmc_blk_rw_try_restart(mq, new_req, mqrq_cur);
 				return;
 			}
@@ -1814,7 +1803,7 @@ static void mmc_blk_issue_rw_rq(struct mmc_queue *mq, struct request *new_req)
 			req_pending = blk_end_request(old_req, -EIO,
 						      brq->data.blksz);
 			if (!req_pending) {
-				mmc_queue_req_free(mq, mq_rq);
+				mq->qcnt--;
 				mmc_blk_rw_try_restart(mq, new_req, mqrq_cur);
 				return;
 			}
@@ -1844,7 +1833,7 @@ static void mmc_blk_issue_rw_rq(struct mmc_queue *mq, struct request *new_req)
 		}
 	} while (req_pending);
 
-	mmc_queue_req_free(mq, mq_rq);
+	mq->qcnt--;
 }
 
 void mmc_blk_issue_rq(struct mmc_queue *mq, struct request *req)
@@ -2166,7 +2155,6 @@ static int mmc_blk_probe(struct mmc_card *card)
 {
 	struct mmc_blk_data *md, *part_md;
 	char cap_str[10];
-	int ret;
 
 	/*
 	 * Check that the card supports the command class(es) we need.
@@ -2176,15 +2164,9 @@ static int mmc_blk_probe(struct mmc_card *card)
 
 	mmc_fixup_device(card, mmc_blk_fixups);
 
-	ret = mmc_queue_alloc_shared_queue(card);
-	if (ret)
-		return ret;
-
 	md = mmc_blk_alloc(card);
-	if (IS_ERR(md)) {
-		mmc_queue_free_shared_queue(card);
+	if (IS_ERR(md))
 		return PTR_ERR(md);
-	}
 
 	string_get_size((u64)get_capacity(md->disk), 512, STRING_UNITS_2,
 			cap_str, sizeof(cap_str));
@@ -2222,7 +2204,6 @@ static int mmc_blk_probe(struct mmc_card *card)
  out:
 	mmc_blk_remove_parts(card, md);
 	mmc_blk_remove_req(md);
-	mmc_queue_free_shared_queue(card);
 	return 0;
 }
 
@@ -2240,7 +2221,6 @@ static void mmc_blk_remove(struct mmc_card *card)
 	pm_runtime_put_noidle(&card->dev);
 	mmc_blk_remove_req(md);
 	dev_set_drvdata(&card->dev, NULL);
-	mmc_queue_free_shared_queue(card);
 }
 
 static int _mmc_blk_suspend(struct mmc_card *card)
diff --git a/drivers/mmc/core/queue.c b/drivers/mmc/core/queue.c
index 545466342fb1..65a8e0e63012 100644
--- a/drivers/mmc/core/queue.c
+++ b/drivers/mmc/core/queue.c
@@ -40,35 +40,6 @@ static int mmc_prep_request(struct request_queue *q, struct request *req)
 	return BLKPREP_OK;
 }
 
-struct mmc_queue_req *mmc_queue_req_find(struct mmc_queue *mq,
-					 struct request *req)
-{
-	struct mmc_queue_req *mqrq;
-	int i = ffz(mq->qslots);
-
-	if (i >= mq->qdepth)
-		return NULL;
-
-	mqrq = &mq->mqrq[i];
-	WARN_ON(mqrq->req || mq->qcnt >= mq->qdepth ||
-		test_bit(mqrq->task_id, &mq->qslots));
-	mqrq->req = req;
-	mq->qcnt += 1;
-	__set_bit(mqrq->task_id, &mq->qslots);
-
-	return mqrq;
-}
-
-void mmc_queue_req_free(struct mmc_queue *mq,
-			struct mmc_queue_req *mqrq)
-{
-	WARN_ON(!mqrq->req || mq->qcnt < 1 ||
-		!test_bit(mqrq->task_id, &mq->qslots));
-	mqrq->req = NULL;
-	mq->qcnt -= 1;
-	__clear_bit(mqrq->task_id, &mq->qslots);
-}
-
 static int mmc_queue_thread(void *d)
 {
 	struct mmc_queue *mq = d;
@@ -149,11 +120,11 @@ static void mmc_request_fn(struct request_queue *q)
 		wake_up_process(mq->thread);
 }
 
