diff --git a/drivers/md/dm-zoned-metadata.c b/drivers/md/dm-zoned-metadata.c
index 65e196cfb443..c7d44686a5ea 100644
--- a/drivers/md/dm-zoned-metadata.c
+++ b/drivers/md/dm-zoned-metadata.c
@@ -166,6 +166,7 @@ struct dmz_metadata {
 	unsigned int		nr_meta_blocks;
 	unsigned int		nr_meta_zones;
 	unsigned int		nr_data_zones;
+	unsigned int		nr_cache_zones;
 	unsigned int		nr_rnd_zones;
 	unsigned int		nr_reserved_seq;
 	unsigned int		nr_chunks;
@@ -196,6 +197,11 @@ struct dmz_metadata {
 	struct list_head	unmap_rnd_list;
 	struct list_head	map_rnd_list;
 
+	unsigned int		nr_cache;
+	atomic_t		unmap_nr_cache;
+	struct list_head	unmap_cache_list;
+	struct list_head	map_cache_list;
+
 	unsigned int		nr_seq;
 	atomic_t		unmap_nr_seq;
 	struct list_head	unmap_seq_list;
@@ -301,6 +307,16 @@ unsigned int dmz_nr_unmap_rnd_zones(struct dmz_metadata *zmd)
 	return atomic_read(&zmd->unmap_nr_rnd);
 }
 
+unsigned int dmz_nr_cache_zones(struct dmz_metadata *zmd)
+{
+	return zmd->nr_cache;
+}
+
+unsigned int dmz_nr_unmap_cache_zones(struct dmz_metadata *zmd)
+{
+	return atomic_read(&zmd->unmap_nr_cache);
+}
+
 unsigned int dmz_nr_seq_zones(struct dmz_metadata *zmd)
 {
 	return zmd->nr_seq;
@@ -1390,9 +1406,9 @@ static void dmz_emulate_zones(struct dmz_metadata *zmd, struct dmz_dev *dev)
 		atomic_set(&zone->refcount, 0);
 		zone->id = idx;
 		zone->chunk = DMZ_MAP_UNMAPPED;
-		set_bit(DMZ_RND, &zone->flags);
+		set_bit(DMZ_CACHE, &zone->flags);
 		zone->wp_block = 0;
-		zmd->nr_rnd_zones++;
+		zmd->nr_cache_zones++;
 		zmd->nr_useable_zones++;
 		if (dev->capacity - zone_offset < zmd->zone_nr_sectors) {
 			/* Disable runt zone */
@@ -1647,7 +1663,9 @@ static int dmz_load_mapping(struct dmz_metadata *zmd)
 		dzone->chunk = chunk;
 		dmz_get_zone_weight(zmd, dzone);
 
-		if (dmz_is_rnd(dzone))
+		if (dmz_is_cache(dzone))
+			list_add_tail(&dzone->link, &zmd->map_cache_list);
+		else if (dmz_is_rnd(dzone))
 			list_add_tail(&dzone->link, &zmd->map_rnd_list);
 		else
 			list_add_tail(&dzone->link, &zmd->map_seq_list);
@@ -1664,7 +1682,7 @@ static int dmz_load_mapping(struct dmz_metadata *zmd)
 		}
 
 		bzone = dmz_get(zmd, bzone_id);
-		if (!dmz_is_rnd(bzone)) {
+		if (!dmz_is_rnd(bzone) && !dmz_is_cache(bzone)) {
 			dmz_zmd_err(zmd, "Chunk %u mapping: invalid buffer zone %u",
 				    chunk, bzone_id);
 			return -EIO;
@@ -1676,7 +1694,10 @@ static int dmz_load_mapping(struct dmz_metadata *zmd)
 		bzone->bzone = dzone;
 		dzone->bzone = bzone;
 		dmz_get_zone_weight(zmd, bzone);
-		list_add_tail(&bzone->link, &zmd->map_rnd_list);
+		if (dmz_is_cache(bzone))
+			list_add_tail(&bzone->link, &zmd->map_cache_list);
+		else
+			list_add_tail(&bzone->link, &zmd->map_rnd_list);
 next:
 		chunk++;
 		e++;
@@ -1693,8 +1714,12 @@ static int dmz_load_mapping(struct dmz_metadata *zmd)
 		dzone = dmz_get(zmd, i);
 		if (dmz_is_meta(dzone))
 			continue;
+		if (dmz_is_offline(dzone))
+			continue;
 
