diff --git a/drivers/scsi/sr.c b/drivers/scsi/sr.c
index 5fc97d2..219820c 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/sr.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/sr.c
@@ -578,7 +578,10 @@ static unsigned int sr_block_check_events(struct gendisk *disk,
 					  unsigned int clearing)
 {
 	struct scsi_cd *cd = scsi_cd(disk);
-	return cdrom_check_events(&cd->cdi, clearing);
+	if (!cd->device->event_driven)
+		return cdrom_check_events(&cd->cdi, clearing);
+	else
+		return 0;
 }
 
 static int sr_block_revalidate_disk(struct gendisk *disk)
diff --git a/include/scsi/scsi_device.h b/include/scsi/scsi_device.h
index e65c62e..1756151 100644
--- a/include/scsi/scsi_device.h
+++ b/include/scsi/scsi_device.h
@@ -160,6 +160,7 @@ struct scsi_device {
 	unsigned can_power_off:1; /* Device supports runtime power off */
 	unsigned wce_default_on:1;	/* Cache is ON by default */
 	unsigned no_dif:1;	/* T10 PI (DIF) should be disabled */
+	unsigned event_driven:1; /* No need to poll the device */
 
 	DECLARE_BITMAP(supported_events, SDEV_EVT_MAXBITS); /* supported events */
 	struct list_head event_list;	/* asserted events */