diff --git a/Makefile.in b/Makefile.in
index 8b28ec0314..ba3734234f 100644
--- a/Makefile.in
+++ b/Makefile.in
@@ -72,6 +72,7 @@ am__aclocal_m4_deps =  \
 	$(top_srcdir)/config/kernel-bio-rw-syncio.m4 \
 	$(top_srcdir)/config/kernel-blk-end-request.m4 \
 	$(top_srcdir)/config/kernel-blk-fetch-request.m4 \
+	$(top_srcdir)/config/kernel-blk-queue-flush.m4 \
 	$(top_srcdir)/config/kernel-blk-requeue-request.m4 \
 	$(top_srcdir)/config/kernel-blk-rq-bytes.m4 \
 	$(top_srcdir)/config/kernel-blk-rq-pos.m4 \
diff --git a/cmd/Makefile.in b/cmd/Makefile.in
index c57b7d4fe3..ba5360941f 100644
--- a/cmd/Makefile.in
+++ b/cmd/Makefile.in
@@ -49,6 +49,7 @@ am__aclocal_m4_deps =  \
 	$(top_srcdir)/config/kernel-bio-rw-syncio.m4 \
 	$(top_srcdir)/config/kernel-blk-end-request.m4 \
 	$(top_srcdir)/config/kernel-blk-fetch-request.m4 \
+	$(top_srcdir)/config/kernel-blk-queue-flush.m4 \
 	$(top_srcdir)/config/kernel-blk-requeue-request.m4 \
 	$(top_srcdir)/config/kernel-blk-rq-bytes.m4 \
 	$(top_srcdir)/config/kernel-blk-rq-pos.m4 \
diff --git a/cmd/mount_zfs/Makefile.in b/cmd/mount_zfs/Makefile.in
index 1ed8e1be50..94e3160045 100644
--- a/cmd/mount_zfs/Makefile.in
+++ b/cmd/mount_zfs/Makefile.in
@@ -52,6 +52,7 @@ am__aclocal_m4_deps =  \
 	$(top_srcdir)/config/kernel-bio-rw-syncio.m4 \
 	$(top_srcdir)/config/kernel-blk-end-request.m4 \
 	$(top_srcdir)/config/kernel-blk-fetch-request.m4 \
+	$(top_srcdir)/config/kernel-blk-queue-flush.m4 \
 	$(top_srcdir)/config/kernel-blk-requeue-request.m4 \
 	$(top_srcdir)/config/kernel-blk-rq-bytes.m4 \
 	$(top_srcdir)/config/kernel-blk-rq-pos.m4 \
diff --git a/cmd/sas_switch_id/Makefile.in b/cmd/sas_switch_id/Makefile.in
index ebe9fb00a9..09826f2c9e 100644
--- a/cmd/sas_switch_id/Makefile.in
+++ b/cmd/sas_switch_id/Makefile.in
@@ -51,6 +51,7 @@ am__aclocal_m4_deps =  \
 	$(top_srcdir)/config/kernel-bio-rw-syncio.m4 \
 	$(top_srcdir)/config/kernel-blk-end-request.m4 \
 	$(top_srcdir)/config/kernel-blk-fetch-request.m4 \
+	$(top_srcdir)/config/kernel-blk-queue-flush.m4 \
 	$(top_srcdir)/config/kernel-blk-requeue-request.m4 \
 	$(top_srcdir)/config/kernel-blk-rq-bytes.m4 \
 	$(top_srcdir)/config/kernel-blk-rq-pos.m4 \
diff --git a/cmd/zdb/Makefile.in b/cmd/zdb/Makefile.in
index eb3d70f485..7dd5dfc5f9 100644
--- a/cmd/zdb/Makefile.in
+++ b/cmd/zdb/Makefile.in
@@ -52,6 +52,7 @@ am__aclocal_m4_deps =  \
 	$(top_srcdir)/config/kernel-bio-rw-syncio.m4 \
 	$(top_srcdir)/config/kernel-blk-end-request.m4 \
 	$(top_srcdir)/config/kernel-blk-fetch-request.m4 \
+	$(top_srcdir)/config/kernel-blk-queue-flush.m4 \
 	$(top_srcdir)/config/kernel-blk-requeue-request.m4 \
 	$(top_srcdir)/config/kernel-blk-rq-bytes.m4 \
 	$(top_srcdir)/config/kernel-blk-rq-pos.m4 \
diff --git a/cmd/zfs/Makefile.in b/cmd/zfs/Makefile.in
index 3e8b26020e..54f63c75f5 100644
--- a/cmd/zfs/Makefile.in
+++ b/cmd/zfs/Makefile.in
@@ -52,6 +52,7 @@ am__aclocal_m4_deps =  \
 	$(top_srcdir)/config/kernel-bio-rw-syncio.m4 \
 	$(top_srcdir)/config/kernel-blk-end-request.m4 \
 	$(top_srcdir)/config/kernel-blk-fetch-request.m4 \
+	$(top_srcdir)/config/kernel-blk-queue-flush.m4 \
 	$(top_srcdir)/config/kernel-blk-requeue-request.m4 \
 	$(top_srcdir)/config/kernel-blk-rq-bytes.m4 \
 	$(top_srcdir)/config/kernel-blk-rq-pos.m4 \
diff --git a/cmd/zinject/Makefile.in b/cmd/zinject/Makefile.in
index d8a8d6e432..59d67f0962 100644
--- a/cmd/zinject/Makefile.in
+++ b/cmd/zinject/Makefile.in
@@ -52,6 +52,7 @@ am__aclocal_m4_deps =  \
 	$(top_srcdir)/config/kernel-bio-rw-syncio.m4 \
 	$(top_srcdir)/config/kernel-blk-end-request.m4 \
 	$(top_srcdir)/config/kernel-blk-fetch-request.m4 \
+	$(top_srcdir)/config/kernel-blk-queue-flush.m4 \
 	$(top_srcdir)/config/kernel-blk-requeue-request.m4 \
 	$(top_srcdir)/config/kernel-blk-rq-bytes.m4 \
 	$(top_srcdir)/config/kernel-blk-rq-pos.m4 \
diff --git a/cmd/zpios/Makefile.in b/cmd/zpios/Makefile.in
index 7103c01a8b..f357559f31 100644
--- a/cmd/zpios/Makefile.in
+++ b/cmd/zpios/Makefile.in
@@ -52,6 +52,7 @@ am__aclocal_m4_deps =  \
 	$(top_srcdir)/config/kernel-bio-rw-syncio.m4 \
 	$(top_srcdir)/config/kernel-blk-end-request.m4 \
 	$(top_srcdir)/config/kernel-blk-fetch-request.m4 \
+	$(top_srcdir)/config/kernel-blk-queue-flush.m4 \
 	$(top_srcdir)/config/kernel-blk-requeue-request.m4 \
 	$(top_srcdir)/config/kernel-blk-rq-bytes.m4 \
 	$(top_srcdir)/config/kernel-blk-rq-pos.m4 \
diff --git a/cmd/zpool/Makefile.in b/cmd/zpool/Makefile.in
index 2d025b6c49..cb15fee8e1 100644
--- a/cmd/zpool/Makefile.in
+++ b/cmd/zpool/Makefile.in
@@ -52,6 +52,7 @@ am__aclocal_m4_deps =  \
 	$(top_srcdir)/config/kernel-bio-rw-syncio.m4 \
 	$(top_srcdir)/config/kernel-blk-end-request.m4 \
 	$(top_srcdir)/config/kernel-blk-fetch-request.m4 \
