diff --git a/iscsi-scst/kernel/iscsi.c b/iscsi-scst/kernel/iscsi.c
index 285e2d1a2..66247e69e 100644
--- a/iscsi-scst/kernel/iscsi.c
+++ b/iscsi-scst/kernel/iscsi.c
@@ -4047,10 +4047,10 @@ static int __init iscsi_init(void)
 
 	iscsi_cmnd_abort_mempool = mempool_create_kmalloc_pool(2500,
 		sizeof(struct iscsi_cmnd_abort_params));
-        if (iscsi_cmnd_abort_mempool == NULL) {
-                err = -ENOMEM;
-                goto out_free_dummy;
-        }
+	if (iscsi_cmnd_abort_mempool == NULL) {
+		err = -ENOMEM;
+		goto out_free_dummy;
+	}
 
 #if defined(CONFIG_TCP_ZERO_COPY_TRANSFER_COMPLETION_NOTIFICATION)
 	err = net_set_get_put_page_callbacks(iscsi_get_page_callback,
diff --git a/scst/include/scst.h b/scst/include/scst.h
index a7a4cdc8f..f66f006a3 100644
--- a/scst/include/scst.h
+++ b/scst/include/scst.h
@@ -1888,6 +1888,12 @@ struct scst_cmd {
 	 */
 	unsigned int finished:1;
 
+	/*
+	 * Set if scst_check_local_events() can be called more than once. Set by
+	 * scst_pre_check_local_events().
+	 */
+	unsigned int check_local_events_once_done:1;
+
 #ifdef CONFIG_SCST_DEBUG_TM
 	/* Set if the cmd was delayed by task management debugging code */
 	unsigned int tm_dbg_delayed:1;
@@ -3789,6 +3795,13 @@ void scst_post_alloc_data_buf(struct scst_cmd *cmd);
 
 int scst_check_local_events(struct scst_cmd *cmd);
 
+static inline int scst_pre_check_local_events(struct scst_cmd *cmd)
+{
+	int res = scst_check_local_events(cmd);
+	cmd->check_local_events_once_done = 1;
+	return res;
+}
+
 int scst_set_cmd_abnormal_done_state(struct scst_cmd *cmd);
 
 struct scst_trace_log {
diff --git a/scst/src/scst_pres.h b/scst/src/scst_pres.h
index 248b61357..f7b5cca2b 100644
--- a/scst/src/scst_pres.h
+++ b/scst/src/scst_pres.h
@@ -72,11 +72,14 @@ static inline void scst_dec_pr_readers_count(struct scst_cmd *cmd,
 {
 	struct scst_device *dev = cmd->dev;
 
-	/*
-	 * scst_check_local_events() should not be called twice for the
-	 * same cmd
-	 */
-	WARN_ON(!cmd->dec_pr_readers_count_needed);
+	if (unlikely(!cmd->dec_pr_readers_count_needed)) {
+		PRINT_ERROR("scst_check_local_events() should not be called "
+			"twice (cmd %p, op %x)! Use "
+			"scst_pre_check_local_events() instead.", cmd,
+			cmd->cdb[0]);
+		WARN_ON(1);
+		goto out;
+	}
 
 	if (!locked)
 		spin_lock_bh(&dev->dev_lock);
@@ -91,10 +94,19 @@ static inline void scst_dec_pr_readers_count(struct scst_cmd *cmd,
 	if (!locked)
 		spin_unlock_bh(&dev->dev_lock);
 
+out:
 	EXTRACHECKS_BUG_ON(dev->pr_readers_count < 0);
 	return;
 }
 
+static inline void scst_reset_requeued_cmd(struct scst_cmd *cmd)
+{
+	TRACE_DBG("Reset requeued cmd %p (op %x)", cmd, cmd->cdb[0]);
+	scst_inc_pr_readers_count(cmd, false);
+	cmd->check_local_events_once_done = 0;
+	return;
+}
+
 static inline bool scst_pr_type_valid(uint8_t type)
 {
 	switch (type) {
diff --git a/scst/src/scst_targ.c b/scst/src/scst_targ.c
index 37eb14711..f5c37c5f4 100644
--- a/scst/src/scst_targ.c
+++ b/scst/src/scst_targ.c
@@ -1949,7 +1949,7 @@ static int scst_reserve_local(struct scst_cmd *cmd)
 	 *    it, also there's no point to do any extra protection actions.
 	 */
 
-	rc = scst_check_local_events(cmd);
+	rc = scst_pre_check_local_events(cmd);
 	if (unlikely(rc != 0))
 		goto out_done;
 
@@ -2010,7 +2010,7 @@ static int scst_release_local(struct scst_cmd *cmd)
 	 * other protection is needed here.
 	 */
 
-	rc = scst_check_local_events(cmd);
+	rc = scst_pre_check_local_events(cmd);
 	if (unlikely(rc != 0))
 		goto out_done;
 
@@ -2343,8 +2343,11 @@ out_done:
  *    aborted, > 0 if there is an event and command should be immediately
  *    completed, or 0 otherwise.
  *
- * !! Dev handlers implementing exec() callback must call this function there
- * !! just before the actual command's execution!
+ * !! 1.Dev handlers implementing exec() callback must call this function there
+ * !!   just before the actual command's execution!
+ * !!
+ * !! 2. If this function can be called more than once on the processing path
+ * !!    scst_pre_check_local_events() should be used for the first call!
  *
  * On call no locks, no IRQ or IRQ-disabled context allowed.
  */
@@ -2373,14 +2376,16 @@ int scst_check_local_events(struct scst_cmd *cmd)
 		}
 	}
 
-	if (dev->pr_is_set) {
-		if (unlikely(!scst_pr_is_cmd_allowed(cmd))) {
-			scst_set_cmd_error_status(cmd,
-				SAM_STAT_RESERVATION_CONFLICT);
-			goto out_complete;
-		}
-	} else
-		scst_dec_pr_readers_count(cmd, false);
+	if (likely(!cmd->check_local_events_once_done)) {
+		if (dev->pr_is_set) {
+			if (unlikely(!scst_pr_is_cmd_allowed(cmd))) {
+				scst_set_cmd_error_status(cmd,
+					SAM_STAT_RESERVATION_CONFLICT);
+				goto out_complete;
+			}
+		} else
+			scst_dec_pr_readers_count(cmd, false);
+	}
 
 	/*
 	 * Let's check for ABORTED after scst_pr_is_cmd_allowed(), because
@@ -2946,7 +2951,7 @@ static int scst_check_sense(struct scst_cmd *cmd)
 
 					cmd->state = SCST_CMD_STATE_REAL_EXEC;
 					cmd->retry = 1;
-					scst_inc_pr_readers_count(cmd, false);
+					scst_reset_requeued_cmd(cmd);
 					res = 1;
 					goto out;
 				}