diff --git a/drivers/scsi/sd.c b/drivers/scsi/sd.c
index 8401697..974ca5b 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/sd.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/sd.c
@@ -2788,23 +2788,6 @@
 		sdkp->ws10 = 1;
 }
 
-static int sd_try_extended_inquiry(struct scsi_device *sdp)
-{
-	/* Attempt VPD inquiry if the device blacklist explicitly calls
-	 * for it.
-	 */
-	if (sdp->try_vpd_pages)
-		return 1;
-	/*
-	 * Although VPD inquiries can go to SCSI-2 type devices,
-	 * some USB ones crash on receiving them, and the pages
-	 * we currently ask for are for SPC-3 and beyond
-	 */
-	if (sdp->scsi_level > SCSI_SPC_2 && !sdp->skip_vpd_pages)
-		return 1;
-	return 0;
-}
-
 /**
  *	sd_revalidate_disk - called the first time a new disk is seen,
  *	performs disk spin up, read_capacity, etc.
@@ -2844,7 +2827,7 @@
 	if (sdkp->media_present) {
 		sd_read_capacity(sdkp, buffer);
 
-		if (sd_try_extended_inquiry(sdp)) {
+		if (scsi_device_supports_vpd(sdp)) {
 			sd_read_block_provisioning(sdkp);
 			sd_read_block_limits(sdkp);
 			sd_read_block_characteristics(sdkp);