-static struct scatterlist *mmc_alloc_sg(int sg_len)
+static struct scatterlist *mmc_alloc_sg(int sg_len, gfp_t gfp)
 {
 	struct scatterlist *sg;
 
-	sg = kmalloc_array(sg_len, sizeof(*sg), GFP_KERNEL);
+	sg = kmalloc_array(sg_len, sizeof(*sg), gfp);
 	if (sg)
 		sg_init_table(sg, sg_len);
 
@@ -179,80 +150,6 @@ static void mmc_queue_setup_discard(struct request_queue *q,
 		queue_flag_set_unlocked(QUEUE_FLAG_SECERASE, q);
 }
 
-static void mmc_queue_req_free_bufs(struct mmc_queue_req *mqrq)
-{
-	kfree(mqrq->bounce_sg);
-	mqrq->bounce_sg = NULL;
-
-	kfree(mqrq->sg);
-	mqrq->sg = NULL;
-
-	kfree(mqrq->bounce_buf);
-	mqrq->bounce_buf = NULL;
-}
-
-static void mmc_queue_reqs_free_bufs(struct mmc_queue_req *mqrq, int qdepth)
-{
-	int i;
-
-	for (i = 0; i < qdepth; i++)
-		mmc_queue_req_free_bufs(&mqrq[i]);
-}
-
-static void mmc_queue_free_mqrqs(struct mmc_queue_req *mqrq, int qdepth)
-{
-	mmc_queue_reqs_free_bufs(mqrq, qdepth);
-	kfree(mqrq);
-}
-
-static struct mmc_queue_req *mmc_queue_alloc_mqrqs(int qdepth)
-{
-	struct mmc_queue_req *mqrq;
-	int i;
-
-	mqrq = kcalloc(qdepth, sizeof(*mqrq), GFP_KERNEL);
-	if (mqrq) {
-		for (i = 0; i < qdepth; i++)
-			mqrq[i].task_id = i;
-	}
-
-	return mqrq;
-}
-
-static int mmc_queue_alloc_bounce_bufs(struct mmc_queue_req *mqrq, int qdepth,
-				       unsigned int bouncesz)
-{
-	int i;
-
-	for (i = 0; i < qdepth; i++) {
-		mqrq[i].bounce_buf = kmalloc(bouncesz, GFP_KERNEL);
-		if (!mqrq[i].bounce_buf)
-			return -ENOMEM;
-
-		mqrq[i].sg = mmc_alloc_sg(1);
-		if (!mqrq[i].sg)
-			return -ENOMEM;
-
-		mqrq[i].bounce_sg = mmc_alloc_sg(bouncesz / 512);
-		if (!mqrq[i].bounce_sg)
-			return -ENOMEM;
-	}
-
-	return 0;
-}
-
-static bool mmc_queue_alloc_bounce(struct mmc_queue_req *mqrq, int qdepth,
-				   unsigned int bouncesz)
-{
-	int ret;
-
-	ret = mmc_queue_alloc_bounce_bufs(mqrq, qdepth, bouncesz);
-	if (ret)
-		mmc_queue_reqs_free_bufs(mqrq, qdepth);
-
-	return !ret;
-}
-
 static unsigned int mmc_queue_calc_bouncesz(struct mmc_host *host)
 {
 	unsigned int bouncesz = MMC_QUEUE_BOUNCESZ;
@@ -273,71 +170,62 @@ static unsigned int mmc_queue_calc_bouncesz(struct mmc_host *host)
 	return bouncesz;
 }
 
-static int mmc_queue_alloc_sgs(struct mmc_queue_req *mqrq, int qdepth,
-			       int max_segs)
+/**
+ * mmc_init_request() - initialize the MMC-specific per-request data
+ * @q: the request queue
+ * @req: the request
+ * @gfp: memory allocation policy
+ */
+static int mmc_init_request(struct request_queue *q, struct request *req,
+			    gfp_t gfp)
 {
-	int i;
+	struct mmc_queue_req *mq_rq = req_to_mq_rq(req);
+	struct mmc_queue *mq = q->queuedata;
+	struct mmc_card *card = mq->card;
+	struct mmc_host *host = card->host;
 