-		if (dmz_is_rnd(dzone))
+		if (dmz_is_cache(dzone))
+			zmd->nr_cache++;
+		else if (dmz_is_rnd(dzone))
 			zmd->nr_rnd++;
 		else
 			zmd->nr_seq++;
@@ -1707,7 +1732,10 @@ static int dmz_load_mapping(struct dmz_metadata *zmd)
 		/* Unmapped data zone */
 		set_bit(DMZ_DATA, &dzone->flags);
 		dzone->chunk = DMZ_MAP_UNMAPPED;
-		if (dmz_is_rnd(dzone)) {
+		if (dmz_is_cache(dzone)) {
+			list_add_tail(&dzone->link, &zmd->unmap_cache_list);
+			atomic_inc(&zmd->unmap_nr_cache);
+		} else if (dmz_is_rnd(dzone)) {
 			list_add_tail(&dzone->link, &zmd->unmap_rnd_list);
 			atomic_inc(&zmd->unmap_nr_rnd);
 		} else if (atomic_read(&zmd->nr_reserved_seq_zones) < zmd->nr_reserved_seq) {
@@ -1751,6 +1779,9 @@ static void __dmz_lru_zone(struct dmz_metadata *zmd, struct dm_zone *zone)
 	if (dmz_is_seq(zone)) {
 		/* LRU rotate sequential zone */
 		list_add_tail(&zone->link, &zmd->map_seq_list);
+	} else if (dmz_is_cache(zone)) {
+		/* LRU rotate cache zone */
+		list_add_tail(&zone->link, &zmd->map_cache_list);
 	} else {
 		/* LRU rotate random zone */
 		list_add_tail(&zone->link, &zmd->map_rnd_list);
@@ -1826,17 +1857,19 @@ static void dmz_wait_for_reclaim(struct dmz_metadata *zmd, struct dm_zone *zone)
 }
 
 /*
- * Select a random write zone for reclaim.
+ * Select a cache or random write zone for reclaim.
  */
 static struct dm_zone *dmz_get_rnd_zone_for_reclaim(struct dmz_metadata *zmd)
 {
 	struct dm_zone *dzone = NULL;
 	struct dm_zone *zone;
+	struct list_head *zone_list = &zmd->map_rnd_list;
 
-	if (list_empty(&zmd->map_rnd_list))
-		return ERR_PTR(-EBUSY);
+	/* If we have cache zones select from the cache zone list */
+	if (zmd->nr_cache)
+		zone_list = &zmd->map_cache_list;
 
-	list_for_each_entry(zone, &zmd->map_rnd_list, link) {
+	list_for_each_entry(zone, zone_list, link) {
 		if (dmz_is_buf(zone))
 			dzone = zone->bzone;
 		else
@@ -1855,9 +1888,6 @@ static struct dm_zone *dmz_get_seq_zone_for_reclaim(struct dmz_metadata *zmd)
 {
 	struct dm_zone *zone;
 
-	if (list_empty(&zmd->map_seq_list))
-		return ERR_PTR(-EBUSY);
-
 	list_for_each_entry(zone, &zmd->map_seq_list, link) {
 		if (!zone->bzone)
 			continue;
@@ -1907,6 +1937,7 @@ struct dm_zone *dmz_get_chunk_mapping(struct dmz_metadata *zmd, unsigned int chu
 	unsigned int dzone_id;
 	struct dm_zone *dzone = NULL;
 	int ret = 0;
+	int alloc_flags = zmd->nr_cache ? DMZ_ALLOC_CACHE : DMZ_ALLOC_RND;
 
 	dmz_lock_map(zmd);
 again:
@@ -1921,7 +1952,7 @@ struct dm_zone *dmz_get_chunk_mapping(struct dmz_metadata *zmd, unsigned int chu
 			goto out;
 
 		/* Allocate a random zone */
-		dzone = dmz_alloc_zone(zmd, DMZ_ALLOC_RND);
+		dzone = dmz_alloc_zone(zmd, alloc_flags);
 		if (!dzone) {
 			if (dmz_dev_is_dying(zmd)) {
 				dzone = ERR_PTR(-EIO);
@@ -2014,6 +2045,7 @@ struct dm_zone *dmz_get_chunk_buffer(struct dmz_metadata *zmd,
 				     struct dm_zone *dzone)
 {
 	struct dm_zone *bzone;
+	int alloc_flags = zmd->nr_cache ? DMZ_ALLOC_CACHE : DMZ_ALLOC_RND;
 
 	dmz_lock_map(zmd);
 again:
@@ -2022,7 +2054,7 @@ struct dm_zone *dmz_get_chunk_buffer(struct dmz_metadata *zmd,
 		goto out;
 
