*/
        cmd->result = 0;
        if (q->mq_ops) {
-               scsi_mq_requeue_cmd(cmd);
+               /*
+                * Before a SCSI command is dispatched,
+                * get_device(&sdev->sdev_gendev) is called and the host,
+                * target and device busy counters are increased. Since
+                * requeuing a request causes these actions to be repeated and
+                * since scsi_device_unbusy() has already been called,
+                * put_device(&device->sdev_gendev) must still be called. Call
+                * put_device() after blk_mq_requeue_request() to avoid that
+                * removal of the SCSI device can start before requeueing has
+                * happened.
+                */
+               blk_mq_requeue_request(cmd->request, true);
+               put_device(&device->sdev_gendev);
                return;
        }
        spin_lock_irqsave(q->queue_lock, flags);