diff --git a/drivers/scsi/megaraid/megaraid_sas_base.c b/drivers/scsi/megaraid/megaraid_sas_base.c
index c95360a3c186..0917b05059b4 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/megaraid/megaraid_sas_base.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/megaraid/megaraid_sas_base.c
@@ -3195,6 +3195,9 @@ static int megasas_map_queues(struct Scsi_Host *shost)
 	qoff += map->nr_queues;
 	offset += map->nr_queues;
 
+	/* we never use READ queue, so can't cheat blk-mq */
+	shost->tag_set.map[HCTX_TYPE_READ].nr_queues = 0;
+
 	/* Setup Poll hctx */
 	map = &shost->tag_set.map[HCTX_TYPE_POLL];
 	map->nr_queues = instance->iopoll_q_count;