 	/* Allocate a random zone */
-	bzone = dmz_alloc_zone(zmd, DMZ_ALLOC_RND);
+	bzone = dmz_alloc_zone(zmd, alloc_flags);
 	if (!bzone) {
 		if (dmz_dev_is_dying(zmd)) {
 			bzone = ERR_PTR(-EIO);
@@ -2039,7 +2071,10 @@ struct dm_zone *dmz_get_chunk_buffer(struct dmz_metadata *zmd,
 	bzone->chunk = dzone->chunk;
 	bzone->bzone = dzone;
 	dzone->bzone = bzone;
-	list_add_tail(&bzone->link, &zmd->map_rnd_list);
+	if (dmz_is_cache(bzone))
+		list_add_tail(&bzone->link, &zmd->map_cache_list);
+	else
+		list_add_tail(&bzone->link, &zmd->map_rnd_list);
 out:
 	dmz_unlock_map(zmd);
 
@@ -2055,31 +2090,46 @@ struct dm_zone *dmz_alloc_zone(struct dmz_metadata *zmd, unsigned long flags)
 	struct list_head *list;
 	struct dm_zone *zone;
 
-	if (flags & DMZ_ALLOC_RND)
+	if (flags & DMZ_ALLOC_CACHE)
+		list = &zmd->unmap_cache_list;
+	else if (flags & DMZ_ALLOC_RND)
 		list = &zmd->unmap_rnd_list;
 	else
 		list = &zmd->unmap_seq_list;
+
 again:
 	if (list_empty(list)) {
 		/*
-		 * No free zone: if this is for reclaim, allow using the
-		 * reserved sequential zones.
+		 * No free zone: return NULL if this is for not reclaim.
 		 */
-		if (!(flags & DMZ_ALLOC_RECLAIM) ||
-		    list_empty(&zmd->reserved_seq_zones_list))
+		if (!(flags & DMZ_ALLOC_RECLAIM))
 			return NULL;
-
-		zone = list_first_entry(&zmd->reserved_seq_zones_list,
-					struct dm_zone, link);
-		list_del_init(&zone->link);
-		atomic_dec(&zmd->nr_reserved_seq_zones);
+		/*
+		 * Use sequential write zones if we started off with random
+		 * zones and the list is empty
+		 */
+		if (list == &zmd->unmap_rnd_list) {
+			list = &zmd->unmap_seq_list;
+			goto again;
+		}
+		/*
+		 * Fallback to the reserved sequential zones
+		 */
+		zone = list_first_entry_or_null(&zmd->reserved_seq_zones_list,
+						struct dm_zone, link);
+		if (zone) {
+			list_del_init(&zone->link);
+			atomic_dec(&zmd->nr_reserved_seq_zones);
+		}
 		return zone;
 	}
 
 	zone = list_first_entry(list, struct dm_zone, link);
 	list_del_init(&zone->link);
 
-	if (dmz_is_rnd(zone))
+	if (dmz_is_cache(zone))
+		atomic_dec(&zmd->unmap_nr_cache);
+	else if (dmz_is_rnd(zone))
 		atomic_dec(&zmd->unmap_nr_rnd);
 	else
 		atomic_dec(&zmd->unmap_nr_seq);
@@ -2110,7 +2160,10 @@ void dmz_free_zone(struct dmz_metadata *zmd, struct dm_zone *zone)
 		dmz_reset_zone(zmd, zone);
 
