diff --git a/include/scsi/scsi_device.h b/include/scsi/scsi_device.h
index 7d85de855160..a6c346df290d 100644
--- a/include/scsi/scsi_device.h
+++ b/include/scsi/scsi_device.h
@@ -542,9 +542,9 @@ static inline int scsi_device_supports_vpd(struct scsi_device *sdev)
 	/*
 	 * Although VPD inquiries can go to SCSI-2 type devices,
 	 * some USB ones crash on receiving them, and the pages
-	 * we currently ask for are for SPC-3 and beyond
+	 * we currently ask for are mandatory for SPC-2 and beyond
 	 */
-	if (sdev->scsi_level > SCSI_SPC_2 && !sdev->skip_vpd_pages)
+	if (sdev->scsi_level >= SCSI_SPC_2 && !sdev->skip_vpd_pages)
 		return 1;
 	return 0;
 }