diff --git a/drivers/scsi/sd.c b/drivers/scsi/sd.c
index 03bed86..f54a530 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/sd.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/sd.c
@@ -850,7 +850,7 @@
 	}
 
 	cmd->transfersize = sdp->sector_size;
-	cmd->allowed = rq->retries;
+	cmd->allowed = SD_MAX_RETRIES;
 
 	/*
 	 * For WRITE_SAME the data transferred in the DATA IN buffer is