diff --git a/scst/include/scst_const.h b/scst/include/scst_const.h
index 91ad94330..96e6a64a6 100644
--- a/scst/include/scst_const.h
+++ b/scst/include/scst_const.h
@@ -371,7 +371,8 @@ static inline int scst_sense_response_code(const uint8_t *sense)
 	&& (!defined(RHEL_MAJOR) || RHEL_MAJOR -0 <= 5)
 #define WRITE_ATTRIBUTE             0x8D
 #endif
-#if !defined(__KERNEL__) || LINUX_VERSION_CODE < KERNEL_VERSION(4, 12, 0)
+#if (!defined(__KERNEL__) || LINUX_VERSION_CODE < KERNEL_VERSION(4, 12, 0)) &&\
+	!defined(WRITE_VERIFY_16)
 #define WRITE_VERIFY_16             0x8E
 #endif
 #define VERIFY_6                    0x13