 	/* Return the zone to its type unmap list */
-	if (dmz_is_rnd(zone)) {
+	if (dmz_is_cache(zone)) {
+		list_add_tail(&zone->link, &zmd->unmap_cache_list);
+		atomic_inc(&zmd->unmap_nr_cache);
+	} else if (dmz_is_rnd(zone)) {
 		list_add_tail(&zone->link, &zmd->unmap_rnd_list);
 		atomic_inc(&zmd->unmap_nr_rnd);
 	} else if (atomic_read(&zmd->nr_reserved_seq_zones) <
@@ -2136,7 +2189,9 @@ void dmz_map_zone(struct dmz_metadata *zmd, struct dm_zone *dzone,
 	dmz_set_chunk_mapping(zmd, chunk, dzone->id,
 			      DMZ_MAP_UNMAPPED);
 	dzone->chunk = chunk;
-	if (dmz_is_rnd(dzone))
+	if (dmz_is_cache(dzone))
+		list_add_tail(&dzone->link, &zmd->map_cache_list);
+	else if (dmz_is_rnd(dzone))
 		list_add_tail(&dzone->link, &zmd->map_rnd_list);
 	else
 		list_add_tail(&dzone->link, &zmd->map_seq_list);
@@ -2710,6 +2765,10 @@ int dmz_ctr_metadata(struct dmz_dev *dev, int num_dev,
 	INIT_LIST_HEAD(&zmd->unmap_rnd_list);
 	INIT_LIST_HEAD(&zmd->map_rnd_list);
 
+	atomic_set(&zmd->unmap_nr_cache, 0);
+	INIT_LIST_HEAD(&zmd->unmap_cache_list);
+	INIT_LIST_HEAD(&zmd->map_cache_list);
+
 	atomic_set(&zmd->unmap_nr_seq, 0);
 	INIT_LIST_HEAD(&zmd->unmap_seq_list);
 	INIT_LIST_HEAD(&zmd->map_seq_list);
@@ -2732,7 +2791,7 @@ int dmz_ctr_metadata(struct dmz_dev *dev, int num_dev,
 	/* Set metadata zones starting from sb_zone */
 	for (i = 0; i < zmd->nr_meta_zones << 1; i++) {
 		zone = dmz_get(zmd, zmd->sb[0].zone->id + i);
-		if (!dmz_is_rnd(zone)) {
+		if (!dmz_is_rnd(zone) && !dmz_is_cache(zone)) {
 			dmz_zmd_err(zmd,
 				    "metadata zone %d is not random", i);
 			ret = -ENXIO;
@@ -2784,6 +2843,8 @@ int dmz_ctr_metadata(struct dmz_dev *dev, int num_dev,
 		      zmd->nr_meta_zones * 2);
 	dmz_zmd_debug(zmd, "  %u data zones for %u chunks",
 		      zmd->nr_data_zones, zmd->nr_chunks);
+	dmz_zmd_debug(zmd, "    %u cache zones (%u unmapped)",
+		      zmd->nr_cache, atomic_read(&zmd->unmap_nr_cache));
 	dmz_zmd_debug(zmd, "    %u random zones (%u unmapped)",
 		      zmd->nr_rnd, atomic_read(&zmd->unmap_nr_rnd));
 	dmz_zmd_debug(zmd, "    %u sequential zones (%u unmapped)",
diff --git a/drivers/md/dm-zoned-reclaim.c b/drivers/md/dm-zoned-reclaim.c
index 77f02170cdd3..9e3760091fcf 100644
--- a/drivers/md/dm-zoned-reclaim.c
+++ b/drivers/md/dm-zoned-reclaim.c
@@ -43,13 +43,13 @@ enum {
  * Percentage of unmapped (free) random zones below which reclaim starts
  * even if the target is busy.
  */
-#define DMZ_RECLAIM_LOW_UNMAP_RND	30
+#define DMZ_RECLAIM_LOW_UNMAP_ZONES	30
 
 /*
  * Percentage of unmapped (free) random zones above which reclaim will
  * stop if the target is busy.
  */
-#define DMZ_RECLAIM_HIGH_UNMAP_RND	50
+#define DMZ_RECLAIM_HIGH_UNMAP_ZONES	50
 
 /*
  * Align a sequential zone write pointer to chunk_block.
@@ -281,17 +281,21 @@ static int dmz_reclaim_rnd_data(struct dmz_reclaim *zrc, struct dm_zone *dzone)
 	struct dm_zone *szone = NULL;
 	struct dmz_metadata *zmd = zrc->metadata;
 	int ret;
+	int alloc_flags = dmz_nr_cache_zones(zmd) ?
+		DMZ_ALLOC_RND : DMZ_ALLOC_SEQ;
 
 	/* Get a free sequential zone */
 	dmz_lock_map(zmd);
-	szone = dmz_alloc_zone(zmd, DMZ_ALLOC_RECLAIM);
+	szone = dmz_alloc_zone(zmd, alloc_flags | DMZ_ALLOC_RECLAIM);
 	dmz_unlock_map(zmd);
 	if (!szone)
 		return -ENOSPC;
 
