diff --git a/drivers/ide/ide-tape.c b/drivers/ide/ide-tape.c
index 6eb738c..2a5d543 100644
--- a/drivers/ide/ide-tape.c
+++ b/drivers/ide/ide-tape.c
@@ -576,7 +576,7 @@
 		      rq->cmd[0], (unsigned long long)blk_rq_pos(rq),
 		      blk_rq_sectors(rq));
 
-	BUG_ON(!(rq->cmd_type == REQ_TYPE_SPECIAL ||
+	BUG_ON(!(rq->cmd_type == REQ_TYPE_DRV_PRIV ||
 		 rq->cmd_type == REQ_TYPE_SENSE));
 
 	/* Retry a failed packet command */
@@ -853,7 +853,7 @@
 	BUG_ON(size < 0 || size % tape->blk_size);
 
 	rq = blk_get_request(drive->queue, READ, __GFP_WAIT);
-	rq->cmd_type = REQ_TYPE_SPECIAL;
+	rq->cmd_type = REQ_TYPE_DRV_PRIV;
 	rq->cmd[13] = cmd;
 	rq->rq_disk = tape->disk;
 	rq->__sector = tape->first_frame;