diff --git a/block/blk-core.c b/block/blk-core.c
index 94736c3..3168962 100644
--- a/block/blk-core.c
+++ b/block/blk-core.c
@@ -959,10 +959,10 @@ static void __freed_request(struct request_list *rl, int sync)
  * A request has just been released.  Account for it, update the full and
  * congestion status, wake up any waiters.   Called under q->queue_lock.
  */
-static void freed_request(struct request_list *rl, unsigned int flags)
+static void freed_request(struct request_list *rl, int op, unsigned int flags)
 {
 	struct request_queue *q = rl->q;
-	int sync = rw_is_sync(flags);
+	int sync = rw_is_sync(op | flags);
 
 	q->nr_rqs[sync]--;
 	rl->count[sync]--;
@@ -1054,7 +1054,8 @@ static struct io_context *rq_ioc(struct bio *bio)
 /**
  * __get_request - get a free request
  * @rl: request list to allocate from
- * @rw_flags: RW and SYNC flags
+ * @op: REQ_OP_READ/REQ_OP_WRITE
+ * @op_flags: rq_flag_bits
  * @bio: bio to allocate request for (can be %NULL)
  * @gfp_mask: allocation mask
  *
@@ -1065,21 +1066,22 @@ static struct io_context *rq_ioc(struct bio *bio)
  * Returns ERR_PTR on failure, with @q->queue_lock held.
  * Returns request pointer on success, with @q->queue_lock *not held*.
  */
-static struct request *__get_request(struct request_list *rl, int rw_flags,
-				     struct bio *bio, gfp_t gfp_mask)
+static struct request *__get_request(struct request_list *rl, int op,
+				     int op_flags, struct bio *bio,
+				     gfp_t gfp_mask)
 {
 	struct request_queue *q = rl->q;
 	struct request *rq;
 	struct elevator_type *et = q->elevator->type;
 	struct io_context *ioc = rq_ioc(bio);
 	struct io_cq *icq = NULL;
-	const bool is_sync = rw_is_sync(rw_flags) != 0;
+	const bool is_sync = rw_is_sync(op | op_flags) != 0;
 	int may_queue;
 
 	if (unlikely(blk_queue_dying(q)))
 		return ERR_PTR(-ENODEV);
 
-	may_queue = elv_may_queue(q, rw_flags);
+	may_queue = elv_may_queue(q, op | op_flags);
 	if (may_queue == ELV_MQUEUE_NO)
 		goto rq_starved;
 
@@ -1123,7 +1125,7 @@ static struct request *__get_request(struct request_list *rl, int rw_flags,
 
 	/*
 	 * Decide whether the new request will be managed by elevator.  If
-	 * so, mark @rw_flags and increment elvpriv.  Non-zero elvpriv will
+	 * so, mark @op_flags and increment elvpriv.  Non-zero elvpriv will
 	 * prevent the current elevator from being destroyed until the new
 	 * request is freed.  This guarantees icq's won't be destroyed and
 	 * makes creating new ones safe.
@@ -1132,14 +1134,14 @@ static struct request *__get_request(struct request_list *rl, int rw_flags,
 	 * it will be created after releasing queue_lock.
 	 */
 	if (blk_rq_should_init_elevator(bio) && !blk_queue_bypass(q)) {
-		rw_flags |= REQ_ELVPRIV;
+		op_flags |= REQ_ELVPRIV;
 		q->nr_rqs_elvpriv++;
 		if (et->icq_cache && ioc)
 			icq = ioc_lookup_icq(ioc, q);
 	}
 
 	if (blk_queue_io_stat(q))
-		rw_flags |= REQ_IO_STAT;
+		op_flags |= REQ_IO_STAT;
 	spin_unlock_irq(q->queue_lock);
 
 	/* allocate and init request */
@@ -1149,10 +1151,12 @@ static struct request *__get_request(struct request_list *rl, int rw_flags,
 
 	blk_rq_init(q, rq);
 	blk_rq_set_rl(rq, rl);
-	rq->cmd_flags = rw_flags | REQ_ALLOCED;
+	/* tmp compat - allow users to check either one for the op */
+	rq->cmd_flags = op | op_flags | REQ_ALLOCED;
+	rq->op = op;
 
 	/* init elvpriv */
-	if (rw_flags & REQ_ELVPRIV) {
+	if (op_flags & REQ_ELVPRIV) {
 		if (unlikely(et->icq_cache && !icq)) {
 			if (ioc)
 				icq = ioc_create_icq(ioc, q, gfp_mask);
@@ -1178,7 +1182,7 @@ out:
 	if (ioc_batching(q, ioc))
 		ioc->nr_batch_requests--;
 
