diff --git a/drivers/ata/libata-scsi.c b/drivers/ata/libata-scsi.c
index e3bda074fa1..7c2dead6051 100644
--- a/drivers/ata/libata-scsi.c
+++ b/drivers/ata/libata-scsi.c
@@ -1052,6 +1052,7 @@ static void ata_scsi_sdev_config(struct scsi_device *sdev)
 {
 	sdev->use_10_for_rw = 1;
 	sdev->use_10_for_ms = 1;
+	sdev->no_report_opcodes = 1;
 
 	/* Schedule policy is determined by ->qc_defer() callback and
 	 * it needs to see every deferred qc.  Set dev_blocked to 1 to
diff --git a/drivers/firewire/sbp2.c b/drivers/firewire/sbp2.c
index 1162d6b3bf8..f82e9d4295d 100644
--- a/drivers/firewire/sbp2.c
+++ b/drivers/firewire/sbp2.c
@@ -1546,6 +1546,7 @@ static int sbp2_scsi_slave_configure(struct scsi_device *sdev)
 	struct sbp2_logical_unit *lu = sdev->hostdata;
 
 	sdev->use_10_for_rw = 1;
+	sdev->no_report_opcodes = 1;
 
 	if (sbp2_param_exclusive_login)
 		sdev->manage_start_stop = 1;
diff --git a/drivers/scsi/scsi.c b/drivers/scsi/scsi.c
index 2936b447cae..2c0d0ec8150 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/scsi.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/scsi.c
@@ -55,6 +55,7 @@
 #include <linux/cpu.h>
 #include <linux/mutex.h>
 #include <linux/async.h>
+#include <asm/unaligned.h>
 
 #include <scsi/scsi.h>
 #include <scsi/scsi_cmnd.h>
@@ -1061,6 +1062,50 @@ int scsi_get_vpd_page(struct scsi_device *sdev, u8 page, unsigned char *buf,
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(scsi_get_vpd_page);
 
+/**
+ * scsi_report_opcode - Find out if a given command opcode is supported
+ * @sdev:	scsi device to query
+ * @buffer:	scratch buffer (must be at least 20 bytes long)
+ * @len:	length of buffer
+ * @opcode:	opcode for command to look up
+ *
+ * Uses the REPORT SUPPORTED OPERATION CODES to look up the given
+ * opcode. Returns 0 if RSOC fails or if the command opcode is
+ * unsupported. Returns 1 if the device claims to support the command.
+ */
+int scsi_report_opcode(struct scsi_device *sdev, unsigned char *buffer,
+		       unsigned int len, unsigned char opcode)
+{
+	unsigned char cmd[16];
+	struct scsi_sense_hdr sshdr;
+	int result;
+
+	if (sdev->no_report_opcodes || sdev->scsi_level < SCSI_SPC_3)
+		return 0;
+
+	memset(cmd, 0, 16);
+	cmd[0] = MAINTENANCE_IN;
+	cmd[1] = MI_REPORT_SUPPORTED_OPERATION_CODES;
+	cmd[2] = 1;		/* One command format */
+	cmd[3] = opcode;
+	put_unaligned_be32(len, &cmd[6]);
+	memset(buffer, 0, len);
+
+	result = scsi_execute_req(sdev, cmd, DMA_FROM_DEVICE, buffer, len,
+				  &sshdr, 30 * HZ, 3, NULL);
+
+	if (result && scsi_sense_valid(&sshdr) &&
+	    sshdr.sense_key == ILLEGAL_REQUEST &&
+	    (sshdr.asc == 0x20 || sshdr.asc == 0x24) && sshdr.ascq == 0x00)
+		return 0;
+
+	if ((buffer[1] & 3) == 3) /* Command supported */
+		return 1;
+
+	return 0;
+}
+EXPORT_SYMBOL(scsi_report_opcode);
+
 /**
  * scsi_device_get  -  get an additional reference to a scsi_device
  * @sdev:	device to get a reference to
diff --git a/drivers/usb/storage/scsiglue.c b/drivers/usb/storage/scsiglue.c
index a3d54366afc..6ab376a7c50 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/storage/scsiglue.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/storage/scsiglue.c
@@ -186,6 +186,9 @@ static int slave_configure(struct scsi_device *sdev)
 		/* Some devices don't handle VPD pages correctly */
 		sdev->skip_vpd_pages = 1;
 
+		/* Do not attempt to use REPORT SUPPORTED OPERATION CODES */
+		sdev->no_report_opcodes = 1;
+
 		/* Some disks return the total number of blocks in response
 		 * to READ CAPACITY rather than the highest block number.
 		 * If this device makes that mistake, tell the sd driver. */
diff --git a/include/scsi/scsi_device.h b/include/scsi/scsi_device.h
index 88fae8d2015..379d465e807 100644
--- a/include/scsi/scsi_device.h
+++ b/include/scsi/scsi_device.h
@@ -135,6 +135,7 @@ struct scsi_device {
 				     * because we did a bus reset. */
 	unsigned use_10_for_rw:1; /* first try 10-byte read / write */
 	unsigned use_10_for_ms:1; /* first try 10-byte mode sense/select */
+	unsigned no_report_opcodes:1;	/* no REPORT SUPPORTED OPERATION CODES */
 	unsigned skip_ms_page_8:1;	/* do not use MODE SENSE page 0x08 */
 	unsigned skip_ms_page_3f:1;	/* do not use MODE SENSE page 0x3f */
 	unsigned skip_vpd_pages:1;	/* do not read VPD pages */
@@ -362,6 +363,8 @@ extern int scsi_test_unit_ready(struct scsi_device *sdev, int timeout,
 				int retries, struct scsi_sense_hdr *sshdr);
 extern int scsi_get_vpd_page(struct scsi_device *, u8 page, unsigned char *buf,
 			     int buf_len);
+extern int scsi_report_opcode(struct scsi_device *sdev, unsigned char *buffer,
+			      unsigned int len, unsigned char opcode);
 extern int scsi_device_set_state(struct scsi_device *sdev,
 				 enum scsi_device_state state);
 extern struct scsi_event *sdev_evt_alloc(enum scsi_device_event evt_type,