diff --git a/include/scsi/libsas.h b/include/scsi/libsas.h
index 4e2d61e8fb1e..8461fad88a11 100644
--- a/include/scsi/libsas.h
+++ b/include/scsi/libsas.h
@@ -620,6 +620,24 @@ extern struct sas_task *sas_alloc_task(gfp_t flags);
 extern struct sas_task *sas_alloc_slow_task(gfp_t flags);
 extern void sas_free_task(struct sas_task *task);
 
+static inline struct request *sas_task_find_rq(struct sas_task *task)
+{
+	struct scsi_cmnd *scmd;
+
+	if (task->task_proto & SAS_PROTOCOL_STP_ALL) {
+		struct ata_queued_cmd *qc = task->uldd_task;
+
+		scmd = qc ? qc->scsicmd : NULL;
+	} else {
+		scmd = task->uldd_task;
+	}
+
+	if (!scmd)
+		return NULL;
+
+	return scsi_cmd_to_rq(scmd);
+}
+
 struct sas_domain_function_template {
 	/* The class calls these to notify the LLDD of an event. */
 	void (*lldd_port_formed)(struct asd_sas_phy *);