diff --git a/drivers/target/target_core_alua.c b/drivers/target/target_core_alua.c
index 15c127b..b3302a9 100644
--- a/drivers/target/target_core_alua.c
+++ b/drivers/target/target_core_alua.c
@@ -522,40 +522,26 @@
 }
 
 /*
- * Used for alua_type SPC_ALUA_PASSTHROUGH and SPC2_ALUA_DISABLED
- * in transport_cmd_sequencer().  This function is assigned to
- * struct t10_alua *->state_check() in core_setup_alua()
- */
-static int core_alua_state_check_nop(
-	struct se_cmd *cmd,
-	unsigned char *cdb,
-	u8 *alua_ascq)
-{
-	return 0;
-}
-
-/*
- * Used for alua_type SPC3_ALUA_EMULATED in transport_cmd_sequencer().
- * This function is assigned to struct t10_alua *->state_check() in
- * core_setup_alua()
- *
- * Also, this function can return three different return codes to
- * signal transport_generic_cmd_sequencer()
- *
  * return 1: Is used to signal LUN not accecsable, and check condition/not ready
  * return 0: Used to signal success
  * reutrn -1: Used to signal failure, and invalid cdb field
  */
-static int core_alua_state_check(
-	struct se_cmd *cmd,
-	unsigned char *cdb,
-	u8 *alua_ascq)
+int target_alua_state_check(struct se_cmd *cmd)
 {
+	struct se_device *dev = cmd->se_dev;
+	unsigned char *cdb = cmd->t_task_cdb;
 	struct se_lun *lun = cmd->se_lun;
 	struct se_port *port = lun->lun_sep;
 	struct t10_alua_tg_pt_gp *tg_pt_gp;
 	struct t10_alua_tg_pt_gp_member *tg_pt_gp_mem;
 	int out_alua_state, nonop_delay_msecs;
+	u8 alua_ascq;
+	int ret;
+
+	if (dev->se_hba->hba_flags & HBA_FLAGS_INTERNAL_USE)
+		return 0;
+	if (dev->transport->transport_type == TRANSPORT_PLUGIN_PHBA_PDEV)
+		return 0;
 
 	if (!port)
 		return 0;
@@ -564,11 +550,11 @@
 	 * access state: OFFLINE
 	 */
 	if (atomic_read(&port->sep_tg_pt_secondary_offline)) {
-		*alua_ascq = ASCQ_04H_ALUA_OFFLINE;
 		pr_debug("ALUA: Got secondary offline status for local"
 				" target port\n");
-		*alua_ascq = ASCQ_04H_ALUA_OFFLINE;
-		return 1;
+		alua_ascq = ASCQ_04H_ALUA_OFFLINE;
+		ret = 1;
+		goto out;
 	}
 	 /*
 	 * Second, obtain the struct t10_alua_tg_pt_gp_member pointer to the
@@ -593,14 +579,18 @@
 
 	switch (out_alua_state) {
 	case ALUA_ACCESS_STATE_ACTIVE_NON_OPTIMIZED:
-		return core_alua_state_nonoptimized(cmd, cdb,
-					nonop_delay_msecs, alua_ascq);
+		ret = core_alua_state_nonoptimized(cmd, cdb,
+					nonop_delay_msecs, &alua_ascq);
+		break;
 	case ALUA_ACCESS_STATE_STANDBY:
-		return core_alua_state_standby(cmd, cdb, alua_ascq);
+		ret = core_alua_state_standby(cmd, cdb, &alua_ascq);
+		break;
 	case ALUA_ACCESS_STATE_UNAVAILABLE:
-		return core_alua_state_unavailable(cmd, cdb, alua_ascq);
+		ret = core_alua_state_unavailable(cmd, cdb, &alua_ascq);
+		break;
 	case ALUA_ACCESS_STATE_TRANSITION:
-		return core_alua_state_transition(cmd, cdb, alua_ascq);
+		ret = core_alua_state_transition(cmd, cdb, &alua_ascq);
+		break;
 	/*
 	 * OFFLINE is a secondary ALUA target port group access state, that is
 	 * handled above with struct se_port->sep_tg_pt_secondary_offline=1
@@ -609,10 +599,27 @@
 	default:
 		pr_err("Unknown ALUA access state: 0x%02x\n",
 				out_alua_state);
-		return -EINVAL;
+		ret = -EINVAL;
+		break;
 	}
 
