diff --git a/drivers/scsi/smartpqi/smartpqi_init.c b/drivers/scsi/smartpqi/smartpqi_init.c
index 8c1a232ac6bf..58eb0d31d8d9 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/smartpqi/smartpqi_init.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/smartpqi/smartpqi_init.c
@@ -653,6 +653,7 @@ struct bmic_host_wellness_driver_version {
 	u8	driver_version_tag[2];
 	__le16	driver_version_length;
 	char	driver_version[32];
+	u8	dont_write_tag[2];
 	u8	end_tag[2];
 };
 
@@ -682,6 +683,8 @@ static int pqi_write_driver_version_to_host_wellness(
 	strncpy(buffer->driver_version, "Linux " DRIVER_VERSION,
 		sizeof(buffer->driver_version) - 1);
 	buffer->driver_version[sizeof(buffer->driver_version) - 1] = '\0';
+	buffer->dont_write_tag[0] = 'D';
+	buffer->dont_write_tag[1] = 'W';
 	buffer->end_tag[0] = 'Z';
 	buffer->end_tag[1] = 'Z';