diff --git a/drivers/scsi/scsi.c b/drivers/scsi/scsi.c
index 3e0c0381277a..5913de543d93 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/scsi.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/scsi.c
@@ -735,20 +735,18 @@ int scsi_cdl_enable(struct scsi_device *sdev, bool enable)
 	return 0;
 }
 
-/**
- * scsi_device_get  -  get an additional reference to a scsi_device
+/*
+ * __scsi_device_get  -  get an additional reference to a scsi_device
  * @sdev:	device to get a reference to
- *
- * Description: Gets a reference to the scsi_device and increments the use count
- * of the underlying LLDD module.  You must hold host_lock of the
- * parent Scsi_Host or already have a reference when calling this.
- *
- * This will fail if a device is deleted or cancelled, or when the LLD module
- * is in the process of being unloaded.
+ * @skip_deleted: when true, would return failed if device is deleted
  */
-int scsi_device_get(struct scsi_device *sdev)
+static int __scsi_device_get(struct scsi_device *sdev, bool skip_deleted)
 {
-	if (sdev->sdev_state == SDEV_DEL || sdev->sdev_state == SDEV_CANCEL)
+	/*
+	 * if skip_deleted is true and device is in removing, return failed
+	 */
+	if (skip_deleted &&
+	    (sdev->sdev_state == SDEV_DEL || sdev->sdev_state == SDEV_CANCEL))
 		goto fail;
 	if (!try_module_get(sdev->host->hostt->module))
 		goto fail;
@@ -761,6 +759,22 @@ int scsi_device_get(struct scsi_device *sdev)
 fail:
 	return -ENXIO;
 }
+
+/**
+ * scsi_device_get  -  get an additional reference to a scsi_device
+ * @sdev:	device to get a reference to
+ *
+ * Description: Gets a reference to the scsi_device and increments the use count
+ * of the underlying LLDD module.  You must hold host_lock of the
+ * parent Scsi_Host or already have a reference when calling this.
+ *
+ * This will fail if a device is deleted or cancelled, or when the LLD module
+ * is in the process of being unloaded.
+ */
+int scsi_device_get(struct scsi_device *sdev)
+{
+	return __scsi_device_get(sdev, 0);
+}
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(scsi_device_get);
 
 /**
@@ -780,9 +794,13 @@ void scsi_device_put(struct scsi_device *sdev)
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(scsi_device_put);
 
-/* helper for shost_for_each_device, see that for documentation */
+/**
+ * helper for shost_for_each_device, see that for documentation
+ * @skip_deleted: if true, sdev in progress of removing would be skipped
+ */
 struct scsi_device *__scsi_iterate_devices(struct Scsi_Host *shost,
-					   struct scsi_device *prev)
+					   struct scsi_device *prev,
+					   bool skip_deleted)
 {
 	struct list_head *list = (prev ? &prev->siblings : &shost->__devices);
 	struct scsi_device *next = NULL;
@@ -792,7 +810,7 @@ struct scsi_device *__scsi_iterate_devices(struct Scsi_Host *shost,
 	while (list->next != &shost->__devices) {
 		next = list_entry(list->next, struct scsi_device, siblings);
 		/* skip devices that we can't get a reference to */
-		if (!scsi_device_get(next))
+		if (!__scsi_device_get(next, skip_deleted))
 			break;
 		next = NULL;
 		list = list->next;
diff --git a/include/scsi/scsi_device.h b/include/scsi/scsi_device.h
index 9c540f5468eb..5cb294ff0a41 100644
--- a/include/scsi/scsi_device.h
+++ b/include/scsi/scsi_device.h
@@ -412,7 +412,8 @@ extern void __starget_for_each_device(struct scsi_target *, void *,
 
 /* only exposed to implement shost_for_each_device */
 extern struct scsi_device *__scsi_iterate_devices(struct Scsi_Host *,
-						  struct scsi_device *);
+						  struct scsi_device *,
+						  bool);
 
 /**
  * shost_for_each_device - iterate over all devices of a host
@@ -422,11 +423,29 @@ extern struct scsi_device *__scsi_iterate_devices(struct Scsi_Host *,
  * Iterator that returns each device attached to @shost.  This loop
  * takes a reference on each device and releases it at the end.  If
  * you break out of the loop, you must call scsi_device_put(sdev).
+ *
+ * Note: this macro would skip sdev which is in progress of removing
  */
 #define shost_for_each_device(sdev, shost) \
-	for ((sdev) = __scsi_iterate_devices((shost), NULL); \
+	for ((sdev) = __scsi_iterate_devices((shost), NULL, 1); \
+	     (sdev); \
+	     (sdev) = __scsi_iterate_devices((shost), (sdev), 1))
+
+/*
+ * shost_for_each_device_include_deleted- iterate over all devices of a host
+ * @sdev: the &struct scsi_device to use as a cursor
+ * @shost: the &struct scsi_host to iterate over
+ *
+ * Iterator that returns each device attached to @shost.  This loop
+ * takes a reference on each device and releases it at the end.  If
+ * you break out of the loop, you must call scsi_device_put(sdev).
+ *
+ * Note: this macro would include sdev which is in progress of removing
+ */
+#define shost_for_each_device_include_deleted(sdev, shost) \
+	for ((sdev) = __scsi_iterate_devices((shost), NULL, 0); \
 	     (sdev); \
-	     (sdev) = __scsi_iterate_devices((shost), (sdev)))
+	     (sdev) = __scsi_iterate_devices((shost), (sdev), 0))
 
 /**
  * __shost_for_each_device - iterate over all devices of a host (UNLOCKED)
