diff --git a/drivers/scsi/scsi_lib.c b/drivers/scsi/scsi_lib.c
index 610ee41fa54c..a48a5727831b 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/scsi_lib.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/scsi_lib.c
@@ -2845,6 +2845,36 @@ scsi_target_unblock(struct device *dev, enum scsi_device_state new_state)
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(scsi_target_unblock);
 
+int
+scsi_host_block(struct Scsi_Host *shost)
+{
+	struct scsi_device *sdev;
+	int ret = 0;
+
+	shost_for_each_device(sdev, shost) {
+		ret = scsi_internal_device_block(sdev);
+		if (ret)
+			break;
+	}
+	return ret;
+}
+EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(scsi_host_block);
+
+int
+scsi_host_unblock(struct Scsi_Host *shost, int new_state)
+{
+	struct scsi_device *sdev;
+	int ret = 0;
+
+	shost_for_each_device(sdev, shost) {
+		ret = scsi_internal_device_unblock(sdev, new_state);
+		if (ret)
+			break;
+	}
+	return ret;
+}
+EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(scsi_host_unblock);
+
 /**
  * scsi_kmap_atomic_sg - find and atomically map an sg-elemnt
  * @sgl:	scatter-gather list
diff --git a/include/scsi/scsi_host.h b/include/scsi/scsi_host.h
index 25bef781cbe1..613c3820028e 100644
--- a/include/scsi/scsi_host.h
+++ b/include/scsi/scsi_host.h
@@ -758,6 +758,8 @@ static inline int scsi_host_scan_allowed(struct Scsi_Host *shost)
 
 extern void scsi_unblock_requests(struct Scsi_Host *);
 extern void scsi_block_requests(struct Scsi_Host *);
+extern int scsi_host_block(struct Scsi_Host *shost);
+extern int scsi_host_unblock(struct Scsi_Host *shost, int new_state);
 
 struct class_container;