+	$(top_srcdir)/config/kernel-blk-queue-flush.m4 \
 	$(top_srcdir)/config/kernel-blk-requeue-request.m4 \
 	$(top_srcdir)/config/kernel-blk-rq-bytes.m4 \
 	$(top_srcdir)/config/kernel-blk-rq-pos.m4 \
diff --git a/cmd/zpool_id/Makefile.in b/cmd/zpool_id/Makefile.in
index 509d9177ef..a6277ef81d 100644
--- a/cmd/zpool_id/Makefile.in
+++ b/cmd/zpool_id/Makefile.in
@@ -51,6 +51,7 @@ am__aclocal_m4_deps =  \
 	$(top_srcdir)/config/kernel-bio-rw-syncio.m4 \
 	$(top_srcdir)/config/kernel-blk-end-request.m4 \
 	$(top_srcdir)/config/kernel-blk-fetch-request.m4 \
+	$(top_srcdir)/config/kernel-blk-queue-flush.m4 \
 	$(top_srcdir)/config/kernel-blk-requeue-request.m4 \
 	$(top_srcdir)/config/kernel-blk-rq-bytes.m4 \
 	$(top_srcdir)/config/kernel-blk-rq-pos.m4 \
diff --git a/cmd/zpool_layout/Makefile.in b/cmd/zpool_layout/Makefile.in
index 9ff60f07fe..12f21e51bb 100644
--- a/cmd/zpool_layout/Makefile.in
+++ b/cmd/zpool_layout/Makefile.in
@@ -51,6 +51,7 @@ am__aclocal_m4_deps =  \
 	$(top_srcdir)/config/kernel-bio-rw-syncio.m4 \
 	$(top_srcdir)/config/kernel-blk-end-request.m4 \
 	$(top_srcdir)/config/kernel-blk-fetch-request.m4 \
+	$(top_srcdir)/config/kernel-blk-queue-flush.m4 \
 	$(top_srcdir)/config/kernel-blk-requeue-request.m4 \
 	$(top_srcdir)/config/kernel-blk-rq-bytes.m4 \
 	$(top_srcdir)/config/kernel-blk-rq-pos.m4 \
diff --git a/cmd/ztest/Makefile.in b/cmd/ztest/Makefile.in
index fb8979172a..85fdde0324 100644
--- a/cmd/ztest/Makefile.in
+++ b/cmd/ztest/Makefile.in
@@ -52,6 +52,7 @@ am__aclocal_m4_deps =  \
 	$(top_srcdir)/config/kernel-bio-rw-syncio.m4 \
 	$(top_srcdir)/config/kernel-blk-end-request.m4 \
 	$(top_srcdir)/config/kernel-blk-fetch-request.m4 \
+	$(top_srcdir)/config/kernel-blk-queue-flush.m4 \
 	$(top_srcdir)/config/kernel-blk-requeue-request.m4 \
 	$(top_srcdir)/config/kernel-blk-rq-bytes.m4 \
 	$(top_srcdir)/config/kernel-blk-rq-pos.m4 \
diff --git a/cmd/zvol_id/Makefile.in b/cmd/zvol_id/Makefile.in
index 83fc24f71b..2c22c80dc0 100644
--- a/cmd/zvol_id/Makefile.in
+++ b/cmd/zvol_id/Makefile.in
@@ -52,6 +52,7 @@ am__aclocal_m4_deps =  \
 	$(top_srcdir)/config/kernel-bio-rw-syncio.m4 \
 	$(top_srcdir)/config/kernel-blk-end-request.m4 \
 	$(top_srcdir)/config/kernel-blk-fetch-request.m4 \
+	$(top_srcdir)/config/kernel-blk-queue-flush.m4 \
 	$(top_srcdir)/config/kernel-blk-requeue-request.m4 \
 	$(top_srcdir)/config/kernel-blk-rq-bytes.m4 \
 	$(top_srcdir)/config/kernel-blk-rq-pos.m4 \
diff --git a/config/kernel-blk-queue-flush.m4 b/config/kernel-blk-queue-flush.m4
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..06561edf69
--- /dev/null
+++ b/config/kernel-blk-queue-flush.m4
@@ -0,0 +1,46 @@
+dnl #
+dnl # 2.6.36 API change
+dnl # In 2.6.36 kernels the blk_queue_ordered() interface has been
+dnl # replaced by the simpler blk_queue_flush().  However, while the
+dnl # old interface was available to all the new one is GPL-only.
+dnl # Thus in addition to detecting if this function is available
+dnl # we determine if it is GPL-only.  If the GPL-only interface is
+dnl # there we implement our own compatibility function, otherwise
+dnl # we use the function.  The hope is that long term this function
+dnl # will be opened up.
+dnl #
+AC_DEFUN([ZFS_AC_KERNEL_BLK_QUEUE_FLUSH], [
+	AC_MSG_CHECKING([whether blk_queue_flush() is available])
+	tmp_flags="$EXTRA_KCFLAGS"
+	EXTRA_KCFLAGS="-Wno-unused-but-set-variable"
+	ZFS_LINUX_TRY_COMPILE([
+		#include <linux/blkdev.h>
+	],[
+		struct request_queue *q = NULL;
+		(void) blk_queue_flush(q, REQ_FLUSH);
+	],[
+		AC_MSG_RESULT(yes)
+		AC_DEFINE(HAVE_BLK_QUEUE_FLUSH, 1,
+		          [blk_queue_flush() is available])
+	],[
+		AC_MSG_RESULT(no)
+	])
+
+	AC_MSG_CHECKING([whether blk_queue_flush() is GPL-only])
+	ZFS_LINUX_TRY_COMPILE([
+		#include <linux/module.h>
+		#include <linux/blkdev.h>
+
+		MODULE_LICENSE("CDDL");
+	],[
+		struct request_queue *q = NULL;
+		(void) blk_queue_flush(q, REQ_FLUSH);
+	],[
+		AC_MSG_RESULT(no)
+	],[
+		AC_MSG_RESULT(yes)
+		AC_DEFINE(HAVE_BLK_QUEUE_FLUSH_GPL_ONLY, 1,
+		          [blk_queue_flush() is GPL-only])
+	])
+	EXTRA_KCFLAGS="$tmp_flags"
+])
diff --git a/config/kernel.m4 b/config/kernel.m4
index 10a2cdbcff..a2a819c9b5 100644
--- a/config/kernel.m4
+++ b/config/kernel.m4
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ AC_DEFUN([ZFS_AC_CONFIG_KERNEL], [
 	ZFS_AC_KERNEL_BIO_RW_SYNCIO
 	ZFS_AC_KERNEL_REQ_SYNC
 	ZFS_AC_KERNEL_BLK_END_REQUEST
+	ZFS_AC_KERNEL_BLK_QUEUE_FLUSH
 	ZFS_AC_KERNEL_BLK_FETCH_REQUEST
 	ZFS_AC_KERNEL_BLK_REQUEUE_REQUEST
 	ZFS_AC_KERNEL_BLK_RQ_BYTES
diff --git a/configure b/configure
index e5004b57ac..dd3a6f9a02 100755
--- a/configure
+++ b/configure
@@ -13667,6 +13667,143 @@ _ACEOF
 
