diff --git a/drivers/scsi/scsi_lib.c b/drivers/scsi/scsi_lib.c
index f9026d08532a..0c6924eecf59 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/scsi_lib.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/scsi_lib.c
@@ -140,14 +140,12 @@ static void scsi_unprep_request(struct request *req)
  *              commands.
  * Notes:       This could be called either from an interrupt context or a
  *              normal process context.
- * Notes:	Upon return, cmd is a stale pointer.
  */
 int scsi_queue_insert(struct scsi_cmnd *cmd, int reason)
 {
 	struct Scsi_Host *host = cmd->device->host;
 	struct scsi_device *device = cmd->device;
 	struct request_queue *q = device->request_queue;
-	struct request *req = cmd->request;
 	unsigned long flags;
 
 	SCSI_LOG_MLQUEUE(1,
@@ -188,9 +186,8 @@ int scsi_queue_insert(struct scsi_cmnd *cmd, int reason)
 	 * function.  The SCSI request function detects the blocked condition
 	 * and plugs the queue appropriately.
          */
-	scsi_unprep_request(req);
 	spin_lock_irqsave(q->queue_lock, flags);
-	blk_requeue_request(q, req);
+	blk_requeue_request(q, cmd->request);
 	spin_unlock_irqrestore(q->queue_lock, flags);
 
 	scsi_run_queue(q);