-	DMDEBUG("(%s): Chunk %u, move rnd zone %u (weight %u) to seq zone %u",
-		dmz_metadata_label(zmd),
-		chunk, dzone->id, dmz_weight(dzone), szone->id);
+	DMDEBUG("(%s): Chunk %u, move %s zone %u (weight %u) to %s zone %u",
+		dmz_metadata_label(zmd), chunk,
+		dmz_is_cache(dzone) ? "cache" : "rnd",
+		dzone->id, dmz_weight(dzone),
+		dmz_is_rnd(szone) ? "rnd" : "seq", szone->id);
 
 	/* Flush the random data zone into the sequential zone */
 	ret = dmz_reclaim_copy(zrc, dzone, szone);
@@ -358,7 +362,7 @@ static int dmz_do_reclaim(struct dmz_reclaim *zrc)
 
 	start = jiffies;
 	dev = dmz_zone_to_dev(zmd, dzone);
-	if (dmz_is_rnd(dzone)) {
+	if (dmz_is_cache(dzone) || dmz_is_rnd(dzone)) {
 		if (!dmz_weight(dzone)) {
 			/* Empty zone */
 			dmz_reclaim_empty(zrc, dzone);
@@ -424,29 +428,41 @@ static inline int dmz_target_idle(struct dmz_reclaim *zrc)
 	return time_is_before_jiffies(zrc->atime + DMZ_IDLE_PERIOD);
 }
 
-/*
- * Test if reclaim is necessary.
- */
-static bool dmz_should_reclaim(struct dmz_reclaim *zrc)
+static unsigned int dmz_reclaim_percentage(struct dmz_reclaim *zrc)
 {
 	struct dmz_metadata *zmd = zrc->metadata;
+	unsigned int nr_cache = dmz_nr_cache_zones(zmd);
 	unsigned int nr_rnd = dmz_nr_rnd_zones(zmd);
-	unsigned int nr_unmap_rnd = dmz_nr_unmap_rnd_zones(zmd);
-	unsigned int p_unmap_rnd = nr_unmap_rnd * 100 / nr_rnd;
+	unsigned int nr_unmap, nr_zones;
 
+	if (nr_cache) {
+		nr_zones = nr_cache;
+		nr_unmap = dmz_nr_unmap_cache_zones(zmd);
+	} else {
+		nr_zones = nr_rnd;
+		nr_unmap = dmz_nr_unmap_rnd_zones(zmd);
+	}
+	return nr_unmap * 100 / nr_zones;
+}
+
+/*
+ * Test if reclaim is necessary.
+ */
+static bool dmz_should_reclaim(struct dmz_reclaim *zrc, unsigned int p_unmap)
+{
 	/* Reclaim when idle */
-	if (dmz_target_idle(zrc) && nr_unmap_rnd < nr_rnd)
+	if (dmz_target_idle(zrc) && p_unmap < 100)
 		return true;
 
-	/* If there are still plenty of random zones, do not reclaim */
-	if (p_unmap_rnd >= DMZ_RECLAIM_HIGH_UNMAP_RND)
+	/* If there are still plenty of cache zones, do not reclaim */
+	if (p_unmap >= DMZ_RECLAIM_HIGH_UNMAP_ZONES)
 		return false;
 
 	/*
-	 * If the percentage of unmapped random zones is low,
+	 * If the percentage of unmapped cache zones is low,
 	 * reclaim even if the target is busy.
 	 */
-	return p_unmap_rnd <= DMZ_RECLAIM_LOW_UNMAP_RND;
+	return p_unmap <= DMZ_RECLAIM_LOW_UNMAP_ZONES;
 }
 
 /*
@@ -456,14 +472,14 @@ static void dmz_reclaim_work(struct work_struct *work)
 {
 	struct dmz_reclaim *zrc = container_of(work, struct dmz_reclaim, work.work);
 	struct dmz_metadata *zmd = zrc->metadata;
-	unsigned int nr_rnd, nr_unmap_rnd;
-	unsigned int p_unmap_rnd;
+	unsigned int p_unmap;
 	int ret;
 
 	if (dmz_dev_is_dying(zmd))
 		return;
 
