!blk_write_same_mergeable(rq->bio, bio))
return false;
- if (q->queue_flags & (1 << QUEUE_FLAG_SG_GAPS)) {
+ /* Only check gaps if the bio carries data */
+ if (q->queue_flags & (1 << QUEUE_FLAG_SG_GAPS) && bio_has_data(bio)) {
struct bio_vec *bprev;
bprev = &rq->biotail->bi_io_vec[rq->biotail->bi_vcnt - 1];