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diff --git a/include/linux/blkdev.h b/include/linux/blkdev.h
index 248416ecd01c..31b1b635c710 100644
--- a/include/linux/blkdev.h
+++ b/include/linux/blkdev.h
@@ -560,6 +560,14 @@ struct request_queue {
struct blk_flush_queue *fq;
struct list_head flush_list;
+ /*
+ * Protects against I/O scheduler switching, specifically when
+ * updating q->elevator. To ensure proper locking order during
+ * an elevator update, first freeze the queue, then acquire
+ * ->elevator_lock.
+ */
+ struct mutex elevator_lock;
+
struct mutex sysfs_lock;
struct mutex limits_lock;