diff --git a/drivers/scsi/st.c b/drivers/scsi/st.c
index 4863802371a70..fe0618ac9769f 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/st.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/st.c
@@ -991,7 +991,10 @@ static int test_ready(struct scsi_tape *STp, int do_wait)
 			scode = cmdstatp->sense_hdr.sense_key;
 
 			if (scode == UNIT_ATTENTION) { /* New media? */
-				new_session = 1;
+				if (cmdstatp->sense_hdr.asc == 0x28) { /* New media */
+					new_session = 1;
+					DEBC_printk(STp, "New tape session.");
+				}
 				if (attentions < MAX_ATTENTIONS) {
 					attentions++;
 					continue;