int res;
        struct scsi_device *sdp = sdkp->device;
        struct scsi_mode_data data;
+       int disk_ro = get_disk_ro(sdkp->disk);
        int old_wp = sdkp->write_prot;
 
        set_disk_ro(sdkp->disk, 0);
                          "Test WP failed, assume Write Enabled\n");
        } else {
                sdkp->write_prot = ((data.device_specific & 0x80) != 0);
-               set_disk_ro(sdkp->disk, sdkp->write_prot);
+               set_disk_ro(sdkp->disk, sdkp->write_prot || disk_ro);
                if (sdkp->first_scan || old_wp != sdkp->write_prot) {
                        sd_printk(KERN_NOTICE, sdkp, "Write Protect is %s\n",
                                  sdkp->write_prot ? "on" : "off");