diff --git a/drivers/scsi/aacraid/commsup.c b/drivers/scsi/aacraid/commsup.c
index 8c6da75188a6..dc9b5613b89f 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/aacraid/commsup.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/aacraid/commsup.c
@@ -244,7 +244,7 @@ struct fib *aac_fib_alloc(struct aac_dev *dev, int direction)
 	unsigned long flags;
 
 	spin_lock_irqsave(&dev->fib_lock, flags);
-	scmd = scsi_get_reserved_cmd(dev->scsi_host_dev, direction);
+	scmd = scsi_get_reserved_cmd(dev->scsi_host_dev, direction, false);
 	if (scmd)
 		fibptr = aac_fib_alloc_tag(dev, scmd);
 	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&dev->fib_lock, flags);
diff --git a/drivers/scsi/csiostor/csio_scsi.c b/drivers/scsi/csiostor/csio_scsi.c
index 273a8b952e69..69597fd15740 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/csiostor/csio_scsi.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/csiostor/csio_scsi.c
@@ -2105,7 +2105,7 @@ csio_eh_lun_reset_handler(struct scsi_cmnd *cmnd)
 		goto fail;
 	}
 
-	reset_cmnd = scsi_get_reserved_cmd(sdev, DMA_NONE);
+	reset_cmnd = scsi_get_reserved_cmd(sdev, DMA_NONE, false);
 	if (!reset_cmnd) {
 		csio_err(hw, "No free TMF request\n");
 		goto fail;
diff --git a/drivers/scsi/fnic/fnic_scsi.c b/drivers/scsi/fnic/fnic_scsi.c
index 94d0db99d4ec..454f8c1c9e75 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/fnic/fnic_scsi.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/fnic/fnic_scsi.c
@@ -2237,7 +2237,7 @@ int fnic_device_reset(struct scsi_cmnd *sc)
 		goto fnic_device_reset_end;
 	}
 
-	reset_sc = scsi_get_reserved_cmd(sdev, DMA_NONE);
+	reset_sc = scsi_get_reserved_cmd(sdev, DMA_NONE, false);
 	if (unlikely(!reset_sc))
 		goto fnic_device_reset_end;
 
diff --git a/drivers/scsi/hpsa.c b/drivers/scsi/hpsa.c
index 6f66cec0e2cc..628752909cd3 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/hpsa.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/hpsa.c
@@ -6148,7 +6148,7 @@ static struct CommandList *cmd_alloc(struct ctlr_info *h, u8 direction)
 	int idx;
 
 	scmd = scsi_get_reserved_cmd(h->raid_ctrl_sdev, direction & XFER_WRITE ?
-				     DMA_TO_DEVICE : DMA_FROM_DEVICE);
+				     DMA_TO_DEVICE : DMA_FROM_DEVICE, false);
 	if (!scmd) {
 		dev_warn(&h->pdev->dev, "failed to allocate reserved cmd\n");
 		return NULL;
diff --git a/drivers/scsi/scsi_lib.c b/drivers/scsi/scsi_lib.c
index ce9f1d83aaee..8befa6b63fe5 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/scsi_lib.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/scsi_lib.c
@@ -1929,17 +1929,27 @@ void scsi_mq_destroy_tags(struct Scsi_Host *shost)
  * scsi_get_reserved_cmd - allocate a SCSI command from reserved tags
  * @sdev: SCSI device from which to allocate the command
  * @data_direction: Data direction for the allocated command
+ * @persistent: Allocate a persistent command
  */
 struct scsi_cmnd *scsi_get_reserved_cmd(struct scsi_device *sdev,
-					int data_direction)
+					int data_direction, bool persistent)
 {
 	struct request *rq;
 	struct scsi_cmnd *scmd;
+	blk_mq_req_flags_t flags = 0;
+	int op = REQ_NOWAIT;
 
-	rq = blk_mq_alloc_request(sdev->request_queue,
-				  data_direction == DMA_TO_DEVICE ?
-				  REQ_OP_SCSI_OUT : REQ_OP_SCSI_IN | REQ_NOWAIT,
-				  BLK_MQ_REQ_RESERVED);
+	if (sdev->host->nr_reserved_cmds) {
+		flags |= BLK_MQ_REQ_RESERVED;
+		if (persistent)
+			flags |= BLK_MQ_REQ_PERSISTENT;
+	}
+	if (data_direction == DMA_TO_DEVICE)
+		op |= REQ_OP_SCSI_OUT;
+	else
+		op |= REQ_OP_SCSI_IN;
+
+	rq = blk_mq_alloc_request(sdev->request_queue, op, flags);
 	if (IS_ERR(rq))
 		return NULL;
 	scmd = blk_mq_rq_to_pdu(rq);
diff --git a/drivers/scsi/virtio_scsi.c b/drivers/scsi/virtio_scsi.c
index 26054c29d897..4024588d22e0 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/virtio_scsi.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/virtio_scsi.c
@@ -620,7 +620,7 @@ static int virtscsi_device_reset(struct scsi_cmnd *sc)
 	int rc;
 
 	sdev_printk(KERN_INFO, sdev, "device reset\n");
-	reset_sc = scsi_get_reserved_cmd(sdev, DMA_NONE);
+	reset_sc = scsi_get_reserved_cmd(sdev, DMA_NONE, false);
 	if (!reset_sc)
 		return FAILED;
 	cmd = scsi_cmd_priv(reset_sc);
@@ -684,7 +684,7 @@ static int virtscsi_abort(struct scsi_cmnd *sc)
 	int rc;
 
 	scmd_printk(KERN_INFO, sc, "abort\n");
-	reset_sc = scsi_get_reserved_cmd(sdev, DMA_NONE);
+	reset_sc = scsi_get_reserved_cmd(sdev, DMA_NONE, false);
 	if (!reset_sc)
 		return FAILED;
 	cmd = scsi_cmd_priv(reset_sc);
diff --git a/include/scsi/scsi_device.h b/include/scsi/scsi_device.h
index 6039ce7d09d7..f4112de78045 100644
--- a/include/scsi/scsi_device.h
+++ b/include/scsi/scsi_device.h
@@ -459,7 +459,7 @@ static inline int scsi_execute_req(struct scsi_device *sdev,
 		bufflen, NULL, sshdr, timeout, retries,  0, 0, resid);
 }
 struct scsi_cmnd *scsi_get_reserved_cmd(struct scsi_device *sdev,
-					int data_direction);
+					int data_direction, bool persistent);
 void scsi_put_reserved_cmd(struct scsi_cmnd *scmd);
 extern void sdev_disable_disk_events(struct scsi_device *sdev);
 extern void sdev_enable_disk_events(struct scsi_device *sdev);
