diff --git a/drivers/scsi/scsi_error.c b/drivers/scsi/scsi_error.c
index a4b9cdbaaa0b..dc6131e6a1ba 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/scsi_error.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/scsi_error.c
@@ -293,8 +293,16 @@ static int scsi_check_sense(struct scsi_cmnd *scmd)
 		 * so that we can deal with it there.
 		 */
 		if (scmd->device->expecting_cc_ua) {
-			scmd->device->expecting_cc_ua = 0;
-			return NEEDS_RETRY;
+			/*
+			 * Because some device does not queue unit
+			 * attentions correctly, we carefully check
+			 * additional sense code and qualifier so as
+			 * not to squash media change unit attention.
+			 */
+			if (sshdr.asc != 0x28 || sshdr.ascq != 0x00) {
+				scmd->device->expecting_cc_ua = 0;
+				return NEEDS_RETRY;
+			}
 		}
 		/*
 		 * if the device is in the process of becoming ready, we