diff --git a/drivers/scsi/sd.c b/drivers/scsi/sd.c
index b2da8a00ec33..5464d467e23e 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/sd.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/sd.c
@@ -2951,9 +2951,6 @@ static void sd_read_block_characteristics(struct scsi_disk *sdkp)
 	if (rot == 1) {
 		blk_queue_flag_set(QUEUE_FLAG_NONROT, q);
 		blk_queue_flag_clear(QUEUE_FLAG_ADD_RANDOM, q);
-	} else {
-		blk_queue_flag_clear(QUEUE_FLAG_NONROT, q);
-		blk_queue_flag_set(QUEUE_FLAG_ADD_RANDOM, q);
 	}
 
 	if (sdkp->device->type == TYPE_ZBC) {
@@ -3090,6 +3087,15 @@ static int sd_revalidate_disk(struct gendisk *disk)
 	if (sdkp->media_present) {
 		sd_read_capacity(sdkp, buffer);
 
+		/*
+		 * set the default to rotational.  All non-rotational devices
+		 * support the block characteristics VPD page, which will
+		 * cause this to be updated correctly and any device which
+		 * doesn't support it should be treated as rotational.
+		 */
+		blk_queue_flag_clear(QUEUE_FLAG_NONROT, q);
+		blk_queue_flag_set(QUEUE_FLAG_ADD_RANDOM, q);
+
 		if (scsi_device_supports_vpd(sdp)) {
 			sd_read_block_provisioning(sdkp);
 			sd_read_block_limits(sdkp);