diff --git a/drivers/scsi/scsi_error.c b/drivers/scsi/scsi_error.c
index 74b70801269b..b729407348f7 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/scsi_error.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/scsi_error.c
@@ -2161,7 +2161,7 @@ static void scsi_eh_lock_door(struct scsi_device *sdev)
 	struct scsi_cmnd *scmd;
 	struct request *req;
 
-	req = scsi_alloc_request(sdev->request_queue, REQ_OP_DRV_IN, 0);
+	req = scsi_alloc_request(sdev->request_queue, REQ_OP_DRV_IN, BLK_MQ_REQ_NOWAIT);
 	if (IS_ERR(req))
 		return;
 	scmd = blk_mq_rq_to_pdu(req);