diff --git a/drivers/scsi/sd.c b/drivers/scsi/sd.c
index ab75ebd518a7..3b45f7fc5620 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/sd.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/sd.c
@@ -2624,6 +2624,7 @@ sd_read_write_protect_flag(struct scsi_disk *sdkp, unsigned char *buffer)
 	int res;
 	struct scsi_device *sdp = sdkp->device;
 	struct scsi_mode_data data;
+	int disk_ro = get_disk_ro(sdkp->disk);
 	int old_wp = sdkp->write_prot;
 
 	set_disk_ro(sdkp->disk, 0);
@@ -2664,7 +2665,7 @@ sd_read_write_protect_flag(struct scsi_disk *sdkp, unsigned char *buffer)
 			  "Test WP failed, assume Write Enabled\n");
 	} else {
 		sdkp->write_prot = ((data.device_specific & 0x80) != 0);
-		set_disk_ro(sdkp->disk, sdkp->write_prot);
+		set_disk_ro(sdkp->disk, sdkp->write_prot || disk_ro);
 		if (sdkp->first_scan || old_wp != sdkp->write_prot) {
 			sd_printk(KERN_NOTICE, sdkp, "Write Protect is %s\n",
 				  sdkp->write_prot ? "on" : "off");