diff --git a/drivers/scsi/scsi_lib.c b/drivers/scsi/scsi_lib.c
index ffd7773..4ba3719 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/scsi_lib.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/scsi_lib.c
@@ -2470,7 +2470,8 @@
 	 * Try to transition the scsi device to SDEV_RUNNING or one of the
 	 * offlined states and goose the device queue if successful.
 	 */
-	if (sdev->sdev_state == SDEV_BLOCK)
+	if ((sdev->sdev_state == SDEV_BLOCK) ||
+	    (sdev->sdev_state == SDEV_TRANSPORT_OFFLINE))
 		sdev->sdev_state = new_state;
 	else if (sdev->sdev_state == SDEV_CREATED_BLOCK) {
 		if (new_state == SDEV_TRANSPORT_OFFLINE ||