diff --git a/include/os/linux/kernel/linux/blkdev_compat.h b/include/os/linux/kernel/linux/blkdev_compat.h
index b0f398354e..658f546213 100644
--- a/include/os/linux/kernel/linux/blkdev_compat.h
+++ b/include/os/linux/kernel/linux/blkdev_compat.h
@@ -94,6 +94,33 @@ blk_queue_set_write_cache(struct request_queue *q, bool wc, bool fua)
 #endif
 }
 
+/*
+ * Detect if a device has a write cache. Used to set the intial value for the
+ * vdev nowritecache flag.
+ *
+ * 4.10: QUEUE_FLAG_WC added. Initialised by the driver, but can be changed
+ *       later by the operator. If not set, kernel will return flush requests
+ *       immediately without doing anything.
+ * 6.6: QUEUE_FLAG_HW_WC added. Initialised by the driver, can't be changed.
+ *      Only controls if the operator is allowed to change _WC. Initial version
+ *      buggy; aliased to QUEUE_FLAG_FUA, so unuseable.
+ * 6.6.10, 6.7: QUEUE_FLAG_HW_WC fixed.
+ *
+ * Older than 4.10 we just assume write cache, and let the normal flush fail
+ * detection apply.
+ */
+static inline boolean_t
+zfs_bdev_has_write_cache(struct block_device *bdev)
+{
+#if defined(QUEUE_FLAG_HW_WC) && QUEUE_FLAG_HW_WC != QUEUE_FLAG_FUA
+	return (test_bit(QUEUE_FLAG_HW_WC, &bdev_get_queue(bdev)->queue_flags));
+#elif defined(QUEUE_FLAG_WC)
+	return (test_bit(QUEUE_FLAG_WC, &bdev_get_queue(bdev)->queue_flags));
+#else
+	return (B_TRUE);
+#endif
+}
+
 static inline void
 blk_queue_set_read_ahead(struct request_queue *q, unsigned long ra_pages)
 {
diff --git a/module/os/linux/zfs/vdev_disk.c b/module/os/linux/zfs/vdev_disk.c
index 2cea61a629..463c5f7051 100644
--- a/module/os/linux/zfs/vdev_disk.c
+++ b/module/os/linux/zfs/vdev_disk.c
@@ -429,8 +429,11 @@ vdev_disk_open(vdev_t *v, uint64_t *psize, uint64_t *max_psize,
 	/*  Determine the logical block size */
 	int logical_block_size = bdev_logical_block_size(bdev);
 
-	/* Clear the nowritecache bit, causes vdev_reopen() to try again. */
-	v->vdev_nowritecache = B_FALSE;
+	/*
+	 * If the device has a write cache, clear the nowritecache flag,
+	 * so that we start issuing flush requests again.
+	 */
+	v->vdev_nowritecache = !zfs_bdev_has_write_cache(bdev);
 
 	/* Set when device reports it supports TRIM. */
 	v->vdev_has_trim = bdev_discard_supported(bdev);