 
 
+fi
+
+	rm -Rf build
+
+
+	EXTRA_KCFLAGS="$tmp_flags"
+
+
+	{ $as_echo "$as_me:$LINENO: checking whether blk_queue_flush() is available" >&5
+$as_echo_n "checking whether blk_queue_flush() is available... " >&6; }
+	tmp_flags="$EXTRA_KCFLAGS"
+	EXTRA_KCFLAGS="-Wno-unused-but-set-variable"
+
+
+cat confdefs.h - <<_ACEOF >conftest.c
+/* confdefs.h.  */
+_ACEOF
+cat confdefs.h >>conftest.$ac_ext
+cat >>conftest.$ac_ext <<_ACEOF
+/* end confdefs.h.  */
+
+
+		#include <linux/blkdev.h>
+
+int
+main (void)
+{
+
+		struct request_queue *q = NULL;
+		(void) blk_queue_flush(q, REQ_FLUSH);
+
+  ;
+  return 0;
+}
+
+_ACEOF
+
+
+	rm -Rf build && mkdir -p build
+	echo "obj-m := conftest.o" >build/Makefile
+	if { ac_try='cp conftest.c build && make modules -C $LINUX_OBJ EXTRA_CFLAGS="-Werror-implicit-function-declaration $EXTRA_KCFLAGS" $ARCH_UM M=$PWD/build'
+  { (eval echo "$as_me:$LINENO: \"$ac_try\"") >&5
+  (eval $ac_try) 2>&5
+  ac_status=$?
+  $as_echo "$as_me:$LINENO: \$? = $ac_status" >&5
+  (exit $ac_status); }; } >/dev/null && { ac_try='test -s build/conftest.o'
+  { (eval echo "$as_me:$LINENO: \"$ac_try\"") >&5
+  (eval $ac_try) 2>&5
+  ac_status=$?
+  $as_echo "$as_me:$LINENO: \$? = $ac_status" >&5
+  (exit $ac_status); }; }; then
+
+		{ $as_echo "$as_me:$LINENO: result: yes" >&5
+$as_echo "yes" >&6; }
+
+cat >>confdefs.h <<\_ACEOF
+#define HAVE_BLK_QUEUE_FLUSH 1
+_ACEOF
+
+
+else
+  $as_echo "$as_me: failed program was:" >&5
+sed 's/^/| /' conftest.$ac_ext >&5
+
+		{ $as_echo "$as_me:$LINENO: result: no" >&5
+$as_echo "no" >&6; }
+
+
+
+fi
+
+	rm -Rf build
+
+
+
+	{ $as_echo "$as_me:$LINENO: checking whether blk_queue_flush() is GPL-only" >&5
+$as_echo_n "checking whether blk_queue_flush() is GPL-only... " >&6; }
+
+
+cat confdefs.h - <<_ACEOF >conftest.c
+/* confdefs.h.  */
+_ACEOF
+cat confdefs.h >>conftest.$ac_ext
+cat >>conftest.$ac_ext <<_ACEOF
+/* end confdefs.h.  */
+
+
+		#include <linux/module.h>
+		#include <linux/blkdev.h>
+
+		MODULE_LICENSE("CDDL");
+
+int
+main (void)
+{
+
+		struct request_queue *q = NULL;
+		(void) blk_queue_flush(q, REQ_FLUSH);
+
+  ;
+  return 0;
+}
+
+_ACEOF
+
+
+	rm -Rf build && mkdir -p build
+	echo "obj-m := conftest.o" >build/Makefile
+	if { ac_try='cp conftest.c build && make modules -C $LINUX_OBJ EXTRA_CFLAGS="-Werror-implicit-function-declaration $EXTRA_KCFLAGS" $ARCH_UM M=$PWD/build'
+  { (eval echo "$as_me:$LINENO: \"$ac_try\"") >&5
+  (eval $ac_try) 2>&5
+  ac_status=$?
+  $as_echo "$as_me:$LINENO: \$? = $ac_status" >&5
+  (exit $ac_status); }; } >/dev/null && { ac_try='test -s build/conftest.o'
+  { (eval echo "$as_me:$LINENO: \"$ac_try\"") >&5
+  (eval $ac_try) 2>&5
+  ac_status=$?
+  $as_echo "$as_me:$LINENO: \$? = $ac_status" >&5
+  (exit $ac_status); }; }; then
+
+		{ $as_echo "$as_me:$LINENO: result: no" >&5
+$as_echo "no" >&6; }
+
+else
+  $as_echo "$as_me: failed program was:" >&5
+sed 's/^/| /' conftest.$ac_ext >&5
+
+		{ $as_echo "$as_me:$LINENO: result: yes" >&5
+$as_echo "yes" >&6; }
+
+cat >>confdefs.h <<\_ACEOF
+#define HAVE_BLK_QUEUE_FLUSH_GPL_ONLY 1
+_ACEOF
+
+
+
+
 fi
 
 	rm -Rf build
@@ -18863,6 +19000,143 @@ _ACEOF
 
 
 
+fi
+
+	rm -Rf build
+
+
+	EXTRA_KCFLAGS="$tmp_flags"
+
+
+	{ $as_echo "$as_me:$LINENO: checking whether blk_queue_flush() is available" >&5
+$as_echo_n "checking whether blk_queue_flush() is available... " >&6; }
+	tmp_flags="$EXTRA_KCFLAGS"
+	EXTRA_KCFLAGS="-Wno-unused-but-set-variable"
+
+
+cat confdefs.h - <<_ACEOF >conftest.c
+/* confdefs.h.  */
+_ACEOF
+cat confdefs.h >>conftest.$ac_ext
+cat >>conftest.$ac_ext <<_ACEOF
+/* end confdefs.h.  */
+
+
+		#include <linux/blkdev.h>
+
+int
+main (void)
+{
+
+		struct request_queue *q = NULL;
+		(void) blk_queue_flush(q, REQ_FLUSH);
+
+  ;
+  return 0;
+}
+
+_ACEOF
+
+
+	rm -Rf build && mkdir -p build
+	echo "obj-m := conftest.o" >build/Makefile
+	if { ac_try='cp conftest.c build && make modules -C $LINUX_OBJ EXTRA_CFLAGS="-Werror-implicit-function-declaration $EXTRA_KCFLAGS" $ARCH_UM M=$PWD/build'
+  { (eval echo "$as_me:$LINENO: \"$ac_try\"") >&5
+  (eval $ac_try) 2>&5
+  ac_status=$?
+  $as_echo "$as_me:$LINENO: \$? = $ac_status" >&5
+  (exit $ac_status); }; } >/dev/null && { ac_try='test -s build/conftest.o'
+  { (eval echo "$as_me:$LINENO: \"$ac_try\"") >&5
+  (eval $ac_try) 2>&5
+  ac_status=$?
+  $as_echo "$as_me:$LINENO: \$? = $ac_status" >&5
+  (exit $ac_status); }; }; then
+
+		{ $as_echo "$as_me:$LINENO: result: yes" >&5
+$as_echo "yes" >&6; }
+
+cat >>confdefs.h <<\_ACEOF
+#define HAVE_BLK_QUEUE_FLUSH 1
+_ACEOF
+
+
+else
+  $as_echo "$as_me: failed program was:" >&5
+sed 's/^/| /' conftest.$ac_ext >&5
+
+		{ $as_echo "$as_me:$LINENO: result: no" >&5
+$as_echo "no" >&6; }
+
+
+
+fi
+
+	rm -Rf build
+
+
+
+	{ $as_echo "$as_me:$LINENO: checking whether blk_queue_flush() is GPL-only" >&5
+$as_echo_n "checking whether blk_queue_flush() is GPL-only... " >&6; }
+
+
+cat confdefs.h - <<_ACEOF >conftest.c
+/* confdefs.h.  */
+_ACEOF
+cat confdefs.h >>conftest.$ac_ext
+cat >>conftest.$ac_ext <<_ACEOF
+/* end confdefs.h.  */
+
+
+		#include <linux/module.h>
+		#include <linux/blkdev.h>
+
+		MODULE_LICENSE("CDDL");
+
+int
+main (void)
+{
+
+		struct request_queue *q = NULL;
+		(void) blk_queue_flush(q, REQ_FLUSH);
+
+  ;
+  return 0;
+}
+
+_ACEOF
+
+
+	rm -Rf build && mkdir -p build
+	echo "obj-m := conftest.o" >build/Makefile
+	if { ac_try='cp conftest.c build && make modules -C $LINUX_OBJ EXTRA_CFLAGS="-Werror-implicit-function-declaration $EXTRA_KCFLAGS" $ARCH_UM M=$PWD/build'
+  { (eval echo "$as_me:$LINENO: \"$ac_try\"") >&5
+  (eval $ac_try) 2>&5
+  ac_status=$?
+  $as_echo "$as_me:$LINENO: \$? = $ac_status" >&5
+  (exit $ac_status); }; } >/dev/null && { ac_try='test -s build/conftest.o'
+  { (eval echo "$as_me:$LINENO: \"$ac_try\"") >&5
+  (eval $ac_try) 2>&5
+  ac_status=$?
+  $as_echo "$as_me:$LINENO: \$? = $ac_status" >&5
+  (exit $ac_status); }; }; then
+
+		{ $as_echo "$as_me:$LINENO: result: no" >&5
+$as_echo "no" >&6; }
+
+else
+  $as_echo "$as_me: failed program was:" >&5
+sed 's/^/| /' conftest.$ac_ext >&5
+
+		{ $as_echo "$as_me:$LINENO: result: yes" >&5
+$as_echo "yes" >&6; }
+
+cat >>confdefs.h <<\_ACEOF
+#define HAVE_BLK_QUEUE_FLUSH_GPL_ONLY 1
+_ACEOF
+
+
+
+
 fi
 