-	trace_block_getrq(q, bio, rw_flags & 1);
+	trace_block_getrq(q, bio, op);
 	return rq;
 
 fail_elvpriv:
@@ -1208,7 +1212,7 @@ fail_alloc:
 	 * queue, but this is pretty rare.
 	 */
 	spin_lock_irq(q->queue_lock);
-	freed_request(rl, rw_flags);
+	freed_request(rl, op, op_flags);
 
 	/*
 	 * in the very unlikely event that allocation failed and no
@@ -1226,7 +1230,8 @@ rq_starved:
 /**
  * get_request - get a free request
  * @q: request_queue to allocate request from
- * @rw_flags: RW and SYNC flags
+ * @op: REQ_OP_READ/REQ_OP_WRITE
+ * @op_flags: rq_flag_bits
  * @bio: bio to allocate request for (can be %NULL)
  * @gfp_mask: allocation mask
  *
@@ -1237,17 +1242,18 @@ rq_starved:
  * Returns ERR_PTR on failure, with @q->queue_lock held.
  * Returns request pointer on success, with @q->queue_lock *not held*.
  */
-static struct request *get_request(struct request_queue *q, int rw_flags,
-				   struct bio *bio, gfp_t gfp_mask)
+static struct request *get_request(struct request_queue *q, int op,
+				   int op_flags, struct bio *bio,
+				   gfp_t gfp_mask)
 {
-	const bool is_sync = rw_is_sync(rw_flags) != 0;
+	const bool is_sync = rw_is_sync(op | op_flags) != 0;
 	DEFINE_WAIT(wait);
 	struct request_list *rl;
 	struct request *rq;
 
 	rl = blk_get_rl(q, bio);	/* transferred to @rq on success */
 retry:
-	rq = __get_request(rl, rw_flags, bio, gfp_mask);
+	rq = __get_request(rl, op, op_flags, bio, gfp_mask);
 	if (!IS_ERR(rq))
 		return rq;
 
@@ -1260,7 +1266,7 @@ retry:
 	prepare_to_wait_exclusive(&rl->wait[is_sync], &wait,
 				  TASK_UNINTERRUPTIBLE);
 
-	trace_block_sleeprq(q, bio, rw_flags & 1);
+	trace_block_sleeprq(q, bio, op);
 
 	spin_unlock_irq(q->queue_lock);
 	io_schedule();
@@ -1289,7 +1295,7 @@ static struct request *blk_old_get_request(struct request_queue *q, int rw,
 	create_io_context(gfp_mask, q->node);
 
 	spin_lock_irq(q->queue_lock);
-	rq = get_request(q, rw, NULL, gfp_mask);
+	rq = get_request(q, rw, 0, NULL, gfp_mask);
 	if (IS_ERR(rq))
 		spin_unlock_irq(q->queue_lock);
 	/* q->queue_lock is unlocked at this point */
@@ -1491,13 +1497,14 @@ void __blk_put_request(struct request_queue *q, struct request *req)
 	 */
 	if (req->cmd_flags & REQ_ALLOCED) {
 		unsigned int flags = req->cmd_flags;
+		int op = req->op;
 		struct request_list *rl = blk_rq_rl(req);
 
 		BUG_ON(!list_empty(&req->queuelist));
 		BUG_ON(ELV_ON_HASH(req));
 
 		blk_free_request(rl, req);
-		freed_request(rl, flags);
+		freed_request(rl, op, flags);
 		blk_put_rl(rl);
 	}
 }
@@ -1713,7 +1720,7 @@ static blk_qc_t blk_queue_bio(struct request_queue *q, struct bio *bio)
 {
 	const bool sync = !!(bio->bi_rw & REQ_SYNC);
 	struct blk_plug *plug;
-	int el_ret, rw_flags, where = ELEVATOR_INSERT_SORT;
+	int el_ret, rw_flags = 0, where = ELEVATOR_INSERT_SORT;
 	struct request *req;
 	unsigned int request_count = 0;
 
@@ -1773,7 +1780,6 @@ get_rq:
 	 * but we need to set it earlier to expose the sync flag to the
 	 * rq allocator and io schedulers.
 	 */
-	rw_flags = bio_data_dir(bio);
 	if (sync)
 		rw_flags |= REQ_SYNC;
 
@@ -1781,7 +1787,7 @@ get_rq:
 	 * Grab a free request. This is might sleep but can not fail.
 	 * Returns with the queue unlocked.
 	 */
-	req = get_request(q, rw_flags, bio, GFP_NOIO);
+	req = get_request(q, bio_data_dir(bio), rw_flags, bio, GFP_NOIO);
 	if (IS_ERR(req)) {
 		bio->bi_error = PTR_ERR(req);
 		bio_endio(bio);
