diff --git a/drivers/scsi/scsi_lib.c b/drivers/scsi/scsi_lib.c
index 8c73bb4e0a2f..911514c1fea7 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/scsi_lib.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/scsi_lib.c
@@ -91,26 +91,19 @@ static void scsi_unprep_request(struct request *req)
 	scsi_put_command(cmd);
 }
 
-/*
- * Function:    scsi_queue_insert()
+/**
+ * __scsi_queue_insert - private queue insertion
+ * @cmd: The SCSI command being requeued
+ * @reason:  The reason for the requeue
+ * @unbusy: Whether the queue should be unbusied
  *
- * Purpose:     Insert a command in the midlevel queue.
- *
- * Arguments:   cmd    - command that we are adding to queue.
- *              reason - why we are inserting command to queue.
- *
- * Lock status: Assumed that lock is not held upon entry.
- *
- * Returns:     Nothing.
- *
- * Notes:       We do this for one of two cases.  Either the host is busy
- *              and it cannot accept any more commands for the time being,
- *              or the device returned QUEUE_FULL and can accept no more
- *              commands.
- * Notes:       This could be called either from an interrupt context or a
- *              normal process context.
+ * This is a private queue insertion.  The public interface
+ * scsi_queue_insert() always assumes the queue should be unbusied
+ * because it's always called before the completion.  This function is
+ * for a requeue after completion, which should only occur in this
+ * file.
  */
-int scsi_queue_insert(struct scsi_cmnd *cmd, int reason)
+static int __scsi_queue_insert(struct scsi_cmnd *cmd, int reason, int unbusy)
 {
 	struct Scsi_Host *host = cmd->device->host;
 	struct scsi_device *device = cmd->device;
@@ -150,7 +143,8 @@ int scsi_queue_insert(struct scsi_cmnd *cmd, int reason)
 	 * Decrement the counters, since these commands are no longer
 	 * active on the host/device.
 	 */
-	scsi_device_unbusy(device);
+	if (unbusy)
+		scsi_device_unbusy(device);
 
 	/*
 	 * Requeue this command.  It will go before all other commands
@@ -172,6 +166,29 @@ int scsi_queue_insert(struct scsi_cmnd *cmd, int reason)
 	return 0;
 }
 
+/*
+ * Function:    scsi_queue_insert()
+ *
+ * Purpose:     Insert a command in the midlevel queue.
+ *
+ * Arguments:   cmd    - command that we are adding to queue.
+ *              reason - why we are inserting command to queue.
+ *
+ * Lock status: Assumed that lock is not held upon entry.
+ *
+ * Returns:     Nothing.
+ *
+ * Notes:       We do this for one of two cases.  Either the host is busy
+ *              and it cannot accept any more commands for the time being,
+ *              or the device returned QUEUE_FULL and can accept no more
+ *              commands.
+ * Notes:       This could be called either from an interrupt context or a
+ *              normal process context.
+ */
+int scsi_queue_insert(struct scsi_cmnd *cmd, int reason)
+{
+	return __scsi_queue_insert(cmd, reason, 1);
+}
 /**
  * scsi_execute - insert request and wait for the result
  * @sdev:	scsi device
@@ -1075,11 +1092,11 @@ void scsi_io_completion(struct scsi_cmnd *cmd, unsigned int good_bytes)
 		break;
 	case ACTION_RETRY:
 		/* Retry the same command immediately */
-		scsi_queue_insert(cmd, SCSI_MLQUEUE_EH_RETRY);
+		__scsi_queue_insert(cmd, SCSI_MLQUEUE_EH_RETRY, 0);
 		break;
 	case ACTION_DELAYED_RETRY:
 		/* Retry the same command after a delay */
-		scsi_queue_insert(cmd, SCSI_MLQUEUE_DEVICE_BUSY);
+		__scsi_queue_insert(cmd, SCSI_MLQUEUE_DEVICE_BUSY, 0);
 		break;
 	}
 }