diff --git a/include/linux/blkdev.h b/include/linux/blkdev.h
index 4be37de02052..a1c96d9ee720 100644
--- a/include/linux/blkdev.h
+++ b/include/linux/blkdev.h
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@
 struct scsi_ioctl_command;
 
 struct request_queue;
+typedef struct request_queue request_queue_t __deprecated;
 struct elevator_queue;
 typedef struct elevator_queue elevator_t;
 struct request_pm_state;