diff --git a/drivers/scsi/sd.c b/drivers/scsi/sd.c
index 6e26db11250a..4df73e52a4f9 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/sd.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/sd.c
@@ -2261,8 +2261,13 @@ bad_sense:
 		sd_printk(KERN_ERR, sdkp, "Asking for cache data failed\n");
 
 defaults:
-	sd_printk(KERN_ERR, sdkp, "Assuming drive cache: write through\n");
-	sdkp->WCE = 0;
+	if (sdp->wce_default_on) {
+		sd_printk(KERN_NOTICE, sdkp, "Assuming drive cache: write back\n");
+		sdkp->WCE = 1;
+	} else {
+		sd_printk(KERN_ERR, sdkp, "Assuming drive cache: write through\n");
+		sdkp->WCE = 0;
+	}
 	sdkp->RCD = 0;
 	sdkp->DPOFUA = 0;
 }
diff --git a/include/scsi/scsi_device.h b/include/scsi/scsi_device.h
index bd1a14d89009..7539f52a33c9 100644
--- a/include/scsi/scsi_device.h
+++ b/include/scsi/scsi_device.h
@@ -154,6 +154,7 @@ struct scsi_device {
 	unsigned no_read_capacity_16:1; /* Avoid READ_CAPACITY_16 cmds */
 	unsigned try_rc_10_first:1;	/* Try READ_CAPACACITY_10 first */
 	unsigned is_visible:1;	/* is the device visible in sysfs */
+	unsigned wce_default_on:1;	/* Cache is ON by default */
 
 	DECLARE_BITMAP(supported_events, SDEV_EVT_MAXBITS); /* supported events */
 	struct list_head event_list;	/* asserted events */