diff --git a/drivers/md/dm-flakey.c b/drivers/md/dm-flakey.c
index 645e8b4..09e2afc 100644
--- a/drivers/md/dm-flakey.c
+++ b/drivers/md/dm-flakey.c
@@ -373,20 +373,20 @@
 	}
 }
 
-static int flakey_ioctl(struct dm_target *ti, unsigned int cmd, unsigned long arg)
+static int flakey_prepare_ioctl(struct dm_target *ti,
+		struct block_device **bdev, fmode_t *mode)
 {
 	struct flakey_c *fc = ti->private;
-	struct dm_dev *dev = fc->dev;
-	int r = 0;
+
+	*bdev = fc->dev->bdev;
 
 	/*
 	 * Only pass ioctls through if the device sizes match exactly.
 	 */
 	if (fc->start ||
-	    ti->len != i_size_read(dev->bdev->bd_inode) >> SECTOR_SHIFT)
-		r = scsi_verify_blk_ioctl(NULL, cmd);
-
-	return r ? : __blkdev_driver_ioctl(dev->bdev, dev->mode, cmd, arg);
+	    ti->len != i_size_read((*bdev)->bd_inode) >> SECTOR_SHIFT)
+		return 1;
+	return 0;
 }
 
 static int flakey_iterate_devices(struct dm_target *ti, iterate_devices_callout_fn fn, void *data)
@@ -405,7 +405,7 @@
 	.map    = flakey_map,
 	.end_io = flakey_end_io,
 	.status = flakey_status,
-	.ioctl	= flakey_ioctl,
+	.prepare_ioctl = flakey_prepare_ioctl,
 	.iterate_devices = flakey_iterate_devices,
 };
 
diff --git a/drivers/md/dm-linear.c b/drivers/md/dm-linear.c
index 436f5c9..de52864 100644
--- a/drivers/md/dm-linear.c
+++ b/drivers/md/dm-linear.c
@@ -116,21 +116,21 @@
 	}
 }
 
-static int linear_ioctl(struct dm_target *ti, unsigned int cmd,
-			unsigned long arg)
+static int linear_prepare_ioctl(struct dm_target *ti,
+		struct block_device **bdev, fmode_t *mode)
 {
 	struct linear_c *lc = (struct linear_c *) ti->private;
 	struct dm_dev *dev = lc->dev;
-	int r = 0;
+
+	*bdev = dev->bdev;
 
 	/*
 	 * Only pass ioctls through if the device sizes match exactly.
 	 */
 	if (lc->start ||
 	    ti->len != i_size_read(dev->bdev->bd_inode) >> SECTOR_SHIFT)
-		r = scsi_verify_blk_ioctl(NULL, cmd);
-
-	return r ? : __blkdev_driver_ioctl(dev->bdev, dev->mode, cmd, arg);
+		return 1;
+	return 0;
 }
 
 static int linear_iterate_devices(struct dm_target *ti,
@@ -149,7 +149,7 @@
 	.dtr    = linear_dtr,
 	.map    = linear_map,
 	.status = linear_status,
-	.ioctl  = linear_ioctl,
+	.prepare_ioctl = linear_prepare_ioctl,
 	.iterate_devices = linear_iterate_devices,
 };
 
diff --git a/drivers/md/dm-log-writes.c b/drivers/md/dm-log-writes.c
index b2912db..624589d 100644
--- a/drivers/md/dm-log-writes.c
+++ b/drivers/md/dm-log-writes.c
@@ -714,20 +714,19 @@
 	}
 }
 
-static int log_writes_ioctl(struct dm_target *ti, unsigned int cmd,
-			    unsigned long arg)
+static int log_writes_prepare_ioctl(struct dm_target *ti,
+		struct block_device **bdev, fmode_t *mode)
 {
 	struct log_writes_c *lc = ti->private;
 	struct dm_dev *dev = lc->dev;
-	int r = 0;
 
+	*bdev = dev->bdev;
 	/*
 	 * Only pass ioctls through if the device sizes match exactly.
 	 */
 	if (ti->len != i_size_read(dev->bdev->bd_inode) >> SECTOR_SHIFT)
-		r = scsi_verify_blk_ioctl(NULL, cmd);
-
-	return r ? : __blkdev_driver_ioctl(dev->bdev, dev->mode, cmd, arg);
+		return 1;
+	return 0;
 }
 
 static int log_writes_iterate_devices(struct dm_target *ti,
@@ -782,7 +781,7 @@
 	.map    = log_writes_map,
 	.end_io = normal_end_io,
 	.status = log_writes_status,
-	.ioctl	= log_writes_ioctl,
+	.prepare_ioctl = log_writes_prepare_ioctl,
 	.message = log_writes_message,
 	.iterate_devices = log_writes_iterate_devices,
 	.io_hints = log_writes_io_hints,
diff --git a/drivers/md/dm-mpath.c b/drivers/md/dm-mpath.c
index bdc96cd..77066a1 100644
--- a/drivers/md/dm-mpath.c
+++ b/drivers/md/dm-mpath.c
@@ -1533,18 +1533,14 @@
 	return r;
 }
 