-	return 0;
+out:
+	if (ret > 0) {
+		/*
+		 * Set SCSI additional sense code (ASC) to 'LUN Not Accessible';
+		 * The ALUA additional sense code qualifier (ASCQ) is determined
+		 * by the ALUA primary or secondary access state..
+		 */
+		pr_debug("[%s]: ALUA TG Port not available, "
+			"SenseKey: NOT_READY, ASC/ASCQ: "
+			"0x04/0x%02x\n",
+			cmd->se_tfo->get_fabric_name(), alua_ascq);
+
+		cmd->scsi_asc = 0x04;
+		cmd->scsi_ascq = alua_ascq;
+	}
+
+	return ret;
 }
 
 /*
@@ -1264,13 +1271,9 @@
 
 void core_alua_free_lu_gp_mem(struct se_device *dev)
 {
-	struct t10_alua *alua = &dev->t10_alua;
 	struct t10_alua_lu_gp *lu_gp;
 	struct t10_alua_lu_gp_member *lu_gp_mem;
 
-	if (alua->alua_type != SPC3_ALUA_EMULATED)
-		return;
-
 	lu_gp_mem = dev->dev_alua_lu_gp_mem;
 	if (!lu_gp_mem)
 		return;
@@ -1538,13 +1541,9 @@
 
 void core_alua_free_tg_pt_gp_mem(struct se_port *port)
 {
-	struct t10_alua *alua = &port->sep_lun->lun_se_dev->t10_alua;
 	struct t10_alua_tg_pt_gp *tg_pt_gp;
 	struct t10_alua_tg_pt_gp_member *tg_pt_gp_mem;
 
-	if (alua->alua_type != SPC3_ALUA_EMULATED)
-		return;
-
 	tg_pt_gp_mem = port->sep_alua_tg_pt_gp_mem;
 	if (!tg_pt_gp_mem)
 		return;
@@ -1636,14 +1635,10 @@
 ssize_t core_alua_show_tg_pt_gp_info(struct se_port *port, char *page)
 {
 	struct config_item *tg_pt_ci;
-	struct t10_alua *alua = &port->sep_lun->lun_se_dev->t10_alua;
 	struct t10_alua_tg_pt_gp *tg_pt_gp;
 	struct t10_alua_tg_pt_gp_member *tg_pt_gp_mem;
 	ssize_t len = 0;
 
-	if (alua->alua_type != SPC3_ALUA_EMULATED)
-		return len;
-
 	tg_pt_gp_mem = port->sep_alua_tg_pt_gp_mem;
 	if (!tg_pt_gp_mem)
 		return len;
@@ -1686,13 +1681,9 @@
 	tpg = port->sep_tpg;
 	lun = port->sep_lun;
 
-	if (dev->t10_alua.alua_type != SPC3_ALUA_EMULATED) {
-		pr_warn("SPC3_ALUA_EMULATED not enabled for"
-			" %s/tpgt_%hu/%s\n", tpg->se_tpg_tfo->tpg_get_wwn(tpg),
-			tpg->se_tpg_tfo->tpg_get_tag(tpg),
-			config_item_name(&lun->lun_group.cg_item));
-		return -EINVAL;
-	}
+	tg_pt_gp_mem = port->sep_alua_tg_pt_gp_mem;
+	if (!tg_pt_gp_mem)
+		return 0;
 
 	if (count > TG_PT_GROUP_NAME_BUF) {
 		pr_err("ALUA Target Port Group alias too large!\n");
@@ -1715,13 +1706,6 @@
 		if (!tg_pt_gp_new)
 			return -ENODEV;
 	}
-	tg_pt_gp_mem = port->sep_alua_tg_pt_gp_mem;
-	if (!tg_pt_gp_mem) {
-		if (tg_pt_gp_new)
-			core_alua_put_tg_pt_gp_from_name(tg_pt_gp_new);
-		pr_err("NULL struct se_port->sep_alua_tg_pt_gp_mem pointer\n");
-		return -EINVAL;
-	}
 
 	spin_lock(&tg_pt_gp_mem->tg_pt_gp_mem_lock);
 	tg_pt_gp = tg_pt_gp_mem->tg_pt_gp;
@@ -2050,26 +2034,9 @@
 