-	for (i = 0; i < qdepth; i++) {
-		mqrq[i].sg = mmc_alloc_sg(max_segs);
-		if (!mqrq[i].sg)
+	/* FIXME: use req_to_mq_rq() everywhere this is dereferenced */
+	mq_rq->req = req;
+
+	if (card->bouncesz) {
+		mq_rq->bounce_buf = kmalloc(card->bouncesz, gfp);
+		if (!mq_rq->bounce_buf)
+			return -ENOMEM;
+		if (card->bouncesz > 512) {
+			mq_rq->sg = mmc_alloc_sg(1, gfp);
+			if (!mq_rq->sg)
+				return -ENOMEM;
+			mq_rq->bounce_sg = mmc_alloc_sg(card->bouncesz / 512,
+							gfp);
+			if (!mq_rq->bounce_sg)
+				return -ENOMEM;
+		}
+	} else {
+		mq_rq->bounce_buf = NULL;
+		mq_rq->bounce_sg = NULL;
+		mq_rq->sg = mmc_alloc_sg(host->max_segs, gfp);
+		if (!mq_rq->sg)
 			return -ENOMEM;
 	}
 
 	return 0;
 }
 
-void mmc_queue_free_shared_queue(struct mmc_card *card)
+static void mmc_exit_request(struct request_queue *q, struct request *req)
 {
-	if (card->mqrq) {
-		mmc_queue_free_mqrqs(card->mqrq, card->qdepth);
-		card->mqrq = NULL;
-	}
-}
+	struct mmc_queue_req *mq_rq = req_to_mq_rq(req);
 
-static int __mmc_queue_alloc_shared_queue(struct mmc_card *card, int qdepth)
-{
-	struct mmc_host *host = card->host;
-	struct mmc_queue_req *mqrq;
-	unsigned int bouncesz;
-	int ret = 0;
-
-	if (card->mqrq)
-		return -EINVAL;
-
-	mqrq = mmc_queue_alloc_mqrqs(qdepth);
-	if (!mqrq)
-		return -ENOMEM;
+	/* It is OK to kfree(NULL) so this will be smooth */
+	kfree(mq_rq->bounce_sg);
+	mq_rq->bounce_sg = NULL;
 
-	card->mqrq = mqrq;
-	card->qdepth = qdepth;
+	kfree(mq_rq->bounce_buf);
+	mq_rq->bounce_buf = NULL;
 
-	bouncesz = mmc_queue_calc_bouncesz(host);
-
-	if (bouncesz && !mmc_queue_alloc_bounce(mqrq, qdepth, bouncesz)) {
-		bouncesz = 0;
-		pr_warn("%s: unable to allocate bounce buffers\n",
-			mmc_card_name(card));
-	}
-
-	card->bouncesz = bouncesz;
-
-	if (!bouncesz) {
-		ret = mmc_queue_alloc_sgs(mqrq, qdepth, host->max_segs);
-		if (ret)
-			goto out_err;
-	}
+	kfree(mq_rq->sg);
+	mq_rq->sg = NULL;
 
-	return ret;
-
-out_err:
-	mmc_queue_free_shared_queue(card);
-	return ret;
-}
-
-int mmc_queue_alloc_shared_queue(struct mmc_card *card)
-{
-	return __mmc_queue_alloc_shared_queue(card, 2);
+	mq_rq->req = NULL;
 }
 
 /**
@@ -360,13 +248,21 @@ int mmc_init_queue(struct mmc_queue *mq, struct mmc_card *card,
 		limit = (u64)dma_max_pfn(mmc_dev(host)) << PAGE_SHIFT;
 
 	mq->card = card;
-	mq->queue = blk_init_queue(mmc_request_fn, lock);
+	mq->queue = blk_alloc_queue_node(GFP_KERNEL, NUMA_NO_NODE);
 	if (!mq->queue)
 		return -ENOMEM;
-
-	mq->mqrq = card->mqrq;
-	mq->qdepth = card->qdepth;
+	mq->queue->queue_lock = lock;
+	mq->queue->request_fn = mmc_request_fn;
+	mq->queue->init_rq_fn = mmc_init_request;
+	mq->queue->exit_rq_fn = mmc_exit_request;
+	mq->queue->cmd_size = sizeof(struct mmc_queue_req);
 	mq->queue->queuedata = mq;
+	mq->qcnt = 0;
+	ret = blk_init_allocated_queue(mq->queue);
+	if (ret) {
+		blk_cleanup_queue(mq->queue);
+		return ret;
+	}
 
 	blk_queue_prep_rq(mq->queue, mmc_prep_request);
 	queue_flag_set_unlocked(QUEUE_FLAG_NONROT, mq->queue);
@@ -374,6 +270,7 @@ int mmc_init_queue(struct mmc_queue *mq, struct mmc_card *card,
 	if (mmc_can_erase(card))
 		mmc_queue_setup_discard(mq->queue, card);
 