-	if (!dmz_should_reclaim(zrc)) {
+	p_unmap = dmz_reclaim_percentage(zrc);
+	if (!dmz_should_reclaim(zrc, p_unmap)) {
 		mod_delayed_work(zrc->wq, &zrc->work, DMZ_IDLE_PERIOD);
 		return;
 	}
@@ -474,22 +490,22 @@ static void dmz_reclaim_work(struct work_struct *work)
 	 * and slower if there are still some free random zones to avoid
 	 * as much as possible to negatively impact the user workload.
 	 */
-	nr_rnd = dmz_nr_rnd_zones(zmd);
-	nr_unmap_rnd = dmz_nr_unmap_rnd_zones(zmd);
-	p_unmap_rnd = nr_unmap_rnd * 100 / nr_rnd;
-	if (dmz_target_idle(zrc) || p_unmap_rnd < DMZ_RECLAIM_LOW_UNMAP_RND / 2) {
+	if (dmz_target_idle(zrc) || p_unmap < DMZ_RECLAIM_LOW_UNMAP_ZONES / 2) {
 		/* Idle or very low percentage: go fast */
 		zrc->kc_throttle.throttle = 100;
 	} else {
 		/* Busy but we still have some random zone: throttle */
-		zrc->kc_throttle.throttle = min(75U, 100U - p_unmap_rnd / 2);
+		zrc->kc_throttle.throttle = min(75U, 100U - p_unmap / 2);
 	}
 
-	DMDEBUG("(%s): Reclaim (%u): %s, %u%% free rnd zones (%u/%u)",
+	DMDEBUG("(%s): Reclaim (%u): %s, %u%% free zones (%u/%u cache %u/%u random)",
 		dmz_metadata_label(zmd),
 		zrc->kc_throttle.throttle,
 		(dmz_target_idle(zrc) ? "Idle" : "Busy"),
-		p_unmap_rnd, nr_unmap_rnd, nr_rnd);
+		p_unmap, dmz_nr_unmap_cache_zones(zmd),
+		dmz_nr_cache_zones(zmd),
+		dmz_nr_unmap_rnd_zones(zmd),
+		dmz_nr_rnd_zones(zmd));
 
 	ret = dmz_do_reclaim(zrc);
 	if (ret) {
@@ -587,7 +603,9 @@ void dmz_reclaim_bio_acc(struct dmz_reclaim *zrc)
  */
 void dmz_schedule_reclaim(struct dmz_reclaim *zrc)
 {
-	if (dmz_should_reclaim(zrc))
+	unsigned int p_unmap = dmz_reclaim_percentage(zrc);
+
+	if (dmz_should_reclaim(zrc, p_unmap))
 		mod_delayed_work(zrc->wq, &zrc->work, 0);
 }
 
diff --git a/drivers/md/dm-zoned-target.c b/drivers/md/dm-zoned-target.c
index b586fc67d931..2770e293a97b 100644
--- a/drivers/md/dm-zoned-target.c
+++ b/drivers/md/dm-zoned-target.c
@@ -190,7 +190,8 @@ static int dmz_handle_read(struct dmz_target *dmz, struct dm_zone *zone,
 	DMDEBUG("(%s): READ chunk %llu -> %s zone %u, block %llu, %u blocks",
 		dmz_metadata_label(zmd),
 		(unsigned long long)dmz_bio_chunk(zmd, bio),
-		(dmz_is_rnd(zone) ? "RND" : "SEQ"),
+		(dmz_is_rnd(zone) ? "RND" :
+		 (dmz_is_cache(zone) ? "CACHE" : "SEQ")),
 		zone->id,
 		(unsigned long long)chunk_block, nr_blocks);
 
@@ -198,7 +199,8 @@ static int dmz_handle_read(struct dmz_target *dmz, struct dm_zone *zone,
 	bzone = zone->bzone;
 	while (chunk_block < end_block) {
 		nr_blocks = 0;
-		if (dmz_is_rnd(zone) || chunk_block < zone->wp_block) {
+		if (dmz_is_rnd(zone) || dmz_is_cache(zone) ||
+		    chunk_block < zone->wp_block) {
 			/* Test block validity in the data zone */
 			ret = dmz_block_valid(zmd, zone, chunk_block);
 			if (ret < 0)
@@ -331,11 +333,13 @@ static int dmz_handle_write(struct dmz_target *dmz, struct dm_zone *zone,
 	DMDEBUG("(%s): WRITE chunk %llu -> %s zone %u, block %llu, %u blocks",
 		dmz_metadata_label(zmd),
 		(unsigned long long)dmz_bio_chunk(zmd, bio),
-		(dmz_is_rnd(zone) ? "RND" : "SEQ"),
+		(dmz_is_rnd(zone) ? "RND" :
+		 (dmz_is_cache(zone) ? "CACHE" : "SEQ")),
 		zone->id,
 		(unsigned long long)chunk_block, nr_blocks);
 
