diff --git a/block/blk-core.c b/block/blk-core.c
index 2db8bda43b6e..a00bce9f46d8 100644
--- a/block/blk-core.c
+++ b/block/blk-core.c
@@ -424,11 +424,11 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL(blk_cleanup_queue);
 /**
  * blk_queue_enter() - try to increase q->q_usage_counter
  * @q: request queue pointer
- * @flags: BLK_MQ_REQ_NOWAIT and/or BLK_MQ_REQ_PREEMPT
+ * @flags: BLK_MQ_REQ_NOWAIT and/or BLK_MQ_REQ_PM
  */
 int blk_queue_enter(struct request_queue *q, blk_mq_req_flags_t flags)
 {
-	const bool pm = flags & BLK_MQ_REQ_PREEMPT;
+	const bool pm = flags & BLK_MQ_REQ_PM;
 
 	while (true) {
 		bool success = false;
@@ -630,7 +630,7 @@ struct request *blk_get_request(struct request_queue *q, unsigned int op,
 	struct request *req;
 
 	WARN_ON_ONCE(op & REQ_NOWAIT);
-	WARN_ON_ONCE(flags & ~(BLK_MQ_REQ_NOWAIT | BLK_MQ_REQ_PREEMPT));
+	WARN_ON_ONCE(flags & ~(BLK_MQ_REQ_NOWAIT | BLK_MQ_REQ_PM));
 
 	req = blk_mq_alloc_request(q, op, flags);
 	if (!IS_ERR(req) && q->mq_ops->initialize_rq_fn)
diff --git a/block/blk-mq-debugfs.c b/block/blk-mq-debugfs.c
index 3094542e12ae..9336a6f8d6ef 100644
--- a/block/blk-mq-debugfs.c
+++ b/block/blk-mq-debugfs.c
@@ -297,7 +297,6 @@ static const char *const rqf_name[] = {
 	RQF_NAME(MIXED_MERGE),
 	RQF_NAME(MQ_INFLIGHT),
 	RQF_NAME(DONTPREP),
-	RQF_NAME(PREEMPT),
 	RQF_NAME(FAILED),
 	RQF_NAME(QUIET),
 	RQF_NAME(ELVPRIV),
diff --git a/block/blk-mq.c b/block/blk-mq.c
index 1b25ec2fe9be..d50504888b68 100644
--- a/block/blk-mq.c
+++ b/block/blk-mq.c
@@ -292,8 +292,8 @@ static struct request *blk_mq_rq_ctx_init(struct blk_mq_alloc_data *data,
 	rq->mq_hctx = data->hctx;
 	rq->rq_flags = 0;
 	rq->cmd_flags = data->cmd_flags;
-	if (data->flags & BLK_MQ_REQ_PREEMPT)
-		rq->rq_flags |= RQF_PREEMPT;
+	if (data->flags & BLK_MQ_REQ_PM)
+		rq->rq_flags |= RQF_PM;
 	if (blk_queue_io_stat(data->q))
 		rq->rq_flags |= RQF_IO_STAT;
 	INIT_LIST_HEAD(&rq->queuelist);
diff --git a/drivers/ide/ide-io.c b/drivers/ide/ide-io.c
index 1a53c7a75224..beb850679fa9 100644
--- a/drivers/ide/ide-io.c
+++ b/drivers/ide/ide-io.c
@@ -522,8 +522,7 @@ blk_status_t ide_issue_rq(ide_drive_t *drive, struct request *rq,
 		 * state machine.
 		 */
 		if ((drive->dev_flags & IDE_DFLAG_BLOCKED) &&
-		    ata_pm_request(rq) == 0 &&
-		    (rq->rq_flags & RQF_PREEMPT) == 0) {
+		    ata_pm_request(rq) == 0) {
 			/* there should be no pending command at this point */
 			ide_unlock_port(hwif);
 			goto plug_device;
diff --git a/drivers/ide/ide-pm.c b/drivers/ide/ide-pm.c
index 192e6c65d34e..82ab308f1aaf 100644
--- a/drivers/ide/ide-pm.c
+++ b/drivers/ide/ide-pm.c
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ int generic_ide_resume(struct device *dev)
 	}
 
 	memset(&rqpm, 0, sizeof(rqpm));
-	rq = blk_get_request(drive->queue, REQ_OP_DRV_IN, BLK_MQ_REQ_PREEMPT);
+	rq = blk_get_request(drive->queue, REQ_OP_DRV_IN, BLK_MQ_REQ_PM);
 	ide_req(rq)->type = ATA_PRIV_PM_RESUME;
 	ide_req(rq)->special = &rqpm;
 	rqpm.pm_step = IDE_PM_START_RESUME;
diff --git a/drivers/scsi/scsi_lib.c b/drivers/scsi/scsi_lib.c
index df1f22b32964..fd8d2f4d71f8 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/scsi_lib.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/scsi_lib.c
@@ -248,7 +248,8 @@ int __scsi_execute(struct request_queue *q, const unsigned char *cmd,
 	int ret = DRIVER_ERROR << 24;
 