-static int multipath_ioctl(struct dm_target *ti, unsigned int cmd,
-			   unsigned long arg)
+static int multipath_prepare_ioctl(struct dm_target *ti,
+		struct block_device **bdev, fmode_t *mode)
 {
 	struct multipath *m = ti->private;
 	struct pgpath *pgpath;
-	struct block_device *bdev;
-	fmode_t mode;
 	unsigned long flags;
 	int r;
 
-	bdev = NULL;
-	mode = 0;
 	r = 0;
 
 	spin_lock_irqsave(&m->lock, flags);
@@ -1555,23 +1551,17 @@
 	pgpath = m->current_pgpath;
 
 	if (pgpath) {
-		bdev = pgpath->path.dev->bdev;
-		mode = pgpath->path.dev->mode;
+		*bdev = pgpath->path.dev->bdev;
+		*mode = pgpath->path.dev->mode;
 	}
 
 	if ((pgpath && m->queue_io) || (!pgpath && m->queue_if_no_path))
 		r = -ENOTCONN;
-	else if (!bdev)
+	else if (!*bdev)
 		r = -EIO;
 
 	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&m->lock, flags);
 
-	/*
-	 * Only pass ioctls through if the device sizes match exactly.
-	 */
-	if (!r && ti->len != i_size_read(bdev->bd_inode) >> SECTOR_SHIFT)
-		r = scsi_verify_blk_ioctl(NULL, cmd);
-
 	if (r == -ENOTCONN && !fatal_signal_pending(current)) {
 		spin_lock_irqsave(&m->lock, flags);
 		if (!m->current_pg) {
@@ -1584,7 +1574,12 @@
 		dm_table_run_md_queue_async(m->ti->table);
 	}
 
-	return r ? : __blkdev_driver_ioctl(bdev, mode, cmd, arg);
+	/*
+	 * Only pass ioctls through if the device sizes match exactly.
+	 */
+	if (!r && ti->len != i_size_read((*bdev)->bd_inode) >> SECTOR_SHIFT)
+		return 1;
+	return r;
 }
 
 static int multipath_iterate_devices(struct dm_target *ti,
@@ -1700,7 +1695,7 @@
 	.resume = multipath_resume,
 	.status = multipath_status,
 	.message = multipath_message,
-	.ioctl  = multipath_ioctl,
+	.prepare_ioctl = multipath_prepare_ioctl,
 	.iterate_devices = multipath_iterate_devices,
 	.busy = multipath_busy,
 };
diff --git a/drivers/md/dm-switch.c b/drivers/md/dm-switch.c
index 50fca46..b128575 100644
--- a/drivers/md/dm-switch.c
+++ b/drivers/md/dm-switch.c
@@ -511,27 +511,24 @@
  *
  * Passthrough all ioctls to the path for sector 0
  */
-static int switch_ioctl(struct dm_target *ti, unsigned cmd,
-			unsigned long arg)
+static int switch_prepare_ioctl(struct dm_target *ti,
+		struct block_device **bdev, fmode_t *mode)
 {
 	struct switch_ctx *sctx = ti->private;
-	struct block_device *bdev;
-	fmode_t mode;
 	unsigned path_nr;
-	int r = 0;
 
 	path_nr = switch_get_path_nr(sctx, 0);
 
-	bdev = sctx->path_list[path_nr].dmdev->bdev;
-	mode = sctx->path_list[path_nr].dmdev->mode;
+	*bdev = sctx->path_list[path_nr].dmdev->bdev;
+	*mode = sctx->path_list[path_nr].dmdev->mode;
 
 	/*
 	 * Only pass ioctls through if the device sizes match exactly.
 	 */
-	if (ti->len + sctx->path_list[path_nr].start != i_size_read(bdev->bd_inode) >> SECTOR_SHIFT)
-		r = scsi_verify_blk_ioctl(NULL, cmd);
-
-	return r ? : __blkdev_driver_ioctl(bdev, mode, cmd, arg);
+	if (ti->len + sctx->path_list[path_nr].start !=
+	    i_size_read((*bdev)->bd_inode) >> SECTOR_SHIFT)
+		return 1;
+	return 0;
 }
 
 static int switch_iterate_devices(struct dm_target *ti,
@@ -560,7 +557,7 @@
 	.map = switch_map,
 	.message = switch_message,
 	.status = switch_status,
-	.ioctl = switch_ioctl,
+	.prepare_ioctl = switch_prepare_ioctl,
 	.iterate_devices = switch_iterate_devices,
 };
 
diff --git a/drivers/md/dm-verity.c b/drivers/md/dm-verity.c
index edc624b..ccf4188 100644
--- a/drivers/md/dm-verity.c
+++ b/drivers/md/dm-verity.c
@@ -631,18 +631,17 @@
 	}
 }
 
