diff --git a/drivers/scsi/scsi_error.c b/drivers/scsi/scsi_error.c
index 3737c6d..d042915 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/scsi_error.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/scsi_error.c
@@ -61,9 +61,10 @@ static int scsi_eh_try_stu(struct scsi_cmnd *scmd);
 static int scsi_try_to_abort_cmd(struct scsi_host_template *,
 				 struct scsi_cmnd *);
 
-/* called with shost->host_lock held */
 void scsi_eh_wakeup(struct Scsi_Host *shost)
 {
+	lockdep_assert_held(shost->host_lock);
+
 	if (atomic_read(&shost->host_busy) == shost->host_failed) {
 		trace_scsi_eh_wakeup(shost);
 		wake_up_process(shost->ehandler);