 	rm -Rf build
diff --git a/dracut/90zfs/Makefile.in b/dracut/90zfs/Makefile.in
index c2dbb209ee..77439a0452 100644
--- a/dracut/90zfs/Makefile.in
+++ b/dracut/90zfs/Makefile.in
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@ am__aclocal_m4_deps =  \
 	$(top_srcdir)/config/kernel-bio-rw-syncio.m4 \
 	$(top_srcdir)/config/kernel-blk-end-request.m4 \
 	$(top_srcdir)/config/kernel-blk-fetch-request.m4 \
+	$(top_srcdir)/config/kernel-blk-queue-flush.m4 \
 	$(top_srcdir)/config/kernel-blk-requeue-request.m4 \
 	$(top_srcdir)/config/kernel-blk-rq-bytes.m4 \
 	$(top_srcdir)/config/kernel-blk-rq-pos.m4 \
diff --git a/dracut/Makefile.in b/dracut/Makefile.in
index 098321a94b..e1bfd5a0c6 100644
--- a/dracut/Makefile.in
+++ b/dracut/Makefile.in
@@ -49,6 +49,7 @@ am__aclocal_m4_deps =  \
 	$(top_srcdir)/config/kernel-bio-rw-syncio.m4 \
 	$(top_srcdir)/config/kernel-blk-end-request.m4 \
 	$(top_srcdir)/config/kernel-blk-fetch-request.m4 \
+	$(top_srcdir)/config/kernel-blk-queue-flush.m4 \
 	$(top_srcdir)/config/kernel-blk-requeue-request.m4 \
 	$(top_srcdir)/config/kernel-blk-rq-bytes.m4 \
 	$(top_srcdir)/config/kernel-blk-rq-pos.m4 \
diff --git a/etc/Makefile.in b/etc/Makefile.in
index f3c4db46c1..8af2d9abdd 100644
--- a/etc/Makefile.in
+++ b/etc/Makefile.in
@@ -49,6 +49,7 @@ am__aclocal_m4_deps =  \
 	$(top_srcdir)/config/kernel-bio-rw-syncio.m4 \
 	$(top_srcdir)/config/kernel-blk-end-request.m4 \
 	$(top_srcdir)/config/kernel-blk-fetch-request.m4 \
+	$(top_srcdir)/config/kernel-blk-queue-flush.m4 \
 	$(top_srcdir)/config/kernel-blk-requeue-request.m4 \
 	$(top_srcdir)/config/kernel-blk-rq-bytes.m4 \
 	$(top_srcdir)/config/kernel-blk-rq-pos.m4 \
diff --git a/etc/init.d/Makefile.in b/etc/init.d/Makefile.in
index 0f733545cb..3baf4c07e0 100644
--- a/etc/init.d/Makefile.in
+++ b/etc/init.d/Makefile.in
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@ am__aclocal_m4_deps =  \
 	$(top_srcdir)/config/kernel-bio-rw-syncio.m4 \
 	$(top_srcdir)/config/kernel-blk-end-request.m4 \
 	$(top_srcdir)/config/kernel-blk-fetch-request.m4 \
+	$(top_srcdir)/config/kernel-blk-queue-flush.m4 \
 	$(top_srcdir)/config/kernel-blk-requeue-request.m4 \
 	$(top_srcdir)/config/kernel-blk-rq-bytes.m4 \
 	$(top_srcdir)/config/kernel-blk-rq-pos.m4 \
diff --git a/etc/zfs/Makefile.in b/etc/zfs/Makefile.in
index 1773e37893..0c7e35de8e 100644
--- a/etc/zfs/Makefile.in
+++ b/etc/zfs/Makefile.in
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@ am__aclocal_m4_deps =  \
 	$(top_srcdir)/config/kernel-bio-rw-syncio.m4 \
 	$(top_srcdir)/config/kernel-blk-end-request.m4 \
 	$(top_srcdir)/config/kernel-blk-fetch-request.m4 \
+	$(top_srcdir)/config/kernel-blk-queue-flush.m4 \
 	$(top_srcdir)/config/kernel-blk-requeue-request.m4 \
 	$(top_srcdir)/config/kernel-blk-rq-bytes.m4 \
 	$(top_srcdir)/config/kernel-blk-rq-pos.m4 \
diff --git a/include/Makefile.in b/include/Makefile.in
index f079cde7cf..c9e8a839ce 100644
--- a/include/Makefile.in
+++ b/include/Makefile.in
@@ -51,6 +51,7 @@ am__aclocal_m4_deps =  \
 	$(top_srcdir)/config/kernel-bio-rw-syncio.m4 \
 	$(top_srcdir)/config/kernel-blk-end-request.m4 \
 	$(top_srcdir)/config/kernel-blk-fetch-request.m4 \
+	$(top_srcdir)/config/kernel-blk-queue-flush.m4 \
 	$(top_srcdir)/config/kernel-blk-requeue-request.m4 \
 	$(top_srcdir)/config/kernel-blk-rq-bytes.m4 \
 	$(top_srcdir)/config/kernel-blk-rq-pos.m4 \
diff --git a/include/linux/Makefile.in b/include/linux/Makefile.in
index a50f24d5de..815d0897a3 100644
--- a/include/linux/Makefile.in
+++ b/include/linux/Makefile.in
@@ -51,6 +51,7 @@ am__aclocal_m4_deps =  \
 	$(top_srcdir)/config/kernel-bio-rw-syncio.m4 \
 	$(top_srcdir)/config/kernel-blk-end-request.m4 \
 	$(top_srcdir)/config/kernel-blk-fetch-request.m4 \
+	$(top_srcdir)/config/kernel-blk-queue-flush.m4 \
 	$(top_srcdir)/config/kernel-blk-requeue-request.m4 \
 	$(top_srcdir)/config/kernel-blk-rq-bytes.m4 \
 	$(top_srcdir)/config/kernel-blk-rq-pos.m4 \
diff --git a/include/linux/blkdev_compat.h b/include/linux/blkdev_compat.h
index 0a7c985d8a..3707fad082 100644
--- a/include/linux/blkdev_compat.h
+++ b/include/linux/blkdev_compat.h
@@ -132,6 +132,23 @@ blk_end_request_x(struct request *req, int error, unsigned int nr_bytes)
 # endif /* HAVE_BLK_END_REQUEST_GPL_ONLY */
 #endif /* HAVE_BLK_END_REQUEST */
 
+/*
+ * 2.6.36 API change,
+ * The blk_queue_flush() interface has replaced blk_queue_ordered()
+ * interface.  However, while the old interface was available to all the
+ * new one is GPL-only.   Thus if the GPL-only version is detected we
+ * implement our own trivial helper compatibility funcion.   The hope is
+ * that long term this function will be opened up.
+ */
+#if defined(HAVE_BLK_QUEUE_FLUSH) && defined(HAVE_BLK_QUEUE_FLUSH_GPL_ONLY)
+#define blk_queue_flush __blk_queue_flush
+static inline void
+__blk_queue_flush(struct request_queue *q, unsigned int flags)
+{
+	q->flush_flags = flags & (REQ_FLUSH | REQ_FUA);
+}
+#endif /* HAVE_BLK_QUEUE_FLUSH && HAVE_BLK_QUEUE_FLUSH_GPL_ONLY */
+
 #ifndef HAVE_BLK_RQ_POS
 static inline sector_t
 blk_rq_pos(struct request *req)
@@ -345,11 +362,19 @@ bio_set_flags_failfast(struct block_device *bdev, int *flags)
  * allow richer semantics to be expressed to the block layer.  It is
  * the block layers responsibility to choose the correct way to
  * implement these semantics.
+ *
+ * The existence of these flags implies that REQ_FLUSH an REQ_FUA are
+ * defined.  Thus we can safely define VDEV_REQ_FLUSH and VDEV_REQ_FUA
+ * compatibility macros.
  */
 #ifdef WRITE_FLUSH_FUA
 # define VDEV_WRITE_FLUSH_FUA		WRITE_FLUSH_FUA
+# define VDEV_REQ_FLUSH			REQ_FLUSH
+# define VDEV_REQ_FUA			REQ_FUA
 #else
 # define VDEV_WRITE_FLUSH_FUA		WRITE_BARRIER
+# define VDEV_REQ_FLUSH			REQ_HARDBARRIER
+# define VDEV_REQ_FUA			REQ_HARDBARRIER
 #endif
 
