diff --git a/drivers/usb/storage/scsiglue.c b/drivers/usb/storage/scsiglue.c
index fde2e71a6ade..a73ea495d5a7 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/storage/scsiglue.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/storage/scsiglue.c
@@ -235,8 +235,12 @@ static int slave_configure(struct scsi_device *sdev)
 		if (!(us->fflags & US_FL_NEEDS_CAP16))
 			sdev->try_rc_10_first = 1;
 
-		/* assume SPC3 or latter devices support sense size > 18 */
-		if (sdev->scsi_level > SCSI_SPC_2)
+		/*
+		 * assume SPC3 or latter devices support sense size > 18
+		 * unless US_FL_BAD_SENSE quirk is specified.
+		 */
+		if (sdev->scsi_level > SCSI_SPC_2 &&
+		    !(us->fflags & US_FL_BAD_SENSE))
 			us->fflags |= US_FL_SANE_SENSE;
 
 		/*