diff --git a/drivers/scsi/osst.c b/drivers/scsi/osst.c
index b6d63d636692c4637a50ca380385efc4c73a9ea0..8c384648eef9985411a6be7cc3be06fa164104e3 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/osst.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/osst.c
@@ -3327,19 +3327,18 @@ static int osst_write_frame(struct osst_tape * STp, struct osst_request ** aSRpn
 /* Lock or unlock the drive door. Don't use when struct osst_request allocated. */
 static int do_door_lock(struct osst_tape * STp, int do_lock)
 {
-	int retval, cmd;
+	int retval;
 
-	cmd = do_lock ? SCSI_IOCTL_DOORLOCK : SCSI_IOCTL_DOORUNLOCK;
 #if DEBUG
 	printk(OSST_DEB_MSG "%s:D: %socking drive door.\n", tape_name(STp), do_lock ? "L" : "Unl");
 #endif
-	retval = scsi_ioctl(STp->device, cmd, NULL);
-	if (!retval) {
+
+	retval = scsi_set_medium_removal(STp->device,
+			do_lock ? SCSI_REMOVAL_PREVENT : SCSI_REMOVAL_ALLOW);
+	if (!retval)
 		STp->door_locked = do_lock ? ST_LOCKED_EXPLICIT : ST_UNLOCKED;
-	}
-	else {
+	else
 		STp->door_locked = ST_LOCK_FAILS;
-	}
 	return retval;
 }