 /*
diff --git a/include/sys/Makefile.in b/include/sys/Makefile.in
index 1404894cd1..93742b0883 100644
--- a/include/sys/Makefile.in
+++ b/include/sys/Makefile.in
@@ -51,6 +51,7 @@ am__aclocal_m4_deps =  \
 	$(top_srcdir)/config/kernel-bio-rw-syncio.m4 \
 	$(top_srcdir)/config/kernel-blk-end-request.m4 \
 	$(top_srcdir)/config/kernel-blk-fetch-request.m4 \
+	$(top_srcdir)/config/kernel-blk-queue-flush.m4 \
 	$(top_srcdir)/config/kernel-blk-requeue-request.m4 \
 	$(top_srcdir)/config/kernel-blk-rq-bytes.m4 \
 	$(top_srcdir)/config/kernel-blk-rq-pos.m4 \
diff --git a/include/sys/fm/Makefile.in b/include/sys/fm/Makefile.in
index 889bab15bd..f3bfcd3034 100644
--- a/include/sys/fm/Makefile.in
+++ b/include/sys/fm/Makefile.in
@@ -51,6 +51,7 @@ am__aclocal_m4_deps =  \
 	$(top_srcdir)/config/kernel-bio-rw-syncio.m4 \
 	$(top_srcdir)/config/kernel-blk-end-request.m4 \
 	$(top_srcdir)/config/kernel-blk-fetch-request.m4 \
+	$(top_srcdir)/config/kernel-blk-queue-flush.m4 \
 	$(top_srcdir)/config/kernel-blk-requeue-request.m4 \
 	$(top_srcdir)/config/kernel-blk-rq-bytes.m4 \
 	$(top_srcdir)/config/kernel-blk-rq-pos.m4 \
diff --git a/include/sys/fm/fs/Makefile.in b/include/sys/fm/fs/Makefile.in
index 0d7f619172..8e87ecb893 100644
--- a/include/sys/fm/fs/Makefile.in
+++ b/include/sys/fm/fs/Makefile.in
@@ -51,6 +51,7 @@ am__aclocal_m4_deps =  \
 	$(top_srcdir)/config/kernel-bio-rw-syncio.m4 \
 	$(top_srcdir)/config/kernel-blk-end-request.m4 \
 	$(top_srcdir)/config/kernel-blk-fetch-request.m4 \
+	$(top_srcdir)/config/kernel-blk-queue-flush.m4 \
 	$(top_srcdir)/config/kernel-blk-requeue-request.m4 \
 	$(top_srcdir)/config/kernel-blk-rq-bytes.m4 \
 	$(top_srcdir)/config/kernel-blk-rq-pos.m4 \
diff --git a/include/sys/fs/Makefile.in b/include/sys/fs/Makefile.in
index cad07acf1f..dee6403ab9 100644
--- a/include/sys/fs/Makefile.in
+++ b/include/sys/fs/Makefile.in
@@ -51,6 +51,7 @@ am__aclocal_m4_deps =  \
 	$(top_srcdir)/config/kernel-bio-rw-syncio.m4 \
 	$(top_srcdir)/config/kernel-blk-end-request.m4 \
 	$(top_srcdir)/config/kernel-blk-fetch-request.m4 \
+	$(top_srcdir)/config/kernel-blk-queue-flush.m4 \
 	$(top_srcdir)/config/kernel-blk-requeue-request.m4 \
 	$(top_srcdir)/config/kernel-blk-rq-bytes.m4 \
 	$(top_srcdir)/config/kernel-blk-rq-pos.m4 \
diff --git a/lib/Makefile.in b/lib/Makefile.in
index 45180aedea..3f8a9b4aa6 100644
--- a/lib/Makefile.in
+++ b/lib/Makefile.in
@@ -49,6 +49,7 @@ am__aclocal_m4_deps =  \
 	$(top_srcdir)/config/kernel-bio-rw-syncio.m4 \
 	$(top_srcdir)/config/kernel-blk-end-request.m4 \
 	$(top_srcdir)/config/kernel-blk-fetch-request.m4 \
+	$(top_srcdir)/config/kernel-blk-queue-flush.m4 \
 	$(top_srcdir)/config/kernel-blk-requeue-request.m4 \
 	$(top_srcdir)/config/kernel-blk-rq-bytes.m4 \
 	$(top_srcdir)/config/kernel-blk-rq-pos.m4 \
diff --git a/lib/libavl/Makefile.in b/lib/libavl/Makefile.in
index 7dc892e52d..361e74dda5 100644
--- a/lib/libavl/Makefile.in
+++ b/lib/libavl/Makefile.in
@@ -51,6 +51,7 @@ am__aclocal_m4_deps =  \
 	$(top_srcdir)/config/kernel-bio-rw-syncio.m4 \
 	$(top_srcdir)/config/kernel-blk-end-request.m4 \
 	$(top_srcdir)/config/kernel-blk-fetch-request.m4 \
+	$(top_srcdir)/config/kernel-blk-queue-flush.m4 \
 	$(top_srcdir)/config/kernel-blk-requeue-request.m4 \
 	$(top_srcdir)/config/kernel-blk-rq-bytes.m4 \
 	$(top_srcdir)/config/kernel-blk-rq-pos.m4 \
diff --git a/lib/libefi/Makefile.in b/lib/libefi/Makefile.in
index c8417cdf64..92865fd225 100644
--- a/lib/libefi/Makefile.in
+++ b/lib/libefi/Makefile.in
@@ -51,6 +51,7 @@ am__aclocal_m4_deps =  \
 	$(top_srcdir)/config/kernel-bio-rw-syncio.m4 \
 	$(top_srcdir)/config/kernel-blk-end-request.m4 \
 	$(top_srcdir)/config/kernel-blk-fetch-request.m4 \
+	$(top_srcdir)/config/kernel-blk-queue-flush.m4 \
 	$(top_srcdir)/config/kernel-blk-requeue-request.m4 \
 	$(top_srcdir)/config/kernel-blk-rq-bytes.m4 \
 	$(top_srcdir)/config/kernel-blk-rq-pos.m4 \
diff --git a/lib/libnvpair/Makefile.in b/lib/libnvpair/Makefile.in
index b2e8e22dc0..95d09ac7ce 100644
--- a/lib/libnvpair/Makefile.in
+++ b/lib/libnvpair/Makefile.in
@@ -51,6 +51,7 @@ am__aclocal_m4_deps =  \
 	$(top_srcdir)/config/kernel-bio-rw-syncio.m4 \
 	$(top_srcdir)/config/kernel-blk-end-request.m4 \
 	$(top_srcdir)/config/kernel-blk-fetch-request.m4 \
+	$(top_srcdir)/config/kernel-blk-queue-flush.m4 \
 	$(top_srcdir)/config/kernel-blk-requeue-request.m4 \
 	$(top_srcdir)/config/kernel-blk-rq-bytes.m4 \
 	$(top_srcdir)/config/kernel-blk-rq-pos.m4 \
diff --git a/lib/libshare/Makefile.in b/lib/libshare/Makefile.in
index 665f0596ec..23550232f1 100644
--- a/lib/libshare/Makefile.in
+++ b/lib/libshare/Makefile.in
@@ -51,6 +51,7 @@ am__aclocal_m4_deps =  \
 	$(top_srcdir)/config/kernel-bio-rw-syncio.m4 \
 	$(top_srcdir)/config/kernel-blk-end-request.m4 \
 	$(top_srcdir)/config/kernel-blk-fetch-request.m4 \
+	$(top_srcdir)/config/kernel-blk-queue-flush.m4 \
 	$(top_srcdir)/config/kernel-blk-requeue-request.m4 \
 	$(top_srcdir)/config/kernel-blk-rq-bytes.m4 \
 	$(top_srcdir)/config/kernel-blk-rq-pos.m4 \
diff --git a/lib/libspl/Makefile.in b/lib/libspl/Makefile.in
index dbfffab011..4db8c3553f 100644
--- a/lib/libspl/Makefile.in
+++ b/lib/libspl/Makefile.in
@@ -51,6 +51,7 @@ am__aclocal_m4_deps =  \
 	$(top_srcdir)/config/kernel-bio-rw-syncio.m4 \
