--- a/blockdev.c
+++ b/blockdev.c
@@ -192,7 +192,7 @@ DriveInfo *drive_init(QemuOpts *opts, int
default_to_scsi)
             max_devs = MAX_IDE_DEVS;
         } else if (!strcmp(buf, "scsi")) {
            type = IF_SCSI;
-            max_devs = MAX_SCSI_DEVS;
+            max_devs = 7;
         } else if (!strcmp(buf, "floppy")) {
            type = IF_FLOPPY;