diff --git a/block/genhd.c b/block/genhd.c
index 9f8cb7beaad1..1a9c518ac27b 100644
--- a/block/genhd.c
+++ b/block/genhd.c
@@ -169,6 +169,7 @@ static struct blk_major_name {
 	int major;
 	char name[16];
 	void (*probe)(dev_t devt);
+	struct module *owner;
 } *major_names[BLKDEV_MAJOR_HASH_SIZE];
 static DEFINE_MUTEX(major_names_lock);
 
@@ -214,8 +215,8 @@ void blkdev_show(struct seq_file *seqf, off_t offset)
  *
  * Use register_blkdev instead for any new code.
  */
-int __register_blkdev(unsigned int major, const char *name,
-		void (*probe)(dev_t devt))
+int ____register_blkdev(unsigned int major, const char *name,
+			void (*probe)(dev_t devt), struct module *owner)
 {
 	struct blk_major_name **n, *p;
 	int index, ret = 0;
@@ -255,6 +256,7 @@ int __register_blkdev(unsigned int major, const char *name,
 
 	p->major = major;
 	p->probe = probe;
+	p->owner = owner;
 	strlcpy(p->name, name, sizeof(p->name));
 	p->next = NULL;
 	index = major_to_index(major);
@@ -277,7 +279,7 @@ int __register_blkdev(unsigned int major, const char *name,
 	mutex_unlock(&major_names_lock);
 	return ret;
 }
-EXPORT_SYMBOL(__register_blkdev);
+EXPORT_SYMBOL(____register_blkdev);
 
 void unregister_blkdev(unsigned int major, const char *name)
 {
@@ -676,14 +678,24 @@ void blk_request_module(dev_t devt)
 {
 	unsigned int major = MAJOR(devt);
 	struct blk_major_name **n;
+	void (*probe_fn)(dev_t devt);
 
 	mutex_lock(&major_names_lock);
 	for (n = &major_names[major_to_index(major)]; *n; n = &(*n)->next) {
-		if ((*n)->major == major && (*n)->probe) {
-			(*n)->probe(devt);
-			mutex_unlock(&major_names_lock);
-			return;
-		}
+		if ((*n)->major != major || !(*n)->probe)
+			continue;
+		/*
+		 * Can't call probe callback if module unloading request was
+		 * already accepted, for module unloading function will hold
+		 * major_names_lock via unregister_blkdev().
+		 */
+		if (!try_module_get((*n)->owner))
+			break;
+		probe_fn = (*n)->probe;
+		mutex_unlock(&major_names_lock);
+		probe_fn(devt);
+		module_put((*n)->owner);
+		return;
 	}
 	mutex_unlock(&major_names_lock);
 
diff --git a/include/linux/genhd.h b/include/linux/genhd.h
index 6fc26f7bdf71..070b73c043e6 100644
--- a/include/linux/genhd.h
+++ b/include/linux/genhd.h
@@ -277,10 +277,12 @@ extern void put_disk(struct gendisk *disk);
 
 #define alloc_disk(minors) alloc_disk_node(minors, NUMA_NO_NODE)
 
-int __register_blkdev(unsigned int major, const char *name,
-		void (*probe)(dev_t devt));
+int ____register_blkdev(unsigned int major, const char *name,
+			void (*probe)(dev_t devt), struct module *owner);
+#define __register_blkdev(major, name, probe) \
+	____register_blkdev(major, name, probe, THIS_MODULE)
 #define register_blkdev(major, name) \
-	__register_blkdev(major, name, NULL)
+	____register_blkdev(major, name, NULL, NULL)
 void unregister_blkdev(unsigned int major, const char *name);
 
 bool bdev_check_media_change(struct block_device *bdev);