 	$(top_srcdir)/config/kernel-blk-end-request.m4 \
 	$(top_srcdir)/config/kernel-blk-fetch-request.m4 \
+	$(top_srcdir)/config/kernel-blk-queue-flush.m4 \
 	$(top_srcdir)/config/kernel-blk-requeue-request.m4 \
 	$(top_srcdir)/config/kernel-blk-rq-bytes.m4 \
 	$(top_srcdir)/config/kernel-blk-rq-pos.m4 \
diff --git a/lib/libspl/asm-generic/Makefile.in b/lib/libspl/asm-generic/Makefile.in
index ba6db6d05c..f838c91012 100644
--- a/lib/libspl/asm-generic/Makefile.in
+++ b/lib/libspl/asm-generic/Makefile.in
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@ am__aclocal_m4_deps =  \
 	$(top_srcdir)/config/kernel-bio-rw-syncio.m4 \
 	$(top_srcdir)/config/kernel-blk-end-request.m4 \
 	$(top_srcdir)/config/kernel-blk-fetch-request.m4 \
+	$(top_srcdir)/config/kernel-blk-queue-flush.m4 \
 	$(top_srcdir)/config/kernel-blk-requeue-request.m4 \
 	$(top_srcdir)/config/kernel-blk-rq-bytes.m4 \
 	$(top_srcdir)/config/kernel-blk-rq-pos.m4 \
diff --git a/lib/libspl/asm-i386/Makefile.in b/lib/libspl/asm-i386/Makefile.in
index 92a12c56ef..4d8e4502c4 100644
--- a/lib/libspl/asm-i386/Makefile.in
+++ b/lib/libspl/asm-i386/Makefile.in
@@ -51,6 +51,7 @@ am__aclocal_m4_deps =  \
 	$(top_srcdir)/config/kernel-bio-rw-syncio.m4 \
 	$(top_srcdir)/config/kernel-blk-end-request.m4 \
 	$(top_srcdir)/config/kernel-blk-fetch-request.m4 \
+	$(top_srcdir)/config/kernel-blk-queue-flush.m4 \
 	$(top_srcdir)/config/kernel-blk-requeue-request.m4 \
 	$(top_srcdir)/config/kernel-blk-rq-bytes.m4 \
 	$(top_srcdir)/config/kernel-blk-rq-pos.m4 \
diff --git a/lib/libspl/asm-x86_64/Makefile.in b/lib/libspl/asm-x86_64/Makefile.in
index 227f87b1f6..9edbecf390 100644
--- a/lib/libspl/asm-x86_64/Makefile.in
+++ b/lib/libspl/asm-x86_64/Makefile.in
@@ -51,6 +51,7 @@ am__aclocal_m4_deps =  \
 	$(top_srcdir)/config/kernel-bio-rw-syncio.m4 \
 	$(top_srcdir)/config/kernel-blk-end-request.m4 \
 	$(top_srcdir)/config/kernel-blk-fetch-request.m4 \
+	$(top_srcdir)/config/kernel-blk-queue-flush.m4 \
 	$(top_srcdir)/config/kernel-blk-requeue-request.m4 \
 	$(top_srcdir)/config/kernel-blk-rq-bytes.m4 \
 	$(top_srcdir)/config/kernel-blk-rq-pos.m4 \
diff --git a/lib/libspl/include/Makefile.in b/lib/libspl/include/Makefile.in
index ed4b369d1f..c04faa5fce 100644
--- a/lib/libspl/include/Makefile.in
+++ b/lib/libspl/include/Makefile.in
@@ -51,6 +51,7 @@ am__aclocal_m4_deps =  \
 	$(top_srcdir)/config/kernel-bio-rw-syncio.m4 \
 	$(top_srcdir)/config/kernel-blk-end-request.m4 \
 	$(top_srcdir)/config/kernel-blk-fetch-request.m4 \
+	$(top_srcdir)/config/kernel-blk-queue-flush.m4 \
 	$(top_srcdir)/config/kernel-blk-requeue-request.m4 \
 	$(top_srcdir)/config/kernel-blk-rq-bytes.m4 \
 	$(top_srcdir)/config/kernel-blk-rq-pos.m4 \
diff --git a/lib/libspl/include/ia32/Makefile.in b/lib/libspl/include/ia32/Makefile.in
index 148f2bf282..eeccf56a0f 100644
--- a/lib/libspl/include/ia32/Makefile.in
+++ b/lib/libspl/include/ia32/Makefile.in
@@ -49,6 +49,7 @@ am__aclocal_m4_deps =  \
 	$(top_srcdir)/config/kernel-bio-rw-syncio.m4 \
 	$(top_srcdir)/config/kernel-blk-end-request.m4 \
 	$(top_srcdir)/config/kernel-blk-fetch-request.m4 \
+	$(top_srcdir)/config/kernel-blk-queue-flush.m4 \
 	$(top_srcdir)/config/kernel-blk-requeue-request.m4 \
 	$(top_srcdir)/config/kernel-blk-rq-bytes.m4 \
 	$(top_srcdir)/config/kernel-blk-rq-pos.m4 \
diff --git a/lib/libspl/include/ia32/sys/Makefile.in b/lib/libspl/include/ia32/sys/Makefile.in
index 5d6d54d9a4..246f71995a 100644
--- a/lib/libspl/include/ia32/sys/Makefile.in
+++ b/lib/libspl/include/ia32/sys/Makefile.in
@@ -51,6 +51,7 @@ am__aclocal_m4_deps =  \
 	$(top_srcdir)/config/kernel-bio-rw-syncio.m4 \
 	$(top_srcdir)/config/kernel-blk-end-request.m4 \
 	$(top_srcdir)/config/kernel-blk-fetch-request.m4 \
+	$(top_srcdir)/config/kernel-blk-queue-flush.m4 \
 	$(top_srcdir)/config/kernel-blk-requeue-request.m4 \
 	$(top_srcdir)/config/kernel-blk-rq-bytes.m4 \
 	$(top_srcdir)/config/kernel-blk-rq-pos.m4 \
diff --git a/lib/libspl/include/rpc/Makefile.in b/lib/libspl/include/rpc/Makefile.in
index 9614d176d5..d70ce70342 100644
--- a/lib/libspl/include/rpc/Makefile.in
+++ b/lib/libspl/include/rpc/Makefile.in
@@ -51,6 +51,7 @@ am__aclocal_m4_deps =  \
 	$(top_srcdir)/config/kernel-bio-rw-syncio.m4 \
 	$(top_srcdir)/config/kernel-blk-end-request.m4 \
 	$(top_srcdir)/config/kernel-blk-fetch-request.m4 \
+	$(top_srcdir)/config/kernel-blk-queue-flush.m4 \
 	$(top_srcdir)/config/kernel-blk-requeue-request.m4 \
 	$(top_srcdir)/config/kernel-blk-rq-bytes.m4 \
 	$(top_srcdir)/config/kernel-blk-rq-pos.m4 \
diff --git a/lib/libspl/include/sys/Makefile.in b/lib/libspl/include/sys/Makefile.in
index 058d095a6d..201b17977f 100644
--- a/lib/libspl/include/sys/Makefile.in
+++ b/lib/libspl/include/sys/Makefile.in
@@ -51,6 +51,7 @@ am__aclocal_m4_deps =  \
 	$(top_srcdir)/config/kernel-bio-rw-syncio.m4 \
 	$(top_srcdir)/config/kernel-blk-end-request.m4 \
 	$(top_srcdir)/config/kernel-blk-fetch-request.m4 \
+	$(top_srcdir)/config/kernel-blk-queue-flush.m4 \
 	$(top_srcdir)/config/kernel-blk-requeue-request.m4 \
 	$(top_srcdir)/config/kernel-blk-rq-bytes.m4 \
 	$(top_srcdir)/config/kernel-blk-rq-pos.m4 \
diff --git a/lib/libspl/include/sys/dktp/Makefile.in b/lib/libspl/include/sys/dktp/Makefile.in
index f758147faf..bbbd4596a7 100644