+	card->bouncesz = mmc_queue_calc_bouncesz(host);
 	if (card->bouncesz) {
 		blk_queue_bounce_limit(mq->queue, BLK_BOUNCE_ANY);
 		blk_queue_max_hw_sectors(mq->queue, card->bouncesz / 512);
@@ -400,7 +297,6 @@ int mmc_init_queue(struct mmc_queue *mq, struct mmc_card *card,
 	return 0;
 
 cleanup_queue:
-	mq->mqrq = NULL;
 	blk_cleanup_queue(mq->queue);
 	return ret;
 }
@@ -421,8 +317,8 @@ void mmc_cleanup_queue(struct mmc_queue *mq)
 	q->queuedata = NULL;
 	blk_start_queue(q);
 	spin_unlock_irqrestore(q->queue_lock, flags);
+	blk_cleanup_queue(mq->queue);
 
-	mq->mqrq = NULL;
 	mq->card = NULL;
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(mmc_cleanup_queue);
diff --git a/drivers/mmc/core/queue.h b/drivers/mmc/core/queue.h
index 871796c3f406..8aa10ffdf622 100644
--- a/drivers/mmc/core/queue.h
+++ b/drivers/mmc/core/queue.h
@@ -3,9 +3,15 @@
 
 #include <linux/types.h>
 #include <linux/blkdev.h>
+#include <linux/blk-mq.h>
 #include <linux/mmc/core.h>
 #include <linux/mmc/host.h>
 
+static inline struct mmc_queue_req *req_to_mq_rq(struct request *rq)
+{
+	return blk_mq_rq_to_pdu(rq);
+}
+
 static inline bool mmc_req_is_special(struct request *req)
 {
 	return req &&
@@ -34,7 +40,6 @@ struct mmc_queue_req {
 	struct scatterlist	*bounce_sg;
 	unsigned int		bounce_sg_len;
 	struct mmc_async_req	areq;
-	int			task_id;
 };
 
 struct mmc_queue {
@@ -45,14 +50,15 @@ struct mmc_queue {
 	bool			asleep;
 	struct mmc_blk_data	*blkdata;
 	struct request_queue	*queue;
-	struct mmc_queue_req	*mqrq;
-	int			qdepth;
+	/*
+	 * FIXME: this counter is not a very reliable way of keeping
+	 * track of how many requests that are ongoing. Switch to just
+	 * letting the block core keep track of requests and per-request
+	 * associated mmc_queue_req data.
+	 */
 	int			qcnt;
-	unsigned long		qslots;
 };
 
-extern int mmc_queue_alloc_shared_queue(struct mmc_card *card);
-extern void mmc_queue_free_shared_queue(struct mmc_card *card);
 extern int mmc_init_queue(struct mmc_queue *, struct mmc_card *, spinlock_t *,
 			  const char *);
 extern void mmc_cleanup_queue(struct mmc_queue *);
@@ -66,8 +72,4 @@ extern void mmc_queue_bounce_post(struct mmc_queue_req *);
 
 extern int mmc_access_rpmb(struct mmc_queue *);
 
-extern struct mmc_queue_req *mmc_queue_req_find(struct mmc_queue *,
-						struct request *);
-extern void mmc_queue_req_free(struct mmc_queue *, struct mmc_queue_req *);
-
 #endif
diff --git a/include/linux/mmc/card.h b/include/linux/mmc/card.h
index aad015e0152b..46c73e97e61f 100644
--- a/include/linux/mmc/card.h
+++ b/include/linux/mmc/card.h
@@ -305,9 +305,7 @@ struct mmc_card {
 	struct mmc_part	part[MMC_NUM_PHY_PARTITION]; /* physical partitions */
 	unsigned int    nr_parts;
 
-	struct mmc_queue_req	*mqrq;		/* Shared queue structure */
 	unsigned int		bouncesz;	/* Bounce buffer size */
-	int			qdepth;		/* Shared queue depth */
 };
 
 static inline bool mmc_large_sector(struct mmc_card *card)
