diff --git a/drivers/scsi/device_handler/scsi_dh_emc.c b/drivers/scsi/device_handler/scsi_dh_emc.c
index e8a0bc3efd49..6faf472f7537 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/device_handler/scsi_dh_emc.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/device_handler/scsi_dh_emc.c
@@ -285,13 +285,11 @@ static struct request *get_req(struct scsi_device *sdev, int cmd,
 	switch (cmd) {
 	case MODE_SELECT:
 		len = sizeof(short_trespass);
-		rq->cmd_flags |= REQ_RW;
 		rq->cmd[1] = 0x10;
 		rq->cmd[4] = len;
 		break;
 	case MODE_SELECT_10:
 		len = sizeof(long_trespass);
-		rq->cmd_flags |= REQ_RW;
 		rq->cmd[1] = 0x10;
 		rq->cmd[8] = len;
 		break;