--- a/lib/libspl/include/sys/dktp/Makefile.in
+++ b/lib/libspl/include/sys/dktp/Makefile.in
@@ -51,6 +51,7 @@ am__aclocal_m4_deps =  \
 	$(top_srcdir)/config/kernel-bio-rw-syncio.m4 \
 	$(top_srcdir)/config/kernel-blk-end-request.m4 \
 	$(top_srcdir)/config/kernel-blk-fetch-request.m4 \
+	$(top_srcdir)/config/kernel-blk-queue-flush.m4 \
 	$(top_srcdir)/config/kernel-blk-requeue-request.m4 \
 	$(top_srcdir)/config/kernel-blk-rq-bytes.m4 \
 	$(top_srcdir)/config/kernel-blk-rq-pos.m4 \
diff --git a/lib/libspl/include/sys/sysevent/Makefile.in b/lib/libspl/include/sys/sysevent/Makefile.in
index 217582b2fd..9a58c51068 100644
--- a/lib/libspl/include/sys/sysevent/Makefile.in
+++ b/lib/libspl/include/sys/sysevent/Makefile.in
@@ -51,6 +51,7 @@ am__aclocal_m4_deps =  \
 	$(top_srcdir)/config/kernel-bio-rw-syncio.m4 \
 	$(top_srcdir)/config/kernel-blk-end-request.m4 \
 	$(top_srcdir)/config/kernel-blk-fetch-request.m4 \
+	$(top_srcdir)/config/kernel-blk-queue-flush.m4 \
 	$(top_srcdir)/config/kernel-blk-requeue-request.m4 \
 	$(top_srcdir)/config/kernel-blk-rq-bytes.m4 \
 	$(top_srcdir)/config/kernel-blk-rq-pos.m4 \
diff --git a/lib/libspl/include/util/Makefile.in b/lib/libspl/include/util/Makefile.in
index 8c1f290bb5..94d0d27c8b 100644
--- a/lib/libspl/include/util/Makefile.in
+++ b/lib/libspl/include/util/Makefile.in
@@ -51,6 +51,7 @@ am__aclocal_m4_deps =  \
 	$(top_srcdir)/config/kernel-bio-rw-syncio.m4 \
 	$(top_srcdir)/config/kernel-blk-end-request.m4 \
 	$(top_srcdir)/config/kernel-blk-fetch-request.m4 \
+	$(top_srcdir)/config/kernel-blk-queue-flush.m4 \
 	$(top_srcdir)/config/kernel-blk-requeue-request.m4 \
 	$(top_srcdir)/config/kernel-blk-rq-bytes.m4 \
 	$(top_srcdir)/config/kernel-blk-rq-pos.m4 \
diff --git a/lib/libunicode/Makefile.in b/lib/libunicode/Makefile.in
index 3ee6bb9b14..53f8be1472 100644
--- a/lib/libunicode/Makefile.in
+++ b/lib/libunicode/Makefile.in
@@ -51,6 +51,7 @@ am__aclocal_m4_deps =  \
 	$(top_srcdir)/config/kernel-bio-rw-syncio.m4 \
 	$(top_srcdir)/config/kernel-blk-end-request.m4 \
 	$(top_srcdir)/config/kernel-blk-fetch-request.m4 \
+	$(top_srcdir)/config/kernel-blk-queue-flush.m4 \
 	$(top_srcdir)/config/kernel-blk-requeue-request.m4 \
 	$(top_srcdir)/config/kernel-blk-rq-bytes.m4 \
 	$(top_srcdir)/config/kernel-blk-rq-pos.m4 \
diff --git a/lib/libuutil/Makefile.in b/lib/libuutil/Makefile.in
index 2134294eea..c0fc9dc159 100644
--- a/lib/libuutil/Makefile.in
+++ b/lib/libuutil/Makefile.in
@@ -51,6 +51,7 @@ am__aclocal_m4_deps =  \
 	$(top_srcdir)/config/kernel-bio-rw-syncio.m4 \
 	$(top_srcdir)/config/kernel-blk-end-request.m4 \
 	$(top_srcdir)/config/kernel-blk-fetch-request.m4 \
+	$(top_srcdir)/config/kernel-blk-queue-flush.m4 \
 	$(top_srcdir)/config/kernel-blk-requeue-request.m4 \
 	$(top_srcdir)/config/kernel-blk-rq-bytes.m4 \
 	$(top_srcdir)/config/kernel-blk-rq-pos.m4 \
diff --git a/lib/libzfs/Makefile.in b/lib/libzfs/Makefile.in
index 78bc72c496..45384f82e7 100644
--- a/lib/libzfs/Makefile.in
+++ b/lib/libzfs/Makefile.in
@@ -51,6 +51,7 @@ am__aclocal_m4_deps =  \
 	$(top_srcdir)/config/kernel-bio-rw-syncio.m4 \
 	$(top_srcdir)/config/kernel-blk-end-request.m4 \
 	$(top_srcdir)/config/kernel-blk-fetch-request.m4 \
+	$(top_srcdir)/config/kernel-blk-queue-flush.m4 \
 	$(top_srcdir)/config/kernel-blk-requeue-request.m4 \
 	$(top_srcdir)/config/kernel-blk-rq-bytes.m4 \
 	$(top_srcdir)/config/kernel-blk-rq-pos.m4 \
diff --git a/lib/libzpool/Makefile.in b/lib/libzpool/Makefile.in
index 8f7d10d672..238e0b3369 100644
--- a/lib/libzpool/Makefile.in
+++ b/lib/libzpool/Makefile.in
@@ -51,6 +51,7 @@ am__aclocal_m4_deps =  \
 	$(top_srcdir)/config/kernel-bio-rw-syncio.m4 \
 	$(top_srcdir)/config/kernel-blk-end-request.m4 \
 	$(top_srcdir)/config/kernel-blk-fetch-request.m4 \
+	$(top_srcdir)/config/kernel-blk-queue-flush.m4 \
 	$(top_srcdir)/config/kernel-blk-requeue-request.m4 \
 	$(top_srcdir)/config/kernel-blk-rq-bytes.m4 \
 	$(top_srcdir)/config/kernel-blk-rq-pos.m4 \
diff --git a/man/Makefile.in b/man/Makefile.in
index b06cb37f74..7e507176c8 100644
--- a/man/Makefile.in
+++ b/man/Makefile.in
@@ -49,6 +49,7 @@ am__aclocal_m4_deps =  \
 	$(top_srcdir)/config/kernel-bio-rw-syncio.m4 \
 	$(top_srcdir)/config/kernel-blk-end-request.m4 \
 	$(top_srcdir)/config/kernel-blk-fetch-request.m4 \
+	$(top_srcdir)/config/kernel-blk-queue-flush.m4 \
 	$(top_srcdir)/config/kernel-blk-requeue-request.m4 \
 	$(top_srcdir)/config/kernel-blk-rq-bytes.m4 \
 	$(top_srcdir)/config/kernel-blk-rq-pos.m4 \
diff --git a/man/man8/Makefile.in b/man/man8/Makefile.in
index debc9e5138..11e3549b08 100644
--- a/man/man8/Makefile.in
+++ b/man/man8/Makefile.in
@@ -49,6 +49,7 @@ am__aclocal_m4_deps =  \
 	$(top_srcdir)/config/kernel-bio-rw-syncio.m4 \
 	$(top_srcdir)/config/kernel-blk-end-request.m4 \
 	$(top_srcdir)/config/kernel-blk-fetch-request.m4 \
+	$(top_srcdir)/config/kernel-blk-queue-flush.m4 \
 	$(top_srcdir)/config/kernel-blk-requeue-request.m4 \
 	$(top_srcdir)/config/kernel-blk-rq-bytes.m4 \
 	$(top_srcdir)/config/kernel-blk-rq-pos.m4 \
diff --git a/module/zfs/zvol.c b/module/zfs/zvol.c
index 9dda04077e..0aaa268faa 100644
--- a/module/zfs/zvol.c
+++ b/module/zfs/zvol.c
@@ -534,6 +534,17 @@ zvol_write(void *arg)
 	dmu_tx_t *tx;
 	rl_t *rl;
 