 	req = blk_get_request(q, data_direction == DMA_TO_DEVICE ?
-			REQ_OP_SCSI_OUT : REQ_OP_SCSI_IN, BLK_MQ_REQ_PREEMPT);
+			      REQ_OP_SCSI_OUT : REQ_OP_SCSI_IN,
+			      rq_flags & RQF_PM ? BLK_MQ_REQ_PM : 0);
 	if (IS_ERR(req))
 		return ret;
 	rq = scsi_req(req);
@@ -1204,6 +1205,8 @@ static blk_status_t
 scsi_device_state_check(struct scsi_device *sdev, struct request *req)
 {
 	switch (sdev->sdev_state) {
+	case SDEV_CREATED:
+		return BLK_STS_OK;
 	case SDEV_OFFLINE:
 	case SDEV_TRANSPORT_OFFLINE:
 		/*
@@ -1230,18 +1233,18 @@ scsi_device_state_check(struct scsi_device *sdev, struct request *req)
 		return BLK_STS_RESOURCE;
 	case SDEV_QUIESCE:
 		/*
-		 * If the devices is blocked we defer normal commands.
+		 * If the device is blocked we only accept power management
+		 * commands.
 		 */
-		if (req && !(req->rq_flags & RQF_PREEMPT))
+		if (req && WARN_ON_ONCE(!(req->rq_flags & RQF_PM)))
 			return BLK_STS_RESOURCE;
 		return BLK_STS_OK;
 	default:
 		/*
 		 * For any other not fully online state we only allow
-		 * special commands.  In particular any user initiated
-		 * command is not allowed.
+		 * power management commands.
 		 */
-		if (req && !(req->rq_flags & RQF_PREEMPT))
+		if (req && !(req->rq_flags & RQF_PM))
 			return BLK_STS_IOERR;
 		return BLK_STS_OK;
 	}
@@ -2517,15 +2520,13 @@ void sdev_evt_send_simple(struct scsi_device *sdev,
 EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(sdev_evt_send_simple);
 
 /**
- *	scsi_device_quiesce - Block user issued commands.
+ *	scsi_device_quiesce - Block all commands except power management.
  *	@sdev:	scsi device to quiesce.
  *
  *	This works by trying to transition to the SDEV_QUIESCE state
  *	(which must be a legal transition).  When the device is in this
- *	state, only special requests will be accepted, all others will
- *	be deferred.  Since special requests may also be requeued requests,
- *	a successful return doesn't guarantee the device will be
- *	totally quiescent.
+ *	state, only power management requests will be accepted, all others will
+ *	be deferred.
  *
  *	Must be called with user context, may sleep.
  *
@@ -2586,12 +2587,12 @@ void scsi_device_resume(struct scsi_device *sdev)
 	 * device deleted during suspend)
 	 */
 	mutex_lock(&sdev->state_mutex);
+	if (sdev->sdev_state == SDEV_QUIESCE)
+		scsi_device_set_state(sdev, SDEV_RUNNING);
 	if (sdev->quiesced_by) {
 		sdev->quiesced_by = NULL;
 		blk_clear_pm_only(sdev->request_queue);
 	}
-	if (sdev->sdev_state == SDEV_QUIESCE)
-		scsi_device_set_state(sdev, SDEV_RUNNING);
 	mutex_unlock(&sdev->state_mutex);
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(scsi_device_resume);
diff --git a/include/linux/blk-mq.h b/include/linux/blk-mq.h
index b23eeca4d677..1fa350592830 100644
--- a/include/linux/blk-mq.h
+++ b/include/linux/blk-mq.h
@@ -444,8 +444,8 @@ enum {
 	BLK_MQ_REQ_NOWAIT	= (__force blk_mq_req_flags_t)(1 << 0),
 	/* allocate from reserved pool */
 	BLK_MQ_REQ_RESERVED	= (__force blk_mq_req_flags_t)(1 << 1),
-	/* set RQF_PREEMPT */
-	BLK_MQ_REQ_PREEMPT	= (__force blk_mq_req_flags_t)(1 << 3),
+	/* set RQF_PM */
+	BLK_MQ_REQ_PM		= (__force blk_mq_req_flags_t)(1 << 3),
 };
 
 struct request *blk_mq_alloc_request(struct request_queue *q, unsigned int op,
diff --git a/include/linux/blkdev.h b/include/linux/blkdev.h
index 639cae2c158b..7d4b746f7e6a 100644
--- a/include/linux/blkdev.h
+++ b/include/linux/blkdev.h
@@ -79,9 +79,6 @@ typedef __u32 __bitwise req_flags_t;
 #define RQF_MQ_INFLIGHT		((__force req_flags_t)(1 << 6))
 /* don't call prep for this one */
 #define RQF_DONTPREP		((__force req_flags_t)(1 << 7))
-/* set for "ide_preempt" requests and also for requests for which the SCSI
-   "quiesce" state must be ignored. */
-#define RQF_PREEMPT		((__force req_flags_t)(1 << 8))
 /* vaguely specified driver internal error.  Ignored by the block layer */
 #define RQF_FAILED		((__force req_flags_t)(1 << 10))
 /* don't warn about errors */
@@ -430,8 +427,7 @@ struct request_queue {
 	unsigned long		queue_flags;
 	/*
 	 * Number of contexts that have called blk_set_pm_only(). If this
-	 * counter is above zero then only RQF_PM and RQF_PREEMPT requests are
-	 * processed.
+	 * counter is above zero then only RQF_PM requests are processed.
 	 */
 	atomic_t		pm_only;
 
