diff --git a/kernel/trace/blktrace.c b/kernel/trace/blktrace.c
index e4325a46d225..58b66968f569 100644
--- a/kernel/trace/blktrace.c
+++ b/kernel/trace/blktrace.c
@@ -15,6 +15,9 @@
  * Foundation, Inc., 51 Franklin St, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA  02110-1301  USA
  *
  */
+
+#define pr_fmt(fmt) KBUILD_MODNAME ": " fmt
+
 #include <linux/kernel.h>
 #include <linux/blkdev.h>
 #include <linux/blktrace_api.h>
@@ -481,6 +484,16 @@ int do_blk_trace_setup(struct request_queue *q, char *name, dev_t dev,
 	 */
 	strreplace(buts->name, '/', '_');
 
+	/*
+	 * bdev can be NULL, as with scsi-generic, this is a helpful as
+	 * we can be.
+	 */
+	if (q->blk_trace) {
+		pr_warn("Concurrent blktraces are not allowed on %s\n",
+			buts->name);
+		return -EBUSY;
+	}
+
 	bt = kzalloc(sizeof(*bt), GFP_KERNEL);
 	if (!bt)
 		return -ENOMEM;