+	if (req->cmd_flags & VDEV_REQ_FLUSH)
+		zil_commit(zv->zv_zilog, ZVOL_OBJ);
+
+	/*
+	 * Some requests are just for flush and nothing else.
+	 */
+	if (size == 0) {
+		blk_end_request(req, 0, size);
+		return;
+	}
+
 	rl = zfs_range_lock(&zv->zv_znode, offset, size, RL_WRITER);
 
 	tx = dmu_tx_create(zv->zv_objset);
@@ -550,12 +561,14 @@ zvol_write(void *arg)
 
 	error = dmu_write_req(zv->zv_objset, ZVOL_OBJ, req, tx);
 	if (error == 0)
-		zvol_log_write(zv, tx, offset, size, rq_is_sync(req));
+		zvol_log_write(zv, tx, offset, size,
+		    req->cmd_flags & VDEV_REQ_FUA);
 
 	dmu_tx_commit(tx);
 	zfs_range_unlock(rl);
 
-	if (rq_is_sync(req) || zv->zv_objset->os_sync == ZFS_SYNC_ALWAYS)
+	if ((req->cmd_flags & VDEV_REQ_FUA) ||
+	    zv->zv_objset->os_sync == ZFS_SYNC_ALWAYS)
 		zil_commit(zv->zv_zilog, ZVOL_OBJ);
 
 	blk_end_request(req, -error, size);
@@ -578,6 +591,11 @@ zvol_read(void *arg)
 	int error;
 	rl_t *rl;
 
+	if (size == 0) {
+		blk_end_request(req, 0, size);
+		return;
+	}
+
 	rl = zfs_range_lock(&zv->zv_znode, offset, size, RL_READER);
 
 	error = dmu_read_req(zv->zv_objset, ZVOL_OBJ, req);
@@ -627,7 +645,7 @@ zvol_request(struct request_queue *q)
 	while ((req = blk_fetch_request(q)) != NULL) {
 		size = blk_rq_bytes(req);
 
-		if (blk_rq_pos(req) + blk_rq_sectors(req) >
+		if (size != 0 && blk_rq_pos(req) + blk_rq_sectors(req) >
 		    get_capacity(zv->zv_disk)) {
 			printk(KERN_INFO
 			       "%s: bad access: block=%llu, count=%lu\n",
@@ -1062,6 +1080,12 @@ zvol_alloc(dev_t dev, const char *name)
 	if (zv->zv_queue == NULL)
 		goto out_kmem;
 
+#ifdef HAVE_BLK_QUEUE_FLUSH
+	blk_queue_flush(zv->zv_queue, VDEV_REQ_FLUSH | VDEV_REQ_FUA);
+#else
+	blk_queue_ordered(zv->zv_queue, QUEUE_ORDERED_DRAIN, NULL);
+#endif /* HAVE_BLK_QUEUE_FLUSH */
+
 	zv->zv_disk = alloc_disk(ZVOL_MINORS);
 	if (zv->zv_disk == NULL)
 		goto out_queue;
diff --git a/scripts/Makefile.in b/scripts/Makefile.in
index 4e61705f57..e762912fea 100644
--- a/scripts/Makefile.in
+++ b/scripts/Makefile.in
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@ am__aclocal_m4_deps =  \
 	$(top_srcdir)/config/kernel-bio-rw-syncio.m4 \
 	$(top_srcdir)/config/kernel-blk-end-request.m4 \
 	$(top_srcdir)/config/kernel-blk-fetch-request.m4 \
+	$(top_srcdir)/config/kernel-blk-queue-flush.m4 \
 	$(top_srcdir)/config/kernel-blk-requeue-request.m4 \
 	$(top_srcdir)/config/kernel-blk-rq-bytes.m4 \
 	$(top_srcdir)/config/kernel-blk-rq-pos.m4 \
diff --git a/scripts/zpios-profile/Makefile.in b/scripts/zpios-profile/Makefile.in
index 6acead732a..538416193d 100644
--- a/scripts/zpios-profile/Makefile.in
+++ b/scripts/zpios-profile/Makefile.in
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@ am__aclocal_m4_deps =  \
 	$(top_srcdir)/config/kernel-bio-rw-syncio.m4 \
 	$(top_srcdir)/config/kernel-blk-end-request.m4 \
 	$(top_srcdir)/config/kernel-blk-fetch-request.m4 \
+	$(top_srcdir)/config/kernel-blk-queue-flush.m4 \
 	$(top_srcdir)/config/kernel-blk-requeue-request.m4 \
 	$(top_srcdir)/config/kernel-blk-rq-bytes.m4 \
 	$(top_srcdir)/config/kernel-blk-rq-pos.m4 \
diff --git a/scripts/zpios-test/Makefile.in b/scripts/zpios-test/Makefile.in
index 2a814d9bb2..ec5f01e72a 100644
--- a/scripts/zpios-test/Makefile.in
+++ b/scripts/zpios-test/Makefile.in
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@ am__aclocal_m4_deps =  \
 	$(top_srcdir)/config/kernel-bio-rw-syncio.m4 \
 	$(top_srcdir)/config/kernel-blk-end-request.m4 \
 	$(top_srcdir)/config/kernel-blk-fetch-request.m4 \
+	$(top_srcdir)/config/kernel-blk-queue-flush.m4 \
 	$(top_srcdir)/config/kernel-blk-requeue-request.m4 \
 	$(top_srcdir)/config/kernel-blk-rq-bytes.m4 \
 	$(top_srcdir)/config/kernel-blk-rq-pos.m4 \
diff --git a/scripts/zpool-config/Makefile.in b/scripts/zpool-config/Makefile.in
index 8c3dc4e46e..f60ecf891d 100644
--- a/scripts/zpool-config/Makefile.in
+++ b/scripts/zpool-config/Makefile.in
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@ am__aclocal_m4_deps =  \
 	$(top_srcdir)/config/kernel-bio-rw-syncio.m4 \
 	$(top_srcdir)/config/kernel-blk-end-request.m4 \
 	$(top_srcdir)/config/kernel-blk-fetch-request.m4 \
+	$(top_srcdir)/config/kernel-blk-queue-flush.m4 \
 	$(top_srcdir)/config/kernel-blk-requeue-request.m4 \
 	$(top_srcdir)/config/kernel-blk-rq-bytes.m4 \
 	$(top_srcdir)/config/kernel-blk-rq-pos.m4 \
diff --git a/scripts/zpool-layout/Makefile.in b/scripts/zpool-layout/Makefile.in
index fc4c275489..61b1b06bc1 100644
--- a/scripts/zpool-layout/Makefile.in
+++ b/scripts/zpool-layout/Makefile.in
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@ am__aclocal_m4_deps =  \
 	$(top_srcdir)/config/kernel-bio-rw-syncio.m4 \
 	$(top_srcdir)/config/kernel-blk-end-request.m4 \
 	$(top_srcdir)/config/kernel-blk-fetch-request.m4 \
+	$(top_srcdir)/config/kernel-blk-queue-flush.m4 \
 	$(top_srcdir)/config/kernel-blk-requeue-request.m4 \
 	$(top_srcdir)/config/kernel-blk-rq-bytes.m4 \
 	$(top_srcdir)/config/kernel-blk-rq-pos.m4 \
diff --git a/udev/Makefile.in b/udev/Makefile.in
index 1884df2d15..498fb7360d 100644
--- a/udev/Makefile.in
+++ b/udev/Makefile.in
@@ -49,6 +49,7 @@ am__aclocal_m4_deps =  \
 	$(top_srcdir)/config/kernel-bio-rw-syncio.m4 \
 	$(top_srcdir)/config/kernel-blk-end-request.m4 \
 	$(top_srcdir)/config/kernel-blk-fetch-request.m4 \
+	$(top_srcdir)/config/kernel-blk-queue-flush.m4 \
 	$(top_srcdir)/config/kernel-blk-requeue-request.m4 \
 	$(top_srcdir)/config/kernel-blk-rq-bytes.m4 \
 	$(top_srcdir)/config/kernel-blk-rq-pos.m4 \
diff --git a/udev/rules.d/Makefile.in b/udev/rules.d/Makefile.in
index 57f406f555..473ae0b66f 100644
--- a/udev/rules.d/Makefile.in
+++ b/udev/rules.d/Makefile.in
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@ am__aclocal_m4_deps =  \
 	$(top_srcdir)/config/kernel-bio-rw-syncio.m4 \
 	$(top_srcdir)/config/kernel-blk-end-request.m4 \
 	$(top_srcdir)/config/kernel-blk-fetch-request.m4 \
+	$(top_srcdir)/config/kernel-blk-queue-flush.m4 \
 	$(top_srcdir)/config/kernel-blk-requeue-request.m4 \
 	$(top_srcdir)/config/kernel-blk-rq-bytes.m4 \
 	$(top_srcdir)/config/kernel-blk-rq-pos.m4 \
diff --git a/zfs_config.h.in b/zfs_config.h.in
index f64a302426..b14be65046 100644
--- a/zfs_config.h.in
+++ b/zfs_config.h.in
@@ -51,6 +51,12 @@
 /* blk_fetch_request() is available */
 #undef HAVE_BLK_FETCH_REQUEST
 
+/* blk_queue_flush() is available */
+#undef HAVE_BLK_QUEUE_FLUSH
+
+/* blk_queue_flush() is GPL-only */
+#undef HAVE_BLK_QUEUE_FLUSH_GPL_ONLY
+
 /* blk_requeue_request() is available */
 #undef HAVE_BLK_REQUEUE_REQUEST