diff --git a/drivers/scsi/scsi_scan.c b/drivers/scsi/scsi_scan.c
index 4109530e92a0..bfad3586d914 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/scsi_scan.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/scsi_scan.c
@@ -1235,6 +1235,12 @@ static void scsi_sequential_lun_scan(struct scsi_target *starget,
 	if (scsi_level < SCSI_3 && !(bflags & BLIST_LARGELUN))
 		max_dev_lun = min(8U, max_dev_lun);
 
+	/*
+	 * Stop scanning at 255 unless BLIST_SCSI3LUN
+	 */
+	if (!(bflags & BLIST_SCSI3LUN))
+		max_dev_lun = min(256U, max_dev_lun);
+
 	/*
 	 * We have already scanned LUN 0, so start at LUN 1. Keep scanning
 	 * until we reach the max, or no LUN is found and we are not
diff --git a/include/scsi/scsi_devinfo.h b/include/scsi/scsi_devinfo.h
index 447d2d7466fc..8670c04e199e 100644
--- a/include/scsi/scsi_devinfo.h
+++ b/include/scsi/scsi_devinfo.h
@@ -32,4 +32,6 @@
 #define BLIST_ATTACH_PQ3	0x1000000 /* Scan: Attach to PQ3 devices */
 #define BLIST_NO_DIF		0x2000000 /* Disable T10 PI (DIF) */
 #define BLIST_SKIP_VPD_PAGES	0x4000000 /* Ignore SBC-3 VPD pages */
+#define BLIST_SCSI3LUN		0x8000000 /* Scan more than 256 LUNs
+					     for sequential scan */
 #endif