-	if (dmz_is_rnd(zone) || chunk_block == zone->wp_block) {
+	if (dmz_is_rnd(zone) || dmz_is_cache(zone) ||
+	    chunk_block == zone->wp_block) {
 		/*
 		 * zone is a random zone or it is a sequential zone
 		 * and the BIO is aligned to the zone write pointer:
@@ -381,7 +385,8 @@ static int dmz_handle_discard(struct dmz_target *dmz, struct dm_zone *zone,
 	 * Invalidate blocks in the data zone and its
 	 * buffer zone if one is mapped.
 	 */
-	if (dmz_is_rnd(zone) || chunk_block < zone->wp_block)
+	if (dmz_is_rnd(zone) || dmz_is_cache(zone) ||
+	    chunk_block < zone->wp_block)
 		ret = dmz_invalidate_blocks(zmd, zone, chunk_block, nr_blocks);
 	if (ret == 0 && zone->bzone)
 		ret = dmz_invalidate_blocks(zmd, zone->bzone,
@@ -1065,8 +1070,10 @@ static void dmz_status(struct dm_target *ti, status_type_t type,
 
 	switch (type) {
 	case STATUSTYPE_INFO:
-		DMEMIT("%u zones %u/%u random %u/%u sequential",
+		DMEMIT("%u zones %u/%u cache %u/%u random %u/%u sequential",
 		       dmz_nr_zones(dmz->metadata),
+		       dmz_nr_unmap_cache_zones(dmz->metadata),
+		       dmz_nr_cache_zones(dmz->metadata),
 		       dmz_nr_unmap_rnd_zones(dmz->metadata),
 		       dmz_nr_rnd_zones(dmz->metadata),
 		       dmz_nr_unmap_seq_zones(dmz->metadata),
diff --git a/drivers/md/dm-zoned.h b/drivers/md/dm-zoned.h
index 4971a765be55..29e01a853f84 100644
--- a/drivers/md/dm-zoned.h
+++ b/drivers/md/dm-zoned.h
@@ -111,6 +111,7 @@ struct dm_zone {
  */
 enum {
 	/* Zone write type */
+	DMZ_CACHE,
 	DMZ_RND,
 	DMZ_SEQ,
 
@@ -131,6 +132,7 @@ enum {
 /*
  * Zone data accessors.
  */
+#define dmz_is_cache(z)		test_bit(DMZ_CACHE, &(z)->flags)
 #define dmz_is_rnd(z)		test_bit(DMZ_RND, &(z)->flags)
 #define dmz_is_seq(z)		test_bit(DMZ_SEQ, &(z)->flags)
 #define dmz_is_empty(z)		((z)->wp_block == 0)
@@ -189,7 +191,9 @@ bool dmz_check_dev(struct dmz_metadata *zmd);
 bool dmz_dev_is_dying(struct dmz_metadata *zmd);
 
 #define DMZ_ALLOC_RND		0x01
-#define DMZ_ALLOC_RECLAIM	0x02
+#define DMZ_ALLOC_CACHE		0x02
+#define DMZ_ALLOC_SEQ		0x04
+#define DMZ_ALLOC_RECLAIM	0x10
 
 struct dm_zone *dmz_alloc_zone(struct dmz_metadata *zmd, unsigned long flags);
 void dmz_free_zone(struct dmz_metadata *zmd, struct dm_zone *zone);
@@ -198,6 +202,8 @@ void dmz_map_zone(struct dmz_metadata *zmd, struct dm_zone *zone,
 		  unsigned int chunk);
 void dmz_unmap_zone(struct dmz_metadata *zmd, struct dm_zone *zone);
 unsigned int dmz_nr_zones(struct dmz_metadata *zmd);
+unsigned int dmz_nr_cache_zones(struct dmz_metadata *zmd);
+unsigned int dmz_nr_unmap_cache_zones(struct dmz_metadata *zmd);
 unsigned int dmz_nr_rnd_zones(struct dmz_metadata *zmd);
 unsigned int dmz_nr_unmap_rnd_zones(struct dmz_metadata *zmd);
 unsigned int dmz_nr_seq_zones(struct dmz_metadata *zmd);
