diff --git a/drivers/block/floppy.c b/drivers/block/floppy.c
index f24e3791e840..e133ff5fa596 100644
--- a/drivers/block/floppy.c
+++ b/drivers/block/floppy.c
@@ -521,8 +521,8 @@ static unsigned long fdc_busy;
 static DECLARE_WAIT_QUEUE_HEAD(fdc_wait);
 static DECLARE_WAIT_QUEUE_HEAD(command_done);
 
-/* Errors during formatting are counted here. */
-static int format_errors;
+/* errors encountered on the current (or last) request */
+static int floppy_errors;
 
 /* Format request descriptor. */
 static struct format_descr format_req;
@@ -542,7 +542,6 @@ static struct format_descr format_req;
 static char *floppy_track_buffer;
 static int max_buffer_sectors;
 
-static int *errors;
 typedef void (*done_f)(int);
 static const struct cont_t {
 	void (*interrupt)(void);
@@ -1435,7 +1434,7 @@ static int interpret_errors(void)
 			if (DP->flags & FTD_MSG)
 				DPRINT("Over/Underrun - retrying\n");
 			bad = 0;
-		} else if (*errors >= DP->max_errors.reporting) {
+		} else if (floppy_errors >= DP->max_errors.reporting) {
 			print_errors();
 		}
 		if (ST2 & ST2_WC || ST2 & ST2_BC)
@@ -2055,7 +2054,7 @@ static void bad_flp_intr(void)
 		if (!next_valid_format())
 			return;
 	}
-	err_count = ++(*errors);
+	err_count = ++floppy_errors;
 	INFBOUND(DRWE->badness, err_count);
 	if (err_count > DP->max_errors.abort)
 		cont->done(0);
@@ -2200,9 +2199,8 @@ static int do_format(int drive, struct format_descr *tmp_format_req)
 		return -EINVAL;
 	}
 	format_req = *tmp_format_req;
-	format_errors = 0;
 	cont = &format_cont;
-	errors = &format_errors;
+	floppy_errors = 0;
 	ret = wait_til_done(redo_format, true);
 	if (ret == -EINTR)
 		return -EINTR;
@@ -2677,7 +2675,7 @@ static int make_raw_rw_request(void)
 		 */
 		if (!direct ||
 		    (indirect * 2 > direct * 3 &&
-		     *errors < DP->max_errors.read_track &&
+		     floppy_errors < DP->max_errors.read_track &&
 		     ((!probing ||
 		       (DP->read_track & (1 << DRS->probed_format)))))) {
 			max_size = blk_rq_sectors(current_req);
@@ -2801,10 +2799,11 @@ static int set_next_request(void)
 	current_req = list_first_entry_or_null(&floppy_reqs, struct request,
 					       queuelist);
 	if (current_req) {
-		current_req->error_count = 0;
+		floppy_errors = 0;
 		list_del_init(&current_req->queuelist);
+		return 1;
 	}
-	return current_req != NULL;
+	return 0;
 }
 
 static void redo_fd_request(void)
@@ -2860,7 +2859,6 @@ do_request:
 		_floppy = floppy_type + DP->autodetect[DRS->probed_format];
 	} else
 		probing = 0;
-	errors = &(current_req->error_count);
 	tmp = make_raw_rw_request();
 	if (tmp < 2) {
 		request_done(tmp);