tape_name(STp), forward ? "forward" : "backward"));
 
        SRpnt = st_do_scsi(NULL, STp, cmd, 0, DMA_NONE,
-                          STp->device->timeout, MAX_RETRIES, 1);
+                          STp->device->request_queue->rq_timeout,
+                          MAX_RETRIES, 1);
        if (!SRpnt)
                return (STp->buffer)->syscall_result;
 
                cmd[4] = blks;
 
                SRpnt = st_do_scsi(NULL, STp, cmd, transfer, DMA_TO_DEVICE,
-                                  STp->device->timeout, MAX_WRITE_RETRIES, 1);
+                                  STp->device->request_queue->rq_timeout,
+                                  MAX_WRITE_RETRIES, 1);
                if (!SRpnt)
                        return (STp->buffer)->syscall_result;
 
                cmd[0] = READ_BLOCK_LIMITS;
 
                SRpnt = st_do_scsi(SRpnt, STp, cmd, 6, DMA_FROM_DEVICE,
-                                  STp->device->timeout, MAX_READY_RETRIES, 1);
+                                  STp->device->request_queue->rq_timeout,
+                                  MAX_READY_RETRIES, 1);
                if (!SRpnt) {
                        retval = (STp->buffer)->syscall_result;
                        goto err_out;
        cmd[4] = 12;
 
        SRpnt = st_do_scsi(SRpnt, STp, cmd, 12, DMA_FROM_DEVICE,
-                       STp->device->timeout, MAX_READY_RETRIES, 1);
+                          STp->device->request_queue->rq_timeout,
+                          MAX_READY_RETRIES, 1);
        if (!SRpnt) {
                retval = (STp->buffer)->syscall_result;
                goto err_out;
                cmd[4] = 1 + STp->two_fm;
 
                SRpnt = st_do_scsi(NULL, STp, cmd, 0, DMA_NONE,
-                                  STp->device->timeout, MAX_WRITE_RETRIES, 1);
+                                  STp->device->request_queue->rq_timeout,
+                                  MAX_WRITE_RETRIES, 1);
                if (!SRpnt) {
                        result = (STp->buffer)->syscall_result;
                        goto out;
                cmd[4] = blks;
 
                SRpnt = st_do_scsi(SRpnt, STp, cmd, transfer, DMA_TO_DEVICE,
-                                  STp->device->timeout, MAX_WRITE_RETRIES, !async_write);
+                                  STp->device->request_queue->rq_timeout,
+                                  MAX_WRITE_RETRIES, !async_write);
                if (!SRpnt) {
                        retval = STbp->syscall_result;
                        goto out;
 
        SRpnt = *aSRpnt;
        SRpnt = st_do_scsi(SRpnt, STp, cmd, bytes, DMA_FROM_DEVICE,
-                          STp->device->timeout, MAX_RETRIES, 1);
+                          STp->device->request_queue->rq_timeout,
+                          MAX_RETRIES, 1);
        release_buffering(STp, 1);
        *aSRpnt = SRpnt;
        if (!SRpnt)
                        DEBC( printk(KERN_INFO "%s: Long timeout set to %d seconds.\n", name,
                               (value & ~MT_ST_SET_LONG_TIMEOUT)));
                } else {
-                       STp->device->timeout = value * HZ;
+                       blk_queue_rq_timeout(STp->device->request_queue,
+                                            value * HZ);
                        DEBC( printk(KERN_INFO "%s: Normal timeout set to %d seconds.\n",
                                name, value) );
                }
        cmd[4] = 255;
 
        SRpnt = st_do_scsi(SRpnt, STp, cmd, cmd[4], DMA_FROM_DEVICE,
-                          STp->device->timeout, 0, 1);
+                          STp->device->request_queue->rq_timeout, 0, 1);
        if (SRpnt == NULL)
                return (STp->buffer)->syscall_result;
 