 int core_setup_alua(struct se_device *dev)
 {
-	struct t10_alua *alua = &dev->t10_alua;
-	struct t10_alua_lu_gp_member *lu_gp_mem;
-
-	/*
-	 * If this device is from Target_Core_Mod/pSCSI, use the ALUA logic
-	 * of the Underlying SCSI hardware.  In Linux/SCSI terms, this can
-	 * cause a problem because libata and some SATA RAID HBAs appear
-	 * under Linux/SCSI, but emulate SCSI logic themselves.
-	 */
-	if ((dev->se_hba->hba_flags & HBA_FLAGS_INTERNAL_USE) ||
-	    (dev->transport->transport_type == TRANSPORT_PLUGIN_PHBA_PDEV &&
-	     !dev->dev_attrib.emulate_alua)) {
-		pr_debug("%s: Using SPC_ALUA_PASSTHROUGH, no ALUA"
-			" emulation\n", dev->transport->name);
-
-		alua->alua_type = SPC_ALUA_PASSTHROUGH;
-		alua->alua_state_check = &core_alua_state_check_nop;
-	} else if (dev->transport->get_device_rev(dev) >= SCSI_3) {
-		pr_debug("%s: Enabling ALUA Emulation for SPC-3"
-			" device\n", dev->transport->name);
+	if (dev->transport->transport_type != TRANSPORT_PLUGIN_PHBA_PDEV &&
+	    !(dev->se_hba->hba_flags & HBA_FLAGS_INTERNAL_USE)) {
+		struct t10_alua_lu_gp_member *lu_gp_mem;
 
 		/*
 		 * Associate this struct se_device with the default ALUA
@@ -2079,8 +2046,6 @@
 		if (IS_ERR(lu_gp_mem))
 			return PTR_ERR(lu_gp_mem);
 
-		alua->alua_type = SPC3_ALUA_EMULATED;
-		alua->alua_state_check = &core_alua_state_check;
 		spin_lock(&lu_gp_mem->lu_gp_mem_lock);
 		__core_alua_attach_lu_gp_mem(lu_gp_mem,
 				default_lu_gp);
@@ -2089,12 +2054,6 @@
 		pr_debug("%s: Adding to default ALUA LU Group:"
 			" core/alua/lu_gps/default_lu_gp\n",
 			dev->transport->name);
-	} else {
-		pr_debug("%s: Disabling ALUA Emulation for SPC-2"
-			" device\n", dev->transport->name);
-
-		alua->alua_type = SPC2_ALUA_DISABLED;
-		alua->alua_state_check = &core_alua_state_check_nop;
 	}
 
 	return 0;
diff --git a/drivers/target/target_core_alua.h b/drivers/target/target_core_alua.h
index 5019157..a2af8aa 100644
--- a/drivers/target/target_core_alua.h
+++ b/drivers/target/target_core_alua.h
@@ -132,5 +132,6 @@
 extern ssize_t core_alua_store_secondary_write_metadata(struct se_lun *,
 					const char *, size_t);
 extern int core_setup_alua(struct se_device *);
+extern int target_alua_state_check(struct se_cmd *cmd);
 
 #endif /* TARGET_CORE_ALUA_H */
diff --git a/drivers/target/target_core_configfs.c b/drivers/target/target_core_configfs.c
index 3d5570da..7b473b6 100644
--- a/drivers/target/target_core_configfs.c
+++ b/drivers/target/target_core_configfs.c
@@ -1615,15 +1615,9 @@
 	struct t10_alua_lu_gp_member *lu_gp_mem;
 	ssize_t len = 0;
 
-	if (dev->t10_alua.alua_type != SPC3_ALUA_EMULATED)
-		return len;
-
 	lu_gp_mem = dev->dev_alua_lu_gp_mem;
-	if (!lu_gp_mem) {
-		pr_err("NULL struct se_device->dev_alua_lu_gp_mem"
-				" pointer\n");
-		return -EINVAL;
-	}
+	if (!lu_gp_mem)
+		return 0;
 
 	spin_lock(&lu_gp_mem->lu_gp_mem_lock);
 	lu_gp = lu_gp_mem->lu_gp;
@@ -1649,12 +1643,10 @@
 	unsigned char buf[LU_GROUP_NAME_BUF];
 	int move = 0;
 
