diff --git a/block/blk-core.c b/block/blk-core.c
index fccb250..98ddef43 100644
--- a/block/blk-core.c
+++ b/block/blk-core.c
@@ -410,6 +410,42 @@
 }
 
 /**
+ * blk_queue_bypass_start - enter queue bypass mode
+ * @q: queue of interest
+ *
+ * In bypass mode, only the dispatch FIFO queue of @q is used.  This
+ * function makes @q enter bypass mode and drains all requests which were
+ * issued before.  On return, it's guaranteed that no request has ELVPRIV
+ * set.
+ */
+void blk_queue_bypass_start(struct request_queue *q)
+{
+	spin_lock_irq(q->queue_lock);
+	q->bypass_depth++;
+	queue_flag_set(QUEUE_FLAG_BYPASS, q);
+	spin_unlock_irq(q->queue_lock);
+
+	blk_drain_queue(q, false);
+}
+EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(blk_queue_bypass_start);
+
+/**
+ * blk_queue_bypass_end - leave queue bypass mode
+ * @q: queue of interest
+ *
+ * Leave bypass mode and restore the normal queueing behavior.
+ */
+void blk_queue_bypass_end(struct request_queue *q)
+{
+	spin_lock_irq(q->queue_lock);
+	if (!--q->bypass_depth)
+		queue_flag_clear(QUEUE_FLAG_BYPASS, q);
+	WARN_ON_ONCE(q->bypass_depth < 0);
+	spin_unlock_irq(q->queue_lock);
+}
+EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(blk_queue_bypass_end);
+
+/**
  * blk_cleanup_queue - shutdown a request queue
  * @q: request queue to shutdown
  *
@@ -862,8 +898,7 @@
 	 * Also, lookup icq while holding queue_lock.  If it doesn't exist,
 	 * it will be created after releasing queue_lock.
 	 */
-	if (blk_rq_should_init_elevator(bio) &&
-	    !test_bit(QUEUE_FLAG_ELVSWITCH, &q->queue_flags)) {
+	if (blk_rq_should_init_elevator(bio) && !blk_queue_bypass(q)) {
 		rw_flags |= REQ_ELVPRIV;
 		rl->elvpriv++;
 		if (et->icq_cache && ioc)