-static int verity_ioctl(struct dm_target *ti, unsigned cmd,
-			unsigned long arg)
+static int verity_prepare_ioctl(struct dm_target *ti,
+		struct block_device **bdev, fmode_t *mode)
 {
 	struct dm_verity *v = ti->private;
-	int r = 0;
+
+	*bdev = v->data_dev->bdev;
 
 	if (v->data_start ||
 	    ti->len != i_size_read(v->data_dev->bdev->bd_inode) >> SECTOR_SHIFT)
-		r = scsi_verify_blk_ioctl(NULL, cmd);
-
-	return r ? : __blkdev_driver_ioctl(v->data_dev->bdev, v->data_dev->mode,
-				     cmd, arg);
+		return 1;
+	return 0;
 }
 
 static int verity_iterate_devices(struct dm_target *ti,
@@ -965,7 +964,7 @@
 	.dtr		= verity_dtr,
 	.map		= verity_map,
 	.status		= verity_status,
-	.ioctl		= verity_ioctl,
+	.prepare_ioctl	= verity_prepare_ioctl,
 	.iterate_devices = verity_iterate_devices,
 	.io_hints	= verity_io_hints,
 };
diff --git a/drivers/md/dm.c b/drivers/md/dm.c
index 77ebb98..9b3fe5b 100644
--- a/drivers/md/dm.c
+++ b/drivers/md/dm.c
@@ -555,18 +555,16 @@
 	return dm_get_geometry(md, geo);
 }
 
-static int dm_blk_ioctl(struct block_device *bdev, fmode_t mode,
-			unsigned int cmd, unsigned long arg)
+static int dm_get_live_table_for_ioctl(struct mapped_device *md,
+		struct dm_target **tgt, struct block_device **bdev,
+		fmode_t *mode, int *srcu_idx)
 {
-	struct mapped_device *md = bdev->bd_disk->private_data;
-	int srcu_idx;
 	struct dm_table *map;
-	struct dm_target *tgt;
-	int r = -ENOTTY;
+	int r;
 
 retry:
-	map = dm_get_live_table(md, &srcu_idx);
-
+	r = -ENOTTY;
+	map = dm_get_live_table(md, srcu_idx);
 	if (!map || !dm_table_get_size(map))
 		goto out;
 
@@ -574,8 +572,9 @@
 	if (dm_table_get_num_targets(map) != 1)
 		goto out;
 
-	tgt = dm_table_get_target(map, 0);
-	if (!tgt->type->ioctl)
+	*tgt = dm_table_get_target(map, 0);
+
+	if (!(*tgt)->type->prepare_ioctl)
 		goto out;
 
 	if (dm_suspended_md(md)) {
@@ -583,16 +582,46 @@
 		goto out;
 	}
 
-	r = tgt->type->ioctl(tgt, cmd, arg);
+	r = (*tgt)->type->prepare_ioctl(*tgt, bdev, mode);
+	if (r < 0)
+		goto out;
+
+	return r;
 
 out:
-	dm_put_live_table(md, srcu_idx);
-
+	dm_put_live_table(md, *srcu_idx);
 	if (r == -ENOTCONN) {
 		msleep(10);
 		goto retry;
 	}
+	return r;
+}
 
+static int dm_blk_ioctl(struct block_device *bdev, fmode_t mode,
+			unsigned int cmd, unsigned long arg)
+{
+	struct mapped_device *md = bdev->bd_disk->private_data;
+	struct dm_target *tgt;
+	int srcu_idx, r;
+
+	r = dm_get_live_table_for_ioctl(md, &tgt, &bdev, &mode, &srcu_idx);
+	if (r < 0)
+		return r;
+
+	if (r > 0) {
+		/*
+		 * Target determined this ioctl is being issued against
+		 * a logical partition of the parent bdev; so extra
+		 * validation is needed.
+		 */
+		r = scsi_verify_blk_ioctl(NULL, cmd);
+		if (r)
+			goto out;
+	}
+
+	r =  __blkdev_driver_ioctl(bdev, mode, cmd, arg);
+out:
+	dm_put_live_table(md, srcu_idx);
 	return r;
 }