diff --git a/drivers/scsi/sd.c b/drivers/scsi/sd.c
index 20a6564f87d9..01f87bcab3dd 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/sd.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/sd.c
@@ -1389,6 +1389,22 @@ static void sd_uninit_command(struct scsi_cmnd *SCpnt)
 	}
 }
 
+static bool sd_need_revalidate(struct block_device *bdev,
+		struct scsi_disk *sdkp)
+{
+	if (sdkp->device->removable || sdkp->write_prot) {
+		if (bdev_check_media_change(bdev))
+			return true;
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * Force a full rescan after ioctl(BLKRRPART).  While the disk state has
+	 * nothing to do with partitions, BLKRRPART is used to force a full
+	 * revalidate after things like a format for historical reasons.
+	 */
+	return test_bit(GD_NEED_PART_SCAN, &bdev->bd_disk->state);
+}
+
 /**
  *	sd_open - open a scsi disk device
  *	@bdev: Block device of the scsi disk to open
@@ -1425,10 +1441,8 @@ static int sd_open(struct block_device *bdev, fmode_t mode)
 	if (!scsi_block_when_processing_errors(sdev))
 		goto error_out;
 
-	if (sdev->removable || sdkp->write_prot) {
-		if (bdev_check_media_change(bdev))
-			sd_revalidate_disk(bdev->bd_disk);
-	}
+	if (sd_need_revalidate(bdev, sdkp))
+		sd_revalidate_disk(bdev->bd_disk);
 
 	/*
 	 * If the drive is empty, just let the open fail.