        (STp->buffer)->b_data[pgo + MP_OFF_PAGE_NBR] &= MP_MSK_PAGE_NBR;
 
        SRpnt = st_do_scsi(SRpnt, STp, cmd, cmd[4], DMA_TO_DEVICE,
-                          (slow ? STp->long_timeout : STp->device->timeout), 0, 1);
+                          (slow ? STp->long_timeout : STp->device->request_queue->rq_timeout), 0, 1);
        if (SRpnt == NULL)
                return (STp->buffer)->syscall_result;
 
        }
        if (STp->immediate) {
                cmd[1] = 1;     /* Don't wait for completion */
-               timeout = STp->device->timeout;
+               timeout = STp->device->request_queue->rq_timeout;
        }
        else
                timeout = STp->long_timeout;
                cmd[2] = (arg >> 16);
                cmd[3] = (arg >> 8);
                cmd[4] = arg;
-               timeout = STp->device->timeout;
+               timeout = STp->device->request_queue->rq_timeout;
                 DEBC(
                      if (cmd_in == MTWEOF)
                                printk(ST_DEB_MSG "%s: Writing %d filemarks.\n", name,
                cmd[0] = REZERO_UNIT;
                if (STp->immediate) {
                        cmd[1] = 1;     /* Don't wait for completion */
-                       timeout = STp->device->timeout;
+                       timeout = STp->device->request_queue->rq_timeout;
                }
                 DEBC(printk(ST_DEB_MSG "%s: Rewinding tape.\n", name));
                fileno = blkno = at_sm = 0;
                cmd[0] = START_STOP;
                if (STp->immediate) {
                        cmd[1] = 1;     /* Don't wait for completion */
-                       timeout = STp->device->timeout;
+                       timeout = STp->device->request_queue->rq_timeout;
                }
                cmd[4] = 3;
                 DEBC(printk(ST_DEB_MSG "%s: Retensioning tape.\n", name));
                cmd[1] = (arg ? 1 : 0); /* Long erase with non-zero argument */
                if (STp->immediate) {
                        cmd[1] |= 2;    /* Don't wait for completion */
-                       timeout = STp->device->timeout;
+                       timeout = STp->device->request_queue->rq_timeout;
                }
                else
                        timeout = STp->long_timeout * 8;
                (STp->buffer)->b_data[9] = (ltmp >> 16);
                (STp->buffer)->b_data[10] = (ltmp >> 8);
                (STp->buffer)->b_data[11] = ltmp;
-               timeout = STp->device->timeout;
+               timeout = STp->device->request_queue->rq_timeout;
                 DEBC(
                        if (cmd_in == MTSETBLK || cmd_in == SET_DENS_AND_BLK)
                                printk(ST_DEB_MSG
                        scmd[1] = 1;
        }
        SRpnt = st_do_scsi(NULL, STp, scmd, 20, DMA_FROM_DEVICE,
-                       STp->device->timeout, MAX_READY_RETRIES, 1);
+                          STp->device->request_queue->rq_timeout,
+                          MAX_READY_RETRIES, 1);
        if (!SRpnt)
                return (STp->buffer)->syscall_result;
 
        }
        if (STp->immediate) {
                scmd[1] |= 1;           /* Don't wait for completion */
-               timeout = STp->device->timeout;
+               timeout = STp->device->request_queue->rq_timeout;
        }
 
        SRpnt = st_do_scsi(NULL, STp, scmd, 0, DMA_NONE,
        tpnt->partition = 0;
        tpnt->new_partition = 0;
        tpnt->nbr_partitions = 0;
-       tpnt->device->timeout = ST_TIMEOUT;
+       blk_queue_rq_timeout(tpnt->device->request_queue, ST_TIMEOUT);
        tpnt->long_timeout = ST_LONG_TIMEOUT;
        tpnt->try_dio = try_direct_io && !SDp->host->unchecked_isa_dma;