-	if (dev->t10_alua.alua_type != SPC3_ALUA_EMULATED) {
-		pr_warn("SPC3_ALUA_EMULATED not enabled for %s/%s\n",
-			config_item_name(&hba->hba_group.cg_item),
-			config_item_name(&dev->dev_group.cg_item));
-		return -EINVAL;
-	}
+	lu_gp_mem = dev->dev_alua_lu_gp_mem;
+	if (!lu_gp_mem)
+		return 0;
+
 	if (count > LU_GROUP_NAME_BUF) {
 		pr_err("ALUA LU Group Alias too large!\n");
 		return -EINVAL;
@@ -1675,14 +1667,6 @@
 		if (!lu_gp_new)
 			return -ENODEV;
 	}
-	lu_gp_mem = dev->dev_alua_lu_gp_mem;
-	if (!lu_gp_mem) {
-		if (lu_gp_new)
-			core_alua_put_lu_gp_from_name(lu_gp_new);
-		pr_err("NULL struct se_device->dev_alua_lu_gp_mem"
-				" pointer\n");
-		return -EINVAL;
-	}
 
 	spin_lock(&lu_gp_mem->lu_gp_mem_lock);
 	lu_gp = lu_gp_mem->lu_gp;
diff --git a/drivers/target/target_core_device.c b/drivers/target/target_core_device.c
index 4ae1d39..3c3a301 100644
--- a/drivers/target/target_core_device.c
+++ b/drivers/target/target_core_device.c
@@ -556,7 +556,8 @@
 	list_add_tail(&port->sep_list, &dev->dev_sep_list);
 	spin_unlock(&dev->se_port_lock);
 
-	if (dev->t10_alua.alua_type == SPC3_ALUA_EMULATED) {
+	if (dev->transport->transport_type != TRANSPORT_PLUGIN_PHBA_PDEV &&
+	    !(dev->se_hba->hba_flags & HBA_FLAGS_INTERNAL_USE)) {
 		tg_pt_gp_mem = core_alua_allocate_tg_pt_gp_mem(port);
 		if (IS_ERR(tg_pt_gp_mem) || !tg_pt_gp_mem) {
 			pr_err("Unable to allocate t10_alua_tg_pt"
@@ -1398,7 +1399,6 @@
 	dev->dev_attrib.emulate_tas = DA_EMULATE_TAS;
 	dev->dev_attrib.emulate_tpu = DA_EMULATE_TPU;
 	dev->dev_attrib.emulate_tpws = DA_EMULATE_TPWS;
-	dev->dev_attrib.emulate_alua = DA_EMULATE_ALUA;
 	dev->dev_attrib.enforce_pr_isids = DA_ENFORCE_PR_ISIDS;
 	dev->dev_attrib.is_nonrot = DA_IS_NONROT;
 	dev->dev_attrib.emulate_rest_reord = DA_EMULATE_REST_REORD;
diff --git a/drivers/target/target_core_spc.c b/drivers/target/target_core_spc.c
index 862e434..7ecac45 100644
--- a/drivers/target/target_core_spc.c
+++ b/drivers/target/target_core_spc.c
@@ -95,8 +95,7 @@
 	/*
 	 * Enable SCCS and TPGS fields for Emulated ALUA
 	 */
-	if (dev->t10_alua.alua_type == SPC3_ALUA_EMULATED)
-		spc_fill_alua_data(lun->lun_sep, buf);
+	spc_fill_alua_data(lun->lun_sep, buf);
 
 	buf[7] = 0x2; /* CmdQue=1 */
 
@@ -294,9 +293,6 @@
 		 * Get the PROTOCOL IDENTIFIER as defined by spc4r17
 		 * section 7.5.1 Table 362
 		 */
-		if (dev->t10_alua.alua_type != SPC3_ALUA_EMULATED)
-			goto check_scsi_name;
-
 		tg_pt_gp_mem = port->sep_alua_tg_pt_gp_mem;
 		if (!tg_pt_gp_mem)
 			goto check_lu_gp;
@@ -1083,8 +1079,7 @@
 			 * MAINTENANCE_IN from SCC-2
 			 * Check for emulated MI_REPORT_TARGET_PGS
 			 */
-			if ((cdb[1] & 0x1f) == MI_REPORT_TARGET_PGS &&
-			    dev->t10_alua.alua_type == SPC3_ALUA_EMULATED) {
+			if ((cdb[1] & 0x1f) == MI_REPORT_TARGET_PGS) {
 				cmd->execute_cmd =
 					target_emulate_report_target_port_groups;
 			}
@@ -1102,8 +1097,7 @@
 			 * MAINTENANCE_OUT from SCC-2
 			 * Check for emulated MO_SET_TARGET_PGS.
 			 */
-			if (cdb[1] == MO_SET_TARGET_PGS &&
-			    dev->t10_alua.alua_type == SPC3_ALUA_EMULATED) {
+			if (cdb[1] == MO_SET_TARGET_PGS) {
 				cmd->execute_cmd =
 					target_emulate_set_target_port_groups;
 			}
diff --git a/drivers/target/target_core_transport.c b/drivers/target/target_core_transport.c
index e996bdf..c4c931b 100644
--- a/drivers/target/target_core_transport.c
+++ b/drivers/target/target_core_transport.c
@@ -70,7 +70,6 @@
 static int transport_generic_get_mem(struct se_cmd *cmd);
 static int target_get_sess_cmd(struct se_session *, struct se_cmd *, bool);
 static void transport_put_cmd(struct se_cmd *cmd);
-static int transport_set_sense_codes(struct se_cmd *cmd, u8 asc, u8 ascq);
 static void target_complete_ok_work(struct work_struct *work);
 
