diff --git a/drivers/scsi/sym53c8xx_2/sym_hipd.c b/drivers/scsi/sym53c8xx_2/sym_hipd.c
index d92fe40..6b349e3 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/sym53c8xx_2/sym_hipd.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/sym53c8xx_2/sym_hipd.c
@@ -3000,7 +3000,11 @@
 		if ((target == -1 || cp->target == target) &&
 		    (lun    == -1 || cp->lun    == lun)    &&
 		    (task   == -1 || cp->tag    == task)) {
+#ifdef SYM_OPT_HANDLE_DEVICE_QUEUEING
 			sym_set_cam_status(cp->cmd, DID_SOFT_ERROR);
+#else
+			sym_set_cam_status(cp->cmd, DID_REQUEUE);
+#endif
 			sym_remque(&cp->link_ccbq);
 			sym_insque_tail(&cp->link_ccbq, &np->comp_ccbq);
 		}