diff --git a/block/blk-core.c b/block/blk-core.c
index 0256a5b..97d84ec 100644
--- a/block/blk-core.c
+++ b/block/blk-core.c
@@ -1183,6 +1183,17 @@ struct request *blk_make_request(struct request_queue *q, struct bio *bio,
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(blk_make_request);
 
+static void __blk_put_back_rq(struct request_queue *q, struct request *rq)
+{
+	blk_delete_timer(rq);
+	blk_clear_rq_complete(rq);
+
+	if (blk_rq_tagged(rq))
+		blk_queue_end_tag(q, rq);
+
+	BUG_ON(blk_queued_rq(rq));
+}
+
 /**
  * blk_requeue_request - put a request back on queue
  * @q:		request queue where request should be inserted
@@ -1195,19 +1206,45 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL(blk_make_request);
  */
 void blk_requeue_request(struct request_queue *q, struct request *rq)
 {
-	blk_delete_timer(rq);
-	blk_clear_rq_complete(rq);
+	__blk_put_back_rq(q, rq);
 	trace_block_rq_requeue(q, rq);
-
-	if (blk_rq_tagged(rq))
-		blk_queue_end_tag(q, rq);
-
-	BUG_ON(blk_queued_rq(rq));
-
 	elv_requeue_request(q, rq);
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(blk_requeue_request);
 
+/**
+ * blk_reinsert_request() - Insert a request back to the scheduler
+ * @q:		request queue
+ * @rq:		request to be inserted
+ *
+ * This function inserts the request back to the scheduler as if
+ * it was never dispatched.
+ *
+ * Return: 0 on success, error code on fail
+ */
+int blk_reinsert_request(struct request_queue *q, struct request *rq)
+{
+	__blk_put_back_rq(q, rq);
+	return elv_reinsert_request(q, rq);
+}
+EXPORT_SYMBOL(blk_reinsert_request);
+
+/**
+ * blk_reinsert_req_sup() - check whether the scheduler supports
+ *          reinsertion of requests
+ * @q:		request queue
+ *
+ * Returns true if the current scheduler supports reinserting
+ * request. False otherwise
+ */
+bool blk_reinsert_req_sup(struct request_queue *q)
+{
+	if (unlikely(!q))
+		return false;
+	return q->elevator->type->ops.elevator_reinsert_req_fn ? true : false;
+}
+EXPORT_SYMBOL(blk_reinsert_req_sup);
+
 static void add_acct_request(struct request_queue *q, struct request *rq,
 			     int where)
 {
diff --git a/block/elevator.c b/block/elevator.c
index eba5b04c..e28011b 100644
--- a/block/elevator.c
+++ b/block/elevator.c
@@ -577,6 +577,41 @@ void elv_requeue_request(struct request_queue *q, struct request *rq)
 	__elv_add_request(q, rq, ELEVATOR_INSERT_REQUEUE);
 }
 
+/**
+ * elv_reinsert_request() - Insert a request back to the scheduler
+ * @q:		request queue where request should be inserted
+ * @rq:		request to be inserted
+ *
+ * This function returns the request back to the scheduler to be
+ * inserted as if it was never dispatched
+ *
+ * Return: 0 on success, error code on failure
+ */
+int elv_reinsert_request(struct request_queue *q, struct request *rq)
+{
+	int res;
+
+	if (!q->elevator->type->ops.elevator_reinsert_req_fn)
+		return -EPERM;
+
+	res = q->elevator->type->ops.elevator_reinsert_req_fn(q, rq);
+	if (!res) {
+		/*
+		 * it already went through dequeue, we need to decrement the
+		 * in_flight count again
+		 */
+		if (blk_account_rq(rq)) {
+			q->in_flight[rq_is_sync(rq)]--;
+			if (rq->cmd_flags & REQ_SORTED)
+				elv_deactivate_rq(q, rq);
+		}
+		rq->cmd_flags &= ~REQ_STARTED;
+		q->nr_sorted++;
+	}
+
+	return res;
+}
+
 void elv_drain_elevator(struct request_queue *q)
 {
 	static int printed;
diff --git a/include/linux/blkdev.h b/include/linux/blkdev.h
index 40e3cea..84d51bd 100644
--- a/include/linux/blkdev.h
+++ b/include/linux/blkdev.h
@@ -738,6 +738,8 @@ extern struct request *blk_get_request(struct request_queue *, int, gfp_t);
 extern struct request *blk_make_request(struct request_queue *, struct bio *,
 					gfp_t);
 extern void blk_requeue_request(struct request_queue *, struct request *);
+extern int blk_reinsert_request(struct request_queue *q, struct request *rq);
+extern bool blk_reinsert_req_sup(struct request_queue *q);
 extern void blk_add_request_payload(struct request *rq, struct page *page,
 		unsigned int len);
 extern int blk_rq_check_limits(struct request_queue *q, struct request *rq);
diff --git a/include/linux/elevator.h b/include/linux/elevator.h
index acd0312..d703f94 100644
--- a/include/linux/elevator.h
+++ b/include/linux/elevator.h
@@ -23,6 +23,8 @@ typedef void (elevator_bio_merged_fn) (struct request_queue *,
 typedef int (elevator_dispatch_fn) (struct request_queue *, int);
 
 typedef void (elevator_add_req_fn) (struct request_queue *, struct request *);
+typedef int (elevator_reinsert_req_fn) (struct request_queue *,
+					struct request *);
 typedef struct request *(elevator_request_list_fn) (struct request_queue *, struct request *);
 typedef void (elevator_completed_req_fn) (struct request_queue *, struct request *);
 typedef int (elevator_may_queue_fn) (struct request_queue *, int);
@@ -48,6 +50,8 @@ struct elevator_ops
 
 	elevator_dispatch_fn *elevator_dispatch_fn;
 	elevator_add_req_fn *elevator_add_req_fn;
+	elevator_reinsert_req_fn *elevator_reinsert_req_fn;
+
 	elevator_activate_req_fn *elevator_activate_req_fn;
 	elevator_deactivate_req_fn *elevator_deactivate_req_fn;
 
@@ -126,6 +130,7 @@ extern void elv_merged_request(struct request_queue *, struct request *, int);
 extern void elv_bio_merged(struct request_queue *q, struct request *,
 				struct bio *);
 extern void elv_requeue_request(struct request_queue *, struct request *);
+extern int elv_reinsert_request(struct request_queue *, struct request *);
 extern struct request *elv_former_request(struct request_queue *, struct request *);
 extern struct request *elv_latter_request(struct request_queue *, struct request *);
 extern int elv_register_queue(struct request_queue *q);