 int init_se_kmem_caches(void)
@@ -1103,7 +1102,6 @@
 	unsigned char *cdb)
 {
 	struct se_device *dev = cmd->se_dev;
-	u8 alua_ascq = 0;
 	unsigned long flags;
 	int ret;
 
@@ -1153,26 +1151,13 @@
 		return -EINVAL;
 	}
 
-	ret = dev->t10_alua.alua_state_check(cmd, cdb, &alua_ascq);
-	if (ret != 0) {
-		/*
-		 * Set SCSI additional sense code (ASC) to 'LUN Not Accessible';
-		 * The ALUA additional sense code qualifier (ASCQ) is determined
-		 * by the ALUA primary or secondary access state..
-		 */
-		if (ret > 0) {
-			pr_debug("[%s]: ALUA TG Port not available, "
-				"SenseKey: NOT_READY, ASC/ASCQ: "
-				"0x04/0x%02x\n",
-				cmd->se_tfo->get_fabric_name(), alua_ascq);
-
-			transport_set_sense_codes(cmd, 0x04, alua_ascq);
-			cmd->se_cmd_flags |= SCF_SCSI_CDB_EXCEPTION;
-			cmd->scsi_sense_reason = TCM_CHECK_CONDITION_NOT_READY;
-			return -EINVAL;
-		}
+	ret = target_alua_state_check(cmd);
+	if (ret) {
 		cmd->se_cmd_flags |= SCF_SCSI_CDB_EXCEPTION;
-		cmd->scsi_sense_reason = TCM_INVALID_CDB_FIELD;
+		if (ret > 0)
+			cmd->scsi_sense_reason = TCM_CHECK_CONDITION_NOT_READY;
+		else
+			cmd->scsi_sense_reason = TCM_INVALID_CDB_FIELD;
 		return -EINVAL;
 	}
 
@@ -2640,17 +2625,6 @@
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static int transport_set_sense_codes(
-	struct se_cmd *cmd,
-	u8 asc,
-	u8 ascq)
-{
-	cmd->scsi_asc = asc;
-	cmd->scsi_ascq = ascq;
-
-	return 0;
-}
-
 int transport_send_check_condition_and_sense(
 	struct se_cmd *cmd,
 	u8 reason,
diff --git a/include/target/target_core_base.h b/include/target/target_core_base.h
index 892a93d..11b0a68 100644
--- a/include/target/target_core_base.h
+++ b/include/target/target_core_base.h
@@ -221,16 +221,6 @@
 };
 
 /*
- * Used by TCM Core internally to signal if ALUA emulation is enabled or
- * disabled, or running in with TCM/pSCSI passthrough mode
- */
-typedef enum {
-	SPC_ALUA_PASSTHROUGH,
-	SPC2_ALUA_DISABLED,
-	SPC3_ALUA_EMULATED
-} t10_alua_index_t;
-
-/*
  * Used for target SCSI statistics
  */
 typedef enum {
@@ -243,7 +233,6 @@
 struct se_cmd;
 
 struct t10_alua {
-	t10_alua_index_t alua_type;
 	/* ALUA Target Port Group ID */
 	u16	alua_tg_pt_gps_counter;
 	u32	alua_tg_pt_gps_count;
@@ -253,7 +242,6 @@
 	struct t10_alua_tg_pt_gp *default_tg_pt_gp;
 	/* Used for default ALUA Target Port Group ConfigFS group */
 	struct config_group alua_tg_pt_gps_group;
-	int (*alua_state_check)(struct se_cmd *, unsigned char *, u8 *);
 	struct list_head tg_pt_gps_list;
 };
 
@@ -605,7 +593,6 @@
 	int		emulate_tas;
 	int		emulate_tpu;
 	int		emulate_tpws;
-	int		emulate_alua;
 	int		enforce_pr_isids;
 	int		is_nonrot;
 	int		emulate_rest_reord;