diff --git a/block/blk-core.c b/block/blk-core.c
index 532b3a2..fa697bf 100644
--- a/block/blk-core.c
+++ b/block/blk-core.c
@@ -1282,10 +1282,10 @@
 
 		(*request_count)++;
 
-		if (rq->q != q)
+		if (rq->q != q || !elv_rq_merge_ok(rq, bio))
 			continue;
 
-		el_ret = elv_try_merge(rq, bio);
+		el_ret = blk_try_merge(rq, bio);
 		if (el_ret == ELEVATOR_BACK_MERGE) {
 			ret = bio_attempt_back_merge(q, rq, bio);
 			if (ret)
diff --git a/block/blk-merge.c b/block/blk-merge.c
index cfcc37c..160035f 100644
--- a/block/blk-merge.c
+++ b/block/blk-merge.c
@@ -471,3 +471,40 @@
 {
 	return attempt_merge(q, rq, next);
 }
+
+bool blk_rq_merge_ok(struct request *rq, struct bio *bio)
+{
+	if (!rq_mergeable(rq))
+		return false;
+
+	/* don't merge file system requests and discard requests */
+	if ((bio->bi_rw & REQ_DISCARD) != (rq->bio->bi_rw & REQ_DISCARD))
+		return false;
+
+	/* don't merge discard requests and secure discard requests */
+	if ((bio->bi_rw & REQ_SECURE) != (rq->bio->bi_rw & REQ_SECURE))
+		return false;
+
+	/* different data direction or already started, don't merge */
+	if (bio_data_dir(bio) != rq_data_dir(rq))
+		return false;
+
+	/* must be same device and not a special request */
+	if (rq->rq_disk != bio->bi_bdev->bd_disk || rq->special)
+		return false;
+
+	/* only merge integrity protected bio into ditto rq */
+	if (bio_integrity(bio) != blk_integrity_rq(rq))
+		return false;
+
+	return true;
+}
+
+int blk_try_merge(struct request *rq, struct bio *bio)
+{
+	if (blk_rq_pos(rq) + blk_rq_sectors(rq) == bio->bi_sector)
+		return ELEVATOR_BACK_MERGE;
+	else if (blk_rq_pos(rq) - bio_sectors(bio) == bio->bi_sector)
+		return ELEVATOR_FRONT_MERGE;
+	return ELEVATOR_NO_MERGE;
+}
diff --git a/block/blk.h b/block/blk.h
index 7efd772..9c12f80 100644
--- a/block/blk.h
+++ b/block/blk.h
@@ -137,6 +137,8 @@
 				struct request *next);
 void blk_recalc_rq_segments(struct request *rq);
 void blk_rq_set_mixed_merge(struct request *rq);
+bool blk_rq_merge_ok(struct request *rq, struct bio *bio);
+int blk_try_merge(struct request *rq, struct bio *bio);
 
 void blk_queue_congestion_threshold(struct request_queue *q);
 
diff --git a/block/elevator.c b/block/elevator.c
index 91e18f8..f016855 100644
--- a/block/elevator.c
+++ b/block/elevator.c
@@ -70,39 +70,9 @@
 /*
  * can we safely merge with this request?
  */
-int elv_rq_merge_ok(struct request *rq, struct bio *bio)
+bool elv_rq_merge_ok(struct request *rq, struct bio *bio)
 {
-	if (!rq_mergeable(rq))
-		return 0;
-
-	/*
-	 * Don't merge file system requests and discard requests
-	 */
-	if ((bio->bi_rw & REQ_DISCARD) != (rq->bio->bi_rw & REQ_DISCARD))
-		return 0;
-
-	/*
-	 * Don't merge discard requests and secure discard requests
-	 */
-	if ((bio->bi_rw & REQ_SECURE) != (rq->bio->bi_rw & REQ_SECURE))
-		return 0;
-
-	/*
-	 * different data direction or already started, don't merge
-	 */
-	if (bio_data_dir(bio) != rq_data_dir(rq))
-		return 0;
-
-	/*
-	 * must be same device and not a special request
-	 */
-	if (rq->rq_disk != bio->bi_bdev->bd_disk || rq->special)
-		return 0;
-
-	/*
-	 * only merge integrity protected bio into ditto rq
-	 */
-	if (bio_integrity(bio) != blk_integrity_rq(rq))
+	if (!blk_rq_merge_ok(rq, bio))
 		return 0;
 
 	if (!elv_iosched_allow_merge(rq, bio))
@@ -112,23 +82,6 @@
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(elv_rq_merge_ok);
 
-int elv_try_merge(struct request *__rq, struct bio *bio)
-{
-	int ret = ELEVATOR_NO_MERGE;
-
-	/*
-	 * we can merge and sequence is ok, check if it's possible
-	 */
-	if (elv_rq_merge_ok(__rq, bio)) {
-		if (blk_rq_pos(__rq) + blk_rq_sectors(__rq) == bio->bi_sector)
-			ret = ELEVATOR_BACK_MERGE;
-		else if (blk_rq_pos(__rq) - bio_sectors(bio) == bio->bi_sector)
-			ret = ELEVATOR_FRONT_MERGE;
-	}
-
-	return ret;
-}
-
 static struct elevator_type *elevator_find(const char *name)
 {
 	struct elevator_type *e;
@@ -478,8 +431,8 @@
 	/*
 	 * First try one-hit cache.
 	 */
-	if (q->last_merge) {
-		ret = elv_try_merge(q->last_merge, bio);
+	if (q->last_merge && elv_rq_merge_ok(q->last_merge, bio)) {
+		ret = blk_try_merge(q->last_merge, bio);
 		if (ret != ELEVATOR_NO_MERGE) {
 			*req = q->last_merge;
 			return ret;
diff --git a/include/linux/elevator.h b/include/linux/elevator.h
index c24f3d7..d6dfb65 100644
--- a/include/linux/elevator.h
+++ b/include/linux/elevator.h
@@ -122,7 +122,6 @@
 extern void elv_add_request(struct request_queue *, struct request *, int);
 extern void __elv_add_request(struct request_queue *, struct request *, int);
 extern int elv_merge(struct request_queue *, struct request **, struct bio *);
-extern int elv_try_merge(struct request *, struct bio *);
 extern void elv_merge_requests(struct request_queue *, struct request *,
 			       struct request *);
 extern void elv_merged_request(struct request_queue *, struct request *, int);
@@ -155,7 +154,7 @@
 extern int elevator_init(struct request_queue *, char *);
 extern void elevator_exit(struct elevator_queue *);
 extern int elevator_change(struct request_queue *, const char *);
-extern int elv_rq_merge_ok(struct request *, struct bio *);
+extern bool elv_rq_merge_ok(struct request *, struct bio *);
 
 /*
  * Helper functions.