diff --git a/include/scsi/scsi_cmnd.h b/include/scsi/scsi_cmnd.h
index ac06cc5..de5f5d8 100644
--- a/include/scsi/scsi_cmnd.h
+++ b/include/scsi/scsi_cmnd.h
@@ -132,18 +132,10 @@
 	unsigned char tag;	/* SCSI-II queued command tag */
 };
 
+/* make sure not to use it with REQ_TYPE_BLOCK_PC commands */
 static inline struct scsi_driver *scsi_cmd_to_driver(struct scsi_cmnd *cmd)
 {
-	struct scsi_driver **sdp;
-
-	if (!cmd->request->rq_disk)
-		return NULL;
-
-	sdp = (struct scsi_driver **)cmd->request->rq_disk->private_data;
-	if (!sdp)
-		return NULL;
-
-	return *sdp;
+	return *(struct scsi_driver **)cmd->request->rq_disk->private_data;
 }
 
 extern struct scsi_cmnd *scsi_get_command(